Sigma 14mm f/1.8 ART Image Galleries
One of Sigma’s most hotly anticipated lenses of the year is this one – the Sigma 14mm f DG HSM ART. It sets the new record for maximum aperture at such a wide angle (this is a full frame compatible…
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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Image Gallery
The Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM replaces a lens that is probably the most popular “L” series ever, but it has scarcely gotten any attention and has received relatively few reviews. Why? Photographer Dustin Abbott believes he knows…
Zeiss Milvus 2/50M Image Gallery
I reviewed the “classic” Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 a few years ago, and concluded that it was a very compelling 50mm option for those that A) are not off-put by manual focus and B) want a much magnification figure…
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Review
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,…
Sigma DN Series Lenses (for Sony) Galleries
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…
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 VC G2 Image Gallery
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…
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM ART Review
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),…
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM ART Image Gallery
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…
Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 Review
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 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 VC HLD Review
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 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 VC HLD Image Gallery
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…
Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 Image Gallery
The Carl Zeiss company recently announced another high end prime lens in the Milvus series – the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 35mm f The Milvus 35mm f is a completely new optical formula and covers one of the the most important…
Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 VC HLD Announcement
It’s a little ironic. Information about Tamron’s newest lens, the ground-breaking, more than 22x zoom range 18-400mm f Di II VC HLD, leaked to the Internet the day BEFORE I signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement to get all the info about…
Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II Review
My Quiet Rebellion We live in a day of ever-larger lenses. High resolution, pixel dense camera bodies like the Nikon D800, then the Sony A7R II, and then the even more pixel dense Canon EOS 5Ds/R have a tendency…
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…