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May 25, 2023 Samyang V-AF 75mm T1.9 Review

Modern cameras are almost equally as capable as video recording devices as they are at capturing still images, and Samyang (also sold as Rokinon) has launched an interesting new lineup of lenses that are really targeted at that hybrid audience – the V-AF series.   Cine lenses are designed around a different set o [Read more...]

May 25, 2023 Samyang V-AF 75mm T1.9 Image Gallery

Modern cameras are almost equally as capable as video recording devices as they are at capturing still images, and Samyang (also sold as Rokinon) has launched an interesting new lineup of lenses that are really targeted at that hybrid audience – the V-AF series.   Cine lenses are designed around a different set o [Read more...]

May 22, 2023 Fujinon XF 33mm F1.4 LM WR Image Gallery

One of the biggest advantages for APS-C is the ability to have large aperture prime lenses that are still compact and lightweight.  The Fujinon XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR weighs only 360g while boasting an extremely nice build quality, great weather sealing, good autofocus, and having the nice color rendition that Fuji optical gl [Read more...]

May 22, 2023 Fujinon XF 33mm F1.4 LM WR Review

One of the biggest advantages for APS-C is the ability to have large aperture prime lenses that are still compact and lightweight.  The Fujinon XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR weighs only 360g while boasting an extremely nice build quality, great weather sealing, good autofocus, and having the nice color rendition that Fuji optical gl [Read more...]

May 18, 2023 Samyang V-AF 35mm T1.9 Review

Modern cameras are almost equally as capable as video recording devices as they are at capturing still images, and Samyang (also sold as Rokinon) has launched an interesting new lineup of lenses that are really targeted at that hybrid audience – the V-AF series.   Cine lenses are designed around a different set o [Read more...]

May 15, 2023 TTArtisan 100mm F2.8 2x Macro Tilt/Shift Review

Talk about ratcheting up the complexity!  I’ve reviewed a number of TTArtisan lenses before, and they have mostly fallen into the categories that are filled by a lot of what I call “Boutique Third Parties”.  These include various manual everything prime lenses with varying maximum aperture sizes.  [Read more...]

May 15, 2023 TTArtisan 100mm F2.8 2x Macro Tilt/Shift Gallery

Talk about ratcheting up the complexity!  I’ve reviewed a number of TTArtisan lenses before, and they have mostly fallen into the categories that are filled by a lot of what I call “Boutique Third Parties”.  These include various manual everything prime lenses with varying maximum aperture sizes.  [Read more...]

May 9, 2023 Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Review

It has been four years since I last reviewed a premium Sigma DN prime lens designed specifically for APS-C.  The last one that I tested was the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DN, which impressed me as a portrait/short telephoto lens that was extremely sharp (one of the sharpest APS-C lenses that I’ve tested).  Sigma is finally [Read more...]