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Category: APS-C Lenses

09/12/2025

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APS-C Lenses, AstrHori APS-C

AstrHori 9mm F2.8

The AstrHori 9mm F2.8 is a compact yet heavy wide-angle lens for APS-C cameras, priced at $169. It features good build quality but average sharpness and below-average flare resistance. Its… READ MORE
22/11/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Brightin Star APS-C

Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 Pro

The Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 Pro offers an adjustable aperture, replacing its predecessor’s fixed design. However, its optical performance is subpar, with decent center sharpness but blurry corners at F5.6.… READ MORE
12/11/2025

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7 Artisans APS-C, APS-C Lenses

7 Artisans 10mm F2.8

The 7 Artisans 10mm F2.8 lens offers good sharpness at F5.6, being compact and lightweight, priced at $199. However, it has subpar autofocus, long minimum focusing distance, weak flare resistance,… READ MORE
15/10/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Brightin Star APS-C

Brightin Star 50mm F1.4 III

The Brightin Star 50mm F1.4 III, priced at $130, is a robust manual lens for Sony APSC cameras. While it exhibits average sharpness wide open, performance improves at F4. It… READ MORE
14/10/2025

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APS-C Lenses, AstrHori APS-C

AstrHori 18mm F5.6

The AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift lens, priced at 135 euros, offers easy ergonomic use for architectural photography. However, it disappoints when shifted, showing average border sharpness, strong vignetting, and color… READ MORE
12/09/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Viltrox APS-C

Viltrox 9mm F2.8

The Viltrox 9mm F2.8 lens is a compact, lightweight lens priced at $199/229 euros, offering excellent sharpness and very good color rendering. It features fast and silent autofocus, low distortion,… READ MORE
01/09/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Viltrox APS-C

Viltrox 56mm F1.2 Pro

The Viltrox 56mm F1.2 Pro lens is highly recommended for Sony E-mount cameras, offering superb sharpness from F1.2, excellent bokeh, and great color rendition. It is durable with upgradeable firmware.… READ MORE
30/08/2025

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APS-C Lenses, TTArtisan APS-C

TTArtisan 23mm F1.8

The TTArtisan 23mm F1.8 lens offers solid performance with good center sharpness, very good color rendition, and decent bokeh at a budget-friendly price of $125. While it excels in several… READ MORE
19/08/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Sigma APS-C

Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC

in Blue English / en noir en Français All photos , taken with Sony A6600 and with minimal post processing are available in full size (24Mpix) in the following Flickr… READ MORE
29/07/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Sigma APS-C

Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC

The Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC lens is a robust option designed for Sony APSC cameras, featuring excellent sharpness, color rendition, and bokeh quality. Competing with lenses like Tamron 17-70mm F2.8… READ MORE
28/07/2025

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7 Artisans APS-C, APS-C Lenses

7 Artisans 10mm F3.5

The 7 Artisans 10mm F3.5 is a lightweight, compact lens for Sony APS-C cameras, priced at 105 euros. It excels in center sharpness but offers average corner performance. Despite low… READ MORE
30/07/2025

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APS-C Lenses, Viltrox APS-C

Viltrox 15mm F1.7 Air

The Viltrox 15mm F1.7 is a compact and lightweight lens for Sony A6xxx cameras, priced at 239$ / 269 euros. It offers excellent center sharpness, decent corner performance at F5.6,… READ MORE