News & Reviews on New Camera Lenses
The Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fisheye is a great addition to the micro four-thirds market. Unlike conventional fisheye lenses, its near-stereographic projections don’t look quite as intense. Images produced look sharp throughout its aperture range. Lateral chromatic aberrations may be a bit high when wide-open aperture is used, but the effect is mostly negligible from […]
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM could be one thing you ever want when snapping pictures at midnight in urban settings without a flash. Compared to the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens, it produces sharper images with better color saturation and higher contrast. The solid build construction also makes the f/1.4 looks like a […]
The Sigma 1.4x EX DG Tele Converter offers build quality similar to the more professional lineup, Sigma EX. It should be noted that this teleconverter work with only Sigma lenses. Lightweight and relatively compact, the teleconverter can add longer focal-length to standard Sigma lenses. There are about a dozen of compatible lenses to choose from, […]
The Nikon DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor is an accurate and clear lens. However, like any budget long-range zoom, photographers need to invest in decent quality flash to get good low-light performance. While it’s hardly a big deal for many photographers, there is some falloff around the corners when photos are taken […]
The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens is an extremely affordable performer for the results it deliver. At about $200, the lens may not seem affordable at first, but it performs comparably to lenses that cost much more than that. One major gripe with the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lens is challenging manual focus […]
