There are few lenses more important to a lens makers lineup than the 24-70mm f lens. A 24-70mm is valued because of the versatility of its zoom range, which covers a number of very important focal lengths, including 24mm, 28mm,…
One of my most popular articles that I’ve ever written was entitled, “Why I chose a Canon 6D over a 5D Mark III”. The original Canon 6D was a bit of a unicorn: on paper it wasn’t very impressive, with…
After I finished taking a look at the Zeiss Touit series for Sony APS-C mirrorless, I wanted to also take a look at Sigma’s offerings for Sony E-Mount. These are the Sigma DN lenses, and include a 19mm, 30mm, and…
While doing my recent review of the Sigma 24-70mm f OS ART I got a persistent question from my readers and viewers, “When are you going to review the new Tamron 24-70mm f G2 lens?” The answer is now! The…
I’ve had the privilege of testing some autofocus Zeiss lenses designed for Sony’s E-Mount mirrorless cameras. Zeiss has a couple of autofocus lines for mirrorless, including the full frame Batis line and then this APS-C mount Touit (pronounced “too-it”) series.…
There are few lenses more important to a manufacturer’s lineup than a 24-70mm f lens, making Sigma’s 24-70 ART one of their most significant releases this year. 24-70mm is an extremely versatile focal length, covering wide angle (24mm), standard/normal (35/50mm),…
Canon released the first SL series camera (SL1/100D) about four years ago, and, while it didn’t make an immediate splash, it grew in popularity for those looking for the compactness of a mirrorless body (or near to it) in a…
Last year Canon introduced a novel concept that might have been lost on a lot of Canon shooters due to it being implemented on a lens for Canon’s mirrorless EOS M system – the EF-M 28mm f Macro IS STM…
Canon’s second generation camera in the “affordable full frame” 6D line is here – the EOS 6D Mark II. As is now typical, there has been a fair bit of controversy over this camera ahead of its release as reviewers…
One of Sigma’s most hotly anticipated lenses of the year is the new 24-70mm f DG OS HSM ART lens. Few lenses are more popular among working professionals than 24-70mm f zoom lenses because of their versatility and often very…
There are few focal lengths more important to a lens makers lineup than the 35mm focal length. It, along with the 50mm, tend to makeup the most commonly used focal lengths for those using prime lenses. When Zeiss launched the…
Tamron has long been the company that pushes the envelope in “all-in-one” zoom design and have held the top honors of having the largest zoom range in a DSLR lens for most of the past ten years. Years ago I…
Tamron has long been the company that pushes the envelope in “all-in-one” zoom design and have held the top honors of having the largest zoom range in a DSLR lens for most of the past ten years. Years ago I…
Canon has just released a brand new lens for it’s EF-S (APS-C crop sensor) cameras – the new Canon EF-S 35mm f Macro IS. This lens offers a different approach to macro than the existing EF-S 60mm f USM lens.…
First impressions matter. My first two impressions when opening the box and pulling out Sigma’s newest lens – the 100-400mm f DG OS HSM Contemporary – were 1) the lens was smaller than I anticipated (not a lot bigger than…