Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DN X-Mount Review (40MP)
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares an updated review of the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN lens to see how it handles moving to Fuji X-mount and 40MP
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Dustin Abbott has been published in such publications as PhotoPlus, Photo News, Popular Science, American Photo, Pro Photographer, and Photography Week magazines as well as the Globe and Mail newspaper. He has been featured as a guest on many photography blogs and has had either articles or photos published in local magazines in multiple countries. He writes on a regular basis as a free-lance writer for PhotoNewsFlash, Alien Skin Software Blog, CanonRumors, B&H Explora eZine, and has also written for Photography Masterclass Magazine, Henry’s Photography Blog, PhotoNews Magazine, Digital Photography School, the Zeiss LenSPIRE blog, and Pro Photographer magazine. His lens reviews are respected around the world and can be seen on YouTube, too.
Sirui Sniper Series Review (23mm, 33mm, and 56mm F1.2)
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sirui Sniper autofocusing lenses (23mm, 33mm, and 56mm F1.2) for APS-C
TTArtisan AF 35mm F1.8 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the TTArtisan AF 35mm F1.8 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN Sport Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN Sport telephoto lens for Sony FE and Leica L
Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 STM Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 STM compact wide angle prime
Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM pancake lens for full frame & APS-C mirrorless
Traveling with the Tamron 28-200mm and the Sony a7RV
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a travel review of the Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 RXD and answers the question of it can handle 61MP.
Fujinon GF 55mm F1.7 R WR Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Fujinon GF 55mm F1.7 R WR
Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 STM Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 STM prime lens for full frame mirrorless.
Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN wide angle zoom for APS-C mirrorless
Tamron 17-50mm F4 Di III VXD Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Tamron 17-50mm F4 VXD wide angle zoom
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…
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VC VXD G2 Review
2020 was a weird year.  For everyone.  It was a weird year for lens reviewers as well, though one of the highlights of 2020 was the release of Tamron’s 70-180mm F2.8 VXD (which I reviewed here).  It was…
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…
Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS (X-Mount) Review
For the second time in about a month, I am working on a review of a lens that was designed on full frame but is being ported over to the APS-C only Fuji X-mount. Tamron determined that its full frame…
Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN X-Mount Review
When I completed my review of the Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN on Sony E-mount several months ago, I noted that I really anticipated its release on Fuji X-mount for the simple reason that it felt like it was sharp…
Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G Review
I was in a press briefing regarding this lens when the Sony rep said something that resonated with me. He noted with today’s high resolution bodies (I currently do my Sony reviews on the 61MP a7RV body) that getting length…
Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 X-Mount Review
I completely raved over Viltrox’s amazing Pro AF 75mm F1.2 lens for Fuji at the end of 2022. It delivered pro-grade build, good autofocus (that got better via firmware updates), and one of the finest optical performances I had seen…