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What 3rd party lenses are available for Sony Mirrorless (October 2018)

I've been looking for a few small but sharp lenses for a travel kit for my Sony A7r IIs. Finding what's out there was surprisingly hard. The criteria for my search: 3rd party (non Sony branded) Native mount (no adapters) Autofocus and fully electronically compatible Full Frame So here's what I found: Rokinon/Samyang 14mm f2.8 24mm f2.8 35mm f2.8 24mm f1.4 35mm f1.4 50mm f1.4 Sigma 14mm f1.8 "Art" 20mm f1.4 "Art" 24mm f1.4 "Art" 50mm f1.4 "Art" 70mm f2.8 Macro"Art" 85mm f1.4 "Art" 105mm f1.4 "Art" 135mm f1.8 "Art" (also announced but not yet available 28mm & 40mm f1.4 "Art" lenses) Tamron   28-75mm F/2.8 "Di III RXD a036" Tokina 20mm f2 Firin Zeiss 16-35mm Vario-Tessar T* ZA 18mm f2.8 "Batis" 24-70mm f2.8 Vario-Tessar T* ZA 25mm f2 "Batis" 35mm f1,4 "ZA Distagon T* FE" 50mm f1,4 "ZA Planar T* FE

Sigma's New MC-12 adapter

*NEWSFLASH* Sigma just released a new lens adapter to supercede their MC-11. The new adapter is called the MC-12b and MC-12W and MC-12SB (B for black and W for white, SB is the Speed Booster model) The new features include: Faster AF Weather sealing on the adapter to camera end Color choices Allows users to update Sigma Art and Contemporary lenses (replaces dock) Uses more common micro-USB cable The SB is only compatible with Sony EF cameras reducing the focal length by approximately 30% (matching the magnification of the full frame lens) and adding a full stop of light All versions of the MC-12 will can be used to update Art and Contemporary lenses ending the need for a separate dock Sigma has yet to give out a release date, but rumors suggest Winter 2018 Photos to follow (Early April Fools !!!)