AstrHori 25mm F2.8 2-5x Macro Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the unique AstrHori 25mm F2.8 2-5x Ultra Macro lens for full frame mirrorless cameras.
Category 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.
Thypoch Simera 35mm F1.4 M-Mount Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Thypoch Simera 35mm F1.4 lens for Leica M-mount.
Thypoch Simera 35mm F1.4 M Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Thypoch Simera 35mm F1.4 lens for Leica M mount rangefinder cameras
Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Simera 28mm F1.4 lens from new lens maker Thypoch.
Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 M Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 M-mount lens
Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 Micro-Pancake Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 M-mount rangefinder lens
Brightin Star X-Slim 28mm F2.8 Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the ultra-slim Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 XSLIM M-mount lens.
Feiyu Pocket 3 Action Camera Review
 I was excited about the proof of concept of the Pocket 3 action camera from gimbal experts Feiyu for its ability to quickly mount anywhere magnetically, be remotely controlled, and having up to 4K60 video capture. I instantly saw…
Pergear 14mm F2.8 II Review
Pergear released a 14mm F2.8 wide angle prime for full frame cameras a few years ago, and while it was nicely sharp, there were some areas that could be improved. But Pergear is back with a second attempt that has…
Pergear 14mm F2.8 II Image Gallery
Pergear released a 14mm F2.8 wide angle prime for full frame cameras a few years ago, and while it was nicely sharp, there were some areas that could be improved. But Pergear is back with a second attempt that has…
Brightin Star 16mm F2.8 Review (M-Mount via Techart)
Brightin Star is one of many startup lens companies that is trying to make a name for themselves. I’ve reviewed a couple of their lenses previously, starting with a budget wide angle 12mm F2 for APS-C (my review here) and…
Techart LM-EA9 MF to AF Adapter Review and Gallery
Early on photography was a hobby, not a career for me. I engaged with other photographers on Flickr, a place where my collective photos have had 30 million views at this point. In one of the Flickr communities I became…
Meike 85mm F1.8 STM Image Gallery
Meike is one of many newer lens companies who have specialized in inexpensive manual focus lenses (though they also have a lineup of slightly higher end cine lenses). I’ve spent time with three Meike manual focus lenses in the past,…
Meike 85mm F1.8 STM Review
Meike is one of many newer lens companies who have specialized in inexpensive manual focus lenses (though they also have a lineup of slightly higher end cine lenses). I’ve spent time with three Meike manual focus lenses in the past,…
Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 Review
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly common for what I call “Boutique Third Party” brands (small lens startups) to deliver some really interesting budget lenses. Many of the early lenses were designed for the smaller APS-C sensor,…
Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 Image Gallery
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly common for what I call “Boutique Third Party” brands (small lens startups) to deliver some really interesting budget lenses. Many of the early lenses were designed for the smaller APS-C sensor,…
NiSi 15mm F4 ASPH Review
NiSi has historically been a company that has made filters for other people’s lenses, and a search of their products shows a lot of filters with very high reviews. But at some point they clearly decided that their optical glass…
NiSi 15mm F4 ASPH Image Gallery
NiSi has historically been a company that has made filters for other people’s lenses, and a search of their products shows a lot of filters with very high reviews. But at some point they clearly decided that their optical glass…