Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM Review
Wow! It has been a long, long time I have received a new Canon L series prime lens. It was two years ago that I reviewed the excellent Canon EF 35mm f II, and since that point I have reviewed…
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Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Image Gallery
In 2016 Sigma launched a new series of lenses for mirrorless bodies (Sony E-mount and M43) – the DC DN Contemporary lenses. They started with the extremely useful (and very good) Sigma 30mm f, a nice standard prime lens with…
Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VC USD Review
Several years back Tamron started a new revolution of affordable supertelephoto zoom lenses with the SP 150-600mm f VC USD. The lens was an instant success and spawned a whole new class of such lenses. About this time last year…
Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM Image Gallery
Wow! It has been a long, long time I have received a new Canon L series prime lens. It was two years ago that I reviewed the excellent Canon EF 35mm f II, and since that point I have reviewed…
EF Lens on Sony – Adapter Galleries
One of the great things about Sony mirrorless is the ability to use lenses adapted from other systems like Nikon F or Canon EF. It allows me, for example, to continue to use my extensive collection of Canon EF mount…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM Image Gallery
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.…