Boutique Third Party Brands
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.
February 6, 2025
Yongnuo YN 23mm F1.4 DSM WL Pro Gallery
It was just a little over a month ago that I spent time reviewing the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4 DA DSM WL Pro lens, which I knew was the first to release from a series of three lenses in YN’s “Commander” series. I was quite impressed with the 33mm for a number of reasons, including the […] [Read more...]
February 6, 2025
Yongnuo YN 23mm F1.4S DA DSM WL Pro
It was just a little over a month ago that I spent time reviewing the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4 DA DSM WL Pro lens, which I knew was the first to release from a series of three lenses in YN’s “Commander” series. I was quite impressed with the 33mm for a number of reasons, including the […] [Read more...]
January 13, 2025
Pergear 100mm F2.8 2x Macro Gallery
A good macro lens opens up a whole new world of photographic possibilities, but it also represents a very niche area of photography. Some people are born macro photographers; it’s their favorite type of photography. Others don’t mind dabbling in it, but aren’t so invested that they are interested in spending a [Read more...]
January 13, 2025
Pergear 100mm F2.8 2x Macro Review
A good macro lens opens up a whole new world of photographic possibilities, but it also represents a very niche area of photography. Some people are born macro photographers; it’s their favorite type of photography. Others don’t mind dabbling in it, but aren’t so invested that they are interested in spending a [Read more...]
December 2, 2024
Yongnuo YN 33mm F1.4 DA DSM WL Pro Gallery
I’m back with another Yongnuo (YN) review. I was interested in covering their most recent lens on the strength of what I’ve seen from the 11mm F1.8 WL Pro I’ reviewed on Sony and the 50mm F1.8 DSM Pro that I reviewed on Fuji. 33mm is a very important focal length on APS-C, giving you […] [Read more...]
December 2, 2024
Yongnuo YN 33mm F1.4 DA DSM WL Pro Review
I’m back with another Yongnuo (YN) review. I was interested in covering their most recent lens on the strength of what I’ve seen from the 11mm F1.8 WL Pro I reviewed on Sony and the 50mm F1.8 DSM Pro that I reviewed on Fuji. 33mm is a very important focal length on APS-C, giving you […] [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...]