Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Review
Oh, the Drama! Wow! When I made a video about preordering the day of the formal announcement of the 5D Mark IV, I had no idea that I was about to become embroiled in controversy. The initial response was…
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero D Image Gallery
Laowa 12mm f Zero D Image Gallery New lens company Venus Optics has released their newest (and possibly most interesting) lens – the Laowa 12mm f Zero D. The Laowa 12mm not only has an incredible 12mm full frame coverage…
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Review
Okay. Raise your hand if you wanted/expected this lens to come with an image stabilizer? In a day when many people use DSLRs as hybrid stills/video cameras and when Canon offers camera bodies with 30 and 50 megapixels, one would…
Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Review
The first generation of Tamron’s affordable supertelephoto zoom took the world by storm when it was released less than three years ago. Never before had the market seen such incredible reach (up to 600mm on a full frame DSLR) in…
Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC G2 Image Gallery
The first generation of Tamron’s affordable supertelephoto zoom took the world by storm when it was released nearly four years ago. Never before had the market seen such incredible reach (up to 600mm on a full frame DSLR) in such…
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Image Gallery
Canon EF 16-35mm f III USM Image Gallery The new Canon EF 16-35mm f Mark III may be the most important lens release of the year for many professional photographers. The 16-35L lenses have been the staple for event photographers,…
Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 18mm f/2.8 Review
A Happy Medium? In the midst of Zeiss’ second wave of Milvus lenses come an entirely new lens: the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 2.8 The Milvus 18mm replaces a classic Zeiss 18mm lens that had a maximum aperture of f…
Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Review
A Little Bit of Perfect…For Some When the Milvus line launched in 2015 there were six concurrent lens releases. Of those six, two were brand new lenses replacing very different lenses in the “Classic” lineup (1.4/50mm and 1.4/85mm). Four others…
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (5D4) Image Gallery
This week I began my review of a camera that I’m really excited – the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (5D4). The 5D4 merges a lot of what I’ve liked about the 6D (low light performance, High ISO performance, GPS…
Zeiss Milvus 2/100mm Review
Don’t Call Me Makro Until this point my coverage of the Milvus line from Zeiss has focused on the the lenses with new optical formulas, namely the 50mm f and 85mm f lenses. Over this past year, however, I’ve gotten…
Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Image Gallery
I’ve had a great opportunity to get an early look at the just announced today Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 18mm f (2.8/18mm). I love the look of this lens, love the focal length, and now I get to find out…
Zeiss Milvus APO Sonnar 2/135mm Image Gallery
I’m delighted that Zeiss has released a new Milvus version of one of my favorite Zeiss lenses – the Milvus APO Sonnar T* 2/135mm. This lens is pretty much optical perfection, though now in an improved build that includes weather…