Canon EF 100mm F2.8L IS Macro Review

Here’s a bit of irony:  the lens that has stayed in my kit the longest (nearly 10 years) is one that I’ve never reviewed…for the simple reason that it was already an old friend by the time I started doing…

Sony FE 24mm F1.4 G Master Review

I have gotten a LOT of requests to cover the Sony FE 24mm F1.4 G Master lens since its release, though it took me a while to get to it.  The idea of having a premium wide aperture of F1.4…

Sony FE 24mm F1.4 G Master Image Gallery

I’ve been getting a LOT of requests to cover the Sony FE 24mm F1.4 G Master lens since its release.  The idea of having a premium wide aperture of F1.4 in a wide focal length (24mm) in a reasonably compact…

Pergear 25mm F1.8 Image Gallery

I’ve been interacting with Pergear for a couple of years now as a distributor of other brands, then a retailer of those brands, but now they have gotten their feet wet with actually producing a Pergear branded lens…and at a…

Laowa 65mm F2.8 Ultra 2x Macro Review

Last year I reviewed the rather superb Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Macro lens for full frame cameras.  That lens featured a rare (at that price point) APO (Apochromatic) optical design that delivered incredible sharpness and extremely low chromatic aberrations.  And…

Laowa 65mm F2.8 2x Macro Image Gallery

Last year I reviewed the rather superb Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Macro lens for full frame cameras.  That lens featured a rare (at that price point) APO (Apochromatic) optical design that delivered incredible sharpness and extremely low chromatic aberrations.  And…

Fujinon XF 16-80mm F4 OIS Review

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…

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…