Fujinon XF 16-80mm F4 OIS Image Gallery

Fuji shooters have had a binary choice between two standard zooms – the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 OIS (my review here) and the XF 16-55mm F2.8 (my review here).  One offered image stabilization, the other offered a weather-sealed build and larger…

Canon RF 85mm F1.2L Review

Nearly 5 years ago Canon released its first prime lens to include a new technology called Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics.  When I reviewed that lens – the Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II – I concluded that it was the best…

Tamron 20mm F2.8 OSD M1:2 Image Gallery

A couple of months ago I had a look at the Tamron 24mm F2.8 OSD M1:2 along with the 35mm F2.8 OSD M1:2 lenses.  These lenses were part of a trio of highly similar prime lenses from Tamron at different…

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DN ART Review

There are few lenses more important to photography than the 24-70mm F2.8 standard zoom, which covers everything from landscape focal lengths to one of the favored focal lengths for portrait photography.  Most photographers could do at least 80% of their…

Canon RF 85mm F1.2L Image Gallery

Nearly 5 years ago Canon released its first prime lens to include a new technology called Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics.  When I reviewed that lens – the Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II – I concluded that it was the best…

Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Review

I personally welcomed the announcement of the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens for the simple reason that it created a way to get extended reach for Sony shooters without breaking the bank.  Tamron helped create a huge market…

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DN ART Image Gallery

There are few lenses more important to photography than the 24-70mm F2.8 standard zoom, which covers everything from landscape focal lengths to one of the favored focal lengths for portrait photography.  Most photographers could do at least 80% of their…

Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 Review (Sony FE)

Korean lens maker Samyang (also sold as Rokinon in some markets) has had a bifurcated approach to lens development on Sony’s FE (full frame mirrorless platform). They have released (at this point) a traditional trinity of wide aperture F1.4 primes…

Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G OSS Image Gallery

I personally welcomed the announcement of the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens.  Tamron helped create a huge market for the “affordable super-telephoto” class of lenses when it released the 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD back at the beginning of…

Yasuhara Anthy 35mm F1.8 RF Review

With any new camera system there is a vulnerable period where the quantity and quality of lenses available for the system can either make or break its momentum.  Canon has been weathering that storm on its “R” full frame mirrorless…

Tamron 35mm F2.8 OSD M1:2 Review (F053)

The Tamron 35mm F2.8 OSD M1:2 (F053) is one of a trio of new prime lenses for Sony FE recently announced and released by third party lens maker Tamron. Tamron first entered the FE space with two zoom lenses (17-28mm…