Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Review
After reviewing a few Voigtländer lenses earlier this year (110mm Macro – review here and 40mm F1.2 – review here), I had a number of requests to cover the new Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 lens. I explained that Voigtländer reviews…
Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Image Gallery
After reviewing a few Voigtländer lenses earlier this year (110mm Macro – review here and 40mm F1.2 – review here), I had a number of requests to cover the new Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 lens. I explained that Voigtländer reviews…
Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 G Master OSS Review
The Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 G Master OSS is an indispensable lens if you need versatile reach for sports or wildlife photography. Other telephoto lenses that reach beyond 400mm grow exponentially, leaving the 100-400mm to often being the smallest, lightest,…
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Image Gallery
The Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 G Master OSS is an indispensable len if you need versatile reach for sports or wildlife photography. Other telephoto lenses that reach beyond 400mm grow exponentially, leaving the 100-400mm to often being the smallest, lightest,…
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VXD (A056) Review
The Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VXD is one of the most highly anticipated lenses of 2020…and that became clear from the moment that it was announced. Tamron has taken a different approach to its fast zooms on Sony. Sony’s own zooms…
Samyang AF 75mm F1.8 Image Gallery
In late March, Samyang contacted me to see if I wanted to look at a new lens. I agreed, but they didn’t specify what the lens was. I didn’t know until it arrived, but was very interested to discover a…
Voigtländer Nokton 40mm F1.2 Review
Years ago I reviewed the unique Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 for Canon EF. I call it unique, in that, contrary to expectations for Zeiss glass, it isn’t actually particularly sharp wide open. “Dreamy” is the euphemistic term. Yet it produces…
Sony FE 135mm F1.8 G Master Review
The Sony FE 135mm F1.8 G Master lens is one of the best lenses I’ve used. Full stop. Stop and think about that for a moment, because after spending time with hundreds of lenses, that amazes me. It also passes…
Sony 135mm F1.8 G Master Image Gallery
The Sony FE 135mm F1.8 G Master lens is one of the best lenses I’ve used. Full stop. It also passes the 24mm F1.4 GM as my favorite of the current crop of G Master lenses. If I could choose…
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VXD (A056) Image Gallery
The Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VXD is one of the most highly anticipated lenses of 2020. It is a fast, reasonably compact F2.8 telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless, and provides an alternative to either of the Sony 70-200mm zooms. …
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS Review
Many of the new RF-mount lenses have been ultimate performers with big price tags, but fortunately there are a few “everyman” lenses on the platform, too. One of those is arguably the most practical: the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS…
Voigtländer Nokton 40mm F1.2 Image Gallery
Years ago I reviewed the unique Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 for Canon EF. I call it unique, in that, contrary to expectations for Zeiss glass, it isn’t actually particularly sharp wide open. “Dreamy” is the euphemistic term. Yet it produces…