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There are a number of small lens makers who have been developing lenses particularly for modern mirrorless cameras.  Most of these (but not all) are budget, manual focus alternatives.

November 14, 2024 TTArtisan 75mm F1.5 “Swirl” Gallery

I’ve had a long lasting love affair with vintage glass. Even though my contemporary lens collection features dozens of great lenses, I still have 6 or 7 vintage lenses that I enjoy taking out periodically. Some of those include classic SMC Takumars and Zeiss lenses, while others include some of the cult classics like Sovie [Read more...]

November 14, 2024 TTArtisan 75mm F1.5 “Swirl” Lens Review

I’ve had a long lasting love affair with vintage glass. Even though my contemporary lens collection features dozens of great lenses, I still have 6 or 7 vintage lenses that I enjoy taking out periodically. Some of those include classic SMC Takumars and Zeiss lenses, while others include some of the cult classics like Sovie [Read more...]

September 23, 2024 TTArtisan AF 75mm F2 Gallery

2024 has been the year that TTArtisan has embraced producing autofocus lenses, and I had many good things to say about their 35mm F1.8 (my review here) and 56mm F1.8 lenses (my review here). But those were APS-C lenses, which are slightly easier to engineer than lenses for larger sensors. But TTArtisan is back with […] [Read more...]

September 23, 2024 TTArtisan AF 75mm F2 Review

2024 has been the year that TTArtisan has embraced producing autofocus lenses, and I had many good things to say about their 35mm F1.8 (my review here) and 56mm F1.8 lenses (my review here). But those were APS-C lenses, which are slightly easier to engineer than lenses for larger sensors. But TTArtisan is back with […] [Read more...]

September 19, 2024 Yongnuo YN 50mm F1.8 DA DSM Pro Gallery

I spent some time earlier this year reviewing the Yongnuo 11mm F1.8S DA DSM wide angle on Sony E-mount. I was impressed with some of the truly unique features and strong performance of the lens. It was enough to give me a positive feeling about the brand, so when Yongnuo reached out to me about […] [Read more...]

September 19, 2024 Yongnuo YN 50mm F1.8X DA DSM Pro Review

I spent some time earlier this year reviewing the Yongnuo 11mm F1.8S DA DSM wide angle on Sony E-mount. I was impressed with some of the truly unique features and strong performance of the lens. It was enough to give me a positive feeling about the brand, so when Yongnuo reached out to me about […] [Read more...]

July 19, 2024 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 Review

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the inexpensive 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 autofocus lens for full frame mirrorless [Read more...]

July 19, 2024 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 STM Gallery

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the new 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 STM telephoto prime lens for full frame mirrorless [Read more...]