The Otus line from Zeiss represents the [bar none] finest optical performance of any lens commercially available in the world. This is the second lens from the line that I have reviewed, and what a joy it is to use! …
People have long chosen large aperture primes for the unique look and (surprisingly) versatility that they offer. Versatility, you might ask? Wide aperture primes will often offer two full stops of extra aperture choices over the widest available aperture on…
If you are looking for a gateway prime to try out what a large aperture fixed lens can do on your camera or are just looking for an inexpensive yet competent 50mm price, then you need to take a long…
Confession time: I had pretty much written off the new Sigma 150-600mm f DG OS HSM SPORT lens before I reviewed it. I saw the specs (including the heavy weight and increased size over the Tamron 150-600 VC), and the…
Canon’s top 50mm lens is a surprisingly controversial one. One would think that a well-built, weathersealed 50mm lens with autofocus and a massive, bright f aperture would be a home run pick, but there are certain traits of the Canon…
Here are a series of galleries of images taken during my review period of the Canon EF 50mm f USM lens. This “Cadillac” of Canon’s 50mm lens has an amazingly bright f aperture and is a beautiful portrait/fine art lens. …
I’ve been spending some quality time with Sigma’s new 150-600mm f DG OS HSM Sport lens and comparing it to the Tamron SP 150-600mm f Di VC USD lens that I’m so familiar with. While the two lenses share a…
Here is a series of images from the newest addition to Sigma’s SPORT line: the 150-600mm f DG OS HSM. The Sigma 150-600mm Sport is a beautifully built lens, but is also very large and very heavy. Image quality is…
We are now approaching the finish line! I have taken nearly 800 photos as a part of this review process in a variety of settings (this on top of the hundreds previously I had taken during my review period of…
This is simply a gallery of images taken during the month of April 2015 when I compared three wide angle zooms head to head in a three way shootout. These three lenses are the Canon EF 16-35mm f II , Canon…
There are few people that don’t enjoy the mesmerizing images of the night sky filled with stars over a beautiful foreground scene. It was a friend of mine, Royce Bair, who popularized the term “nightscape” for these type of images. …
Our time with these three lenses has certainly demonstrated how far development has come in the past few years in the wide angle zoom department. Our comparison of these three lenses has certainly favored the newer Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS…
Unlock the Mystery As many of you know, I dearly love to get out in the woods and wander. I do this in most of the places that I travel to, although you might substitute “desert” or “city” or “beach”…
This article will seek to examine what is probably the single biggest burning question for us all: can the Tamron SP 15-30mm f Di VC USD live up to the superlative standard for sharpness (particularly in the corners) set by…
When I did my review of the Tamron 15-30mm VC last month, I did it without the benefit of having its direct competition (at least in a Canon mount) on hand. The review period was quick because of the demand…