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.
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 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…
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…
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review on the unique and innovative Yongnuo 11mm F1.8 wide angle prime for APS-C.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Yongnuo 11mm F1.8 S DSM WL lens for Sony APS-C
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review of the unique AstrHori 25mm F2.8 2-5x Super Macro lens - a true specialist tool...with some challenges.
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.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Thypoch Simera 35mm F1.4 lens for Leica M-mount.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Thypoch Simera 35mm F1.4 lens for Leica M mount rangefinder cameras
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Simera 28mm F1.4 lens from new lens maker Thypoch.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Thypoch Simera 28mm F1.4 M-mount lens
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 M-mount rangefinder lens
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the ultra-slim Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 XSLIM M-mount lens.
 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 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 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 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…
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…