Sigma 135mm f/1.8 HSM ART Review
Sigma has established a very clear objective with their ART series primes: deliver large aperture prime lenses with class-leading (or near to it) resolution. On multiple occasions they have pushed the envelope of what was possible in maximum aperture…
Sony a7R II Mini Review and Photo Gallery
Followers of my work know that I have long been a Canon only shooter, but recently Zeiss asked me to review a new Batis lens, which required me to borrow a Sony a7R II body from my friends at…
Rokinon (Samyang) SP 14mm f/2.4 Review
The twin brands of Samyang and Rokinon have long been known for manufacturing inexpensive manual focus lenses that have often had excellent optical performance. The very first Rokinon lens I used/reviewed was the Rokinon 14mm f wide angle lens. At the…
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 Apo Sonnar T* Review
So I finally have in my hands an autofocusing Zeiss with image stabilization to boot. Have I died and gone to heaven? Not quite. It is then that I wake up and realize that the Batis 135 isn’t actually for…
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART Image Gallery
Another long awaited lens from the Sigma ART series has arrived – the new Sigma 135mm f ART. It looks nearly identical to the 85 ART, though just a tiny bit smaller in every dimension. Optically it pushes the envelope…
Staying in the World’s Largest Log Cabin: Château Montebello
Staying in the World’s Largest Log Cabin A Visit to Le Château Montebello There are a few evocative things in the minds of human beings. Perhaps it is a white sandy beach along azure waters on an island somewhere. Maybe…
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 VC HLD Review
APS-C shooters can be forgiven for feeling like they sometimes get left out in the cold when it comes to quality development for their platform. Canon, for example, has an interesting dichotomy. Many of their lens releases for full…
Tamron 150-600mm G2 Second Look | APS-C, TCs, and More
I’ve already done a full review of the new Tamron SP 150-600mm f VC USD G2 lens in the late fall of 2016, but at that time the lens was just coming to market and my review time was…
Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 Image Gallery
So, for the first time I have my hands on an autofocusing Zeiss with image stabilization. Only one problem: it is made for a camera system (Sony E-mount) that I don’t own! That hasn’t cooled my enthusiasm for this beautiful…
Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 VC G2 (A025) Review
There are few lenses more indispensable to photographers as a 70-200mm f lens. Though large, heavy, and expensive, these lenses can be found in the bags of many, many photographers, both professional and amateur. They are just so versatile!…
Rokinon (Samyang) SP 14mm f/2.4 Image Gallery
I’ve been looking forward to spending some time with the new Rokinon (Samyang) SP 14mm f lens. I owned the less expensive Rokinon 14mm f lens, and found it a pretty amazing optical instrument for the price. It did have a…
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD Image Gallery
Tamron 10-24mm f Di II VC HLD Image Gallery Tamron’s newest lens is a replacement for its wide angle option for APS-C (crop sensor) cameras – the Tamron 10-24mm f Di II VC HLD. The new version of the lens…