While I appreciate getting more third party lenses for X mount, I often criticized third parties because they do not offer something “unique”, but just regurgitate the same mainstream focal length over and over again.

Well, I certainly can’t moan about that today ;).

PolarPro has launched new ”nostalgic” lenses in 3 focal lengths, offered on the X mount. They come with an adjustable lightleak ring.

The lenses are:

• PolarPro LightLeak 16mm f/11
• PolarPro LightLeak 28mm f/11
• PolarPro LightLeak 50mm f/11

These are the main features as according to PolarPro.

1. Lenses designed to capture that timeless, nostalgic look (in camera)
2. Adjustable LightLeak Ring allows you to leak light behind the lens
3. Available in Sony E, Canon RF, Fuji X, and Nikon Z mounts
4. 3 Different focal lengths with WILD looks (16mm, 28mm, 50mm)
5. Aluminum Frame is durable, lightweight, and allows threaded filters

PolarPro also writes:

Get that timeless, nostalgic look straight in-camera with the PolarPro LightLeak lens. This lens brings back the timeless feel of analog photography, allowing you to instantly capture filmic-style images with your professional digital setup. It’s a useful alternative for shooting photography or videography in a unique and authentic way, providing that nostalgic feel and answering your creative calling. Each frame tells a story and will have a distinct, vintage look—characterized by rich colors, natural grain, and adjustable light leaks that digital cameras simply can’t replicate.

I have not tested these lenses (nor did I know they existed until a few minutes ago), so I can’t tell you more than what is written in the product page.

But certainly PolarPro is pushing strongly the vintage vibe of these lenses with words like “timeless feel”, “analog photography“, “filmic-style images“, “natural grain” and “nostalgic look”.

Where can you get them?

PolarPro products are sold also at Amazon here, although at this moment you don’t find the lenses there. If you want them, you have to order through the PolarPro store here.

Here are the details for each lens:

LightLeak 16mm

• LENS MATERIAL: Optical Grade Polymer
• APERTURE: Fixed at f11
• LENS HOUSING MATERIAL: Anodized Aluminum
• FILTER THREAD SIZES: Z Mount: 67mm | RF Mount: 67mm | E Mount: 58mm | X Mount: 58mm
• FIXED FOCUS DISTANCE: 1M to Infinity
• SOFT VIGNETTE: 1 to 1.5 stops (when lightleak closed), 0.75 to 1 stops (when lightleak open)

LightLeak 28mm

• LENS MATERIAL: Optical Grade Polymer
• APERTURE: Fixed at f11
• LENS HOUSING MATERIAL: Anodized Aluminum
• FILTER THREAD SIZE: Z Mount: 67mm | RF Mount: 67mm | E Mount: 58mm | X Mount: 58mm
• FIXED FOCUS DISTANCE: 1M to Infinity
• SOFT VIGNETTE: No Soft Vignette

LightLeak 50mm

• LENS MATERIAL: Optical Grade Polymer
• APERTURE: Fixed at f11
• LENS HOUSING MATERIAL: Anodized Aluminum
• FILTER THREAD SIZE: Z Mount: 67mm | RF Mount: 67mm | E Mount: 58mm | X Mount: 58mm
• FIXED FOCUS DISTANCE: 3M to Infinity
• SOFT VIGNETTE: Zero

While I appreciate having more options and fast lenses for the Fujifilm X mount, and hence I welcome the new Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 and Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2, I wonder why, for the most part, third parties are not jumping into filling the wholes in the Fujinon X mount lens lineup and expand the creative and photographic opportunities for Fujifilm X shooters.

At least they come also in fancy white, though, which is a rare thing in the X mount lineup, except for some of the limited edition Viltrox lenses.

• Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
  
• Sirui Sniper 23mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 33mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
  

The new Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 and Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 will start shipping on June 19.

Sirui has the dedicate page about them online here.

• Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 (coming soon)
• Sirui Sniper 23mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 33mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 (coming soon)

At the Beijing P&E exhibition a couple more Fujifilm X mount autofocus lenses have been presented.

Let’s start with Sirui:

• Sirui Sniper AF 16mm F1.2
• Sirui Sniper AF 75mm F1.2

They will join the other Sirui Sniper lenses:

• Sirui Sniper 23mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 33mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White
• Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2
  Black – Silver – White

And now Meike:

• Meike AF 33mm f/1.4 (just announced)
• Meike AF 16mm f/1.4 (coming soon)
• Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 (coming soon)

They will join the other Meike AF lenses

• Meike AF 55mm f/1.4 X
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adorama
• Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 X
  BHphoto / Amazon / Adoram

via 独立摄影师联合会

Check out…

• Full List of Third Party X mount AF lenses currently available

Sigma has released a firmware update for their Sigma X mount trinity.

You can find all the details and download links below.