Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART Review
Sigma has done a fairly amazing job of reinventing themselves as a company in the past five years. It can be easy to forget that Sigma was known as a maker of mostly “cheap” lenses not all that long ago,…
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SainSonic Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 Review
For a long time the landscape of lenses has been concentrated on a few major lens makers. The first party players, making lenses for their own cameras, and a few established third parties like Zeiss, Sigma, and Tamron. In the…
Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VC Image Gallery
Earlier this year Sigma released a relatively affordable 100-400mm lens that delivered excellent optics competitive with the much more expensive first party options from Canon, Nikon, and Sony. I was impressed by the Sigma 100-400mm f OS Contemporary when I…
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…
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…
Sainsonic KamLan 50mm f/1.1 Image Galleries
Today’s lens is a very unique one: a small manual everything prime lens for mirrorless systems (Sony, Canon, Fuji, and M43), but with a “killer app” up its tiny sleeves – a huge maximum aperture of f/1.1. The KamLan brand…
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,…
Canon EOS 6D Mark II Review
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…
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…
Zeiss Touit Series |12mm, 32mm, 50mm| Galleries
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.…
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),…
Canon EOS SL2/200D/Kiss X9 Image Gallery
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…
Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM Review
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 EOS 6D Mark II Image Gallery
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…
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…