Fast, standard zoom OEM lenses have become quite expensive over the years. And apparently, that’s also something that Nikon recognized…
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Recently, we reviewed the Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 EVO, and it turned out to be probably the best value prime…
When rumors about the Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM emerged, there was lots of excitement. An ultra-large aperture lens from…
Ref.: https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/a025_17_40_18/ SpecificationsOptical construction17 elements in 11 groups (4x SLD, 4x aspherical elements)Number of aperture blades11 (rounded)min. focus distance0.28m (max…
Formally, Canon doesn’t have a “prosumer” (mid-grade) grade lens lineup like Sony with its G class. However, they’ve started adding…
Price: $1400 USD SpecificationsOptical construction17 elements in 12 groups (4x aspherical)Number of aperture blades13 (rounded)min. focus distance0.4m (max. magnification: 1:6.2)Dimensionsφ81.0 x…
Introduction Some of the OEMs now offer ultra-wide zoom lenses with some coverage into standard focal lengths. In Sony land,…
Introduction TTArtisan may not yet be a household name among most photographers. However, they have released some ambitious designs in…
Introduction Samyang has been a lens manufacturer for quite a while but only recently released their first zoom lens -…
Introduction Having multiple lens grades to choose from is great from a consumer perspective. Sony knows this as well and…
Introduction Most of us start photography with an affordable camera kit. This will be sufficient for a while, but eventually,…
Introduction For decades, full-format standard zoom lenses have been confined to the 24-XX or 28-XXmm range. This only changed very…
Introduction Reviewing a “super zoom” lens is both heaven and hell. It’s heaven because the world is full of shooting…
Introduction Sometimes, albeit rarely, a new lens seems to defy conventions. Straight f/2.8 standard zoom lenses tend to be rather…
Introduction Lately, Tamron had quite a run with lots of attractive new products as well as product updates, and a…
Introduction While Sony has been the undisputed leader in terms of the number of professional-grade mirrorless system lenses for many…
Introduction The Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L was one of the first lenses for the RF-mount cameras. You may…
Review by Klaus Schroiff, published February 2022 Introduction There is a general notion that full-format is the way to go…
Review by Klaus Schroiff, published January 2022 Introduction So to finalize our little tour of Tokina’s new gang of three…
by Klaus Schroiff, published September 2021 Introduction The overall market has been shifting to high-end products, and primarily towards the…
Reviewed on the Nikon Z 7 (FX)
Reviewed on the Nikon D850 (FX)
Introduction With full format mirrorless cameras replacing APS-C format, it is inevitable to see a rise in offerings of entry-level…
Introduction Sony’s APS-C system has been a 2nd class citizen during the last few years. New native APS-C format lenses…
Introduction There is always a lens that is the bottom feeder in the lineup and within the range of prime…
Introduction With the XF 16-80/4 R OIS WR Fujifilm offers a general purpose standard zoom that covers the popular range…
Introduction Fast standard zoom lenses are incredibly popular in the photographic community – yet the surrounding design challenges in this…
Introduction In our previous review, we discussed the Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 XF, a good quality, affordable lens – and…
Introduction There is one type of lens that finds its way into pretty much every press/wedding photographer’s camera bag -…
by Klaus Schroiff, published September 2019 Introduction The Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE (aka Rokinon) is one of the first…
Introduction While Sony E-mount lenses are nothing new for Sigma, it took them quite a while to design native full-format…
Introduction While mirrorless systems have been around for quite some time, the uptake by the “big 3” third-party lens manufacturers…
Introduction Canon’s new R system is still at the very beginning of its journey. However, it starts with two standard…
Introduction It took us a little way (as always), but it is finally here – the review of the first…
Sony users can choose between a wide variety of different lens options nowadays, but selecting a standard zoom lens has…
The Micro-Four-Thirds (MFT) system is blessed by having two primary manufacturers. Their combined lineup is highly impressive by now and…
Which single lens would you take to a remote island? The answer will, of course, vary according to the individual…
When it comes to publicity and excitement, we are usually talking about lenses such as the Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 OSS…
Many users aren’t really seeking for the very best standard zoom lens with its correspondingly high price tag. Instead they…
Following Fujifilm’s strategy Sony started the FE system by releasing mostly high priced lenses first. Regarding their comparatively expensive full-format…
Welcome to our first review based on the Sony A7R II (42 megapixels). Some of you may be surprised why…
There has been a revival of standard prime lenses in recent years and there’s also no shortage of them in…
The Micro Four-Thirds system is a bit in a vulnerable position these days. They are receiving increasing heat from Fujifilm…
One of the key elements of a system is the availability of – hopefully decent – standard zoom lenses. Sony…
by Sebastian Milczanowski, published Jan 2014 Lens kindly provided by Hendrik Baumgarten. After five and a half years of Micro-Four-Thirds…
Lens kindly provided by Hendrik Baumgarten. Review by Sebastian Milczanowski, published Jan 2014 The Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH…
Micro-Four-Thirds (MFT) is undoubtedly the mirrorless system with the biggest footprint in the market today. However, so far the system…