Sony 85mm F1.4 GM II vs Sigma 85mm F1.4 DN
People have been waiting for the Mark II version of the Sony 85mm G Master lens for a long time. There has been a lot of conjecture over whether or not it will be an 85mm F1.2 lens to match…
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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.
TTArtisan AF 75mm F2 Review
2024 has been the year that TTArtisan has embraced producing autofocus lenses, and I had many good things to say about their 35mm F1.8 (my review here) and 56mm F1.8 lenses (my review here). But those were APS-C lenses, which…
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…
Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC VXD Z-Mount Review
In September of 2022 I had a chance to review the Sony E-mount version of Tamron’s very intriguing 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC VXD lens, a lens that expanded the traditional formula of a 100-400mm zoom by adding an additional 50mm of…
Fujinon GF 500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR Review
One of the indictments against Fuji’s medium format GF lineup has been in the limited number and variety of lenses. Until recently there were only 15 lenses available, and the longest focal length amongst them was the GF 250mm F4…
Sigma 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | ART Review
I’ve been in the review business for about 13 years now, and over that time I’ve heard the requests from my audience for someone to produce a 24-105mm F2.8 full frame zoom. The 24-105mm F4 zoom has been ubiquitous, but…
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Review
Tamron has long been a company invested in designing all-in-one/superzoom lenses. My very first Tamron lens was their 18-270mm PZD lens, which I owned and used for a few years starting in 2010. That was an APS-C lens, but Tamron…
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II Review
People have been waiting for the Mark II version of the Sony 85mm G Master lens for a long time. There has been a lot of conjecture over whether or not it will be an 85mm F1.2 lens to match…
Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 E-mount Review
The Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 is not an unknown commidity to me. I reviewed in on Fuji X-mount earlier this year, which is, frankly, the most challenging platform that I review lenses on for two reasons: 1) Fuji’s 40MP APS-C…
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1.0 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the gorgeous Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1.0 review - super bright!
Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 VXD Z-Mount Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review of the Nikon Z-mount version of Tamron's amazing 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD zoom lens.
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DN RF Review
Earlier this year I was doing my review of the Canon EOS R50 compact APS-C mirrorless camera. While I liked many things about the camera itself, I couldn’t help lament the state of the lens options for Canon’s RF-S mount.…
7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the inexpensive 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 autofocus lens for full frame mirrorless
Sirui Sniper 75mm F1.2 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sirui Sniper 75mm F1.2 telephoto prime for APS-C mirrorless
Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 RXD Z-mount Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares an updated review of the Nikon Z-mount version of the Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
Nikkor Z 40mm F2 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Nikkor Z 40mm F2 standard prime lens for FX mirrorless.
Sirui Sniper 16mm F1.2 X-mount Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sirui Sniper 16mm F1.2 autofocusing prime lens for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Fuji X-mount cameras
Sirui Nightwalker 16mm T1.2 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a video review of the Sirui Nightwalker 16mm T1.2 cine lens for mirrorless APS-C cameras