A Visit To Sigma’s Aizu Factory

The day started off with soft pastels in the sky, but before long the fat, heavy snowflakes that Aizu, Japan is famous for started to fall. To judge from the amount of snow weighing down roofs and banked along the…
The day started off with soft pastels in the sky, but before long the fat, heavy snowflakes that Aizu, Japan is famous for started to fall. To judge from the amount of snow weighing down roofs and banked along the…
It has been rare that I’ve had a chance to accept opportunities to travel to press events in my career as a photographer and influencer, my wife and team encouraged me to accept an invitation to Japan to be present…
Sirui’s new Aurora series of full frame lenses has kicked off with the well received Aurora 85mm F1.4. I was interested in doing some direct comparisons with existing options. The most logical comparison is the Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 Series…
In the course of any given year, I review a LOT of gear. In 2024 I did 108 total reviews, including 7 cameras and many dozens of lenses at all price points. At this stage of my career, I have…
People have been waiting for the Mark II version of the Sony 85mm G Master lens for a long time. There has been a lot of conjecture over whether or not it will be an 85mm F1.2 lens to match…
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sport lens for Sony E and Leica L
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from Sigma's new 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | SPORT telephoto prime lens for Sony E and Leica L
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a new review of the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DN lens in Fuji X-mount to see if it can handle 40MP of resolution
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the X-mount version of the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN wide angle zoom lens.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN wide angle zoom for APS-C mirrorless
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN lens for APS-C mirrorless.
For the second time in about a month, I am working on a review of a lens that was designed on full frame but is being ported over to the APS-C only Fuji X-mount. Tamron determined that its full frame…
For the second time in about a month, I am working on a review of a lens that was designed on full frame but is being ported over to the APS-C only Fuji X-mount. Tamron determined that its full frame…
When I completed my review of the Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN on Sony E-mount several months ago, I noted that I really anticipated its release on Fuji X-mount for the simple reason that it felt like it was sharp…
When I completed my review of the Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN on Sony E-mount several months ago, I noted that I really anticipated its release on Fuji X-mount for the simple reason that it felt like it was sharp…
Sigma Swings for the Fences Sigma has been on a tear in the past two years. At some point the brain trust in the corporation realized that being a third party manufacturer didn’t mean always having to produce a cheaper,…
It has been four years since I last reviewed a premium Sigma DN prime lens designed specifically for APS-C. The last one that I tested was the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DN, which impressed me as a portrait/short telephoto lens that…
It has been four years since I last reviewed a premium Sigma DN prime lens designed specifically for APS-C. The last one that I tested was the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DN, which impressed me as a portrait/short telephoto lens that…