News & Reviews on New Camera Lenses
Lens Reviews
The Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12 mm F/5.6 is a lens that’s capable of capturing focused objects as close as 0.5 meter. Its 67mm lens offers improved control while providing some protection against scratches, moisture and dust. The 1:5.6 aperture ratio is useful for brightening up the pictures taken in low-light situations. The lens has 121 […]
Priced at more than $3,000; you will be curious at how the Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH would stand up to the competition. One thing that may strike new owners is its quality wide open and the lens seems to have a way of making subjects pop. With little adjustments, subjects can really stand out […]
Pentax 02 is a standard zoom lens with 3 times zoom range and 5 to 15mm native angles. The aperture is f/4.5 at full zoom and f/2.8 at the widest setting. At any focal range, photographers can focus on an object as close as 12 inches. The lens itself weighs nearly 3.5 ounces and about […]
The Sigma 2x EX DG Tele Converter is intended for Canon cameras only. The TC allows photographers to maintain AF throughout the whole range of focal lengths as advertised. Given the f/12.9 maximum aperture, the images produced may not be too spectacular at 500mm. Nevertheless, they still look adequately bright and color saturation is acceptable. […]
This is lens a with a number of attractive features including compact size, reduced weight and faster autofocus thanks to the quiet Piezo Drive motor. It also has one of the longest focal ranges in the market, although not as long as those 18-300mm super zoom lens models. As expected, the lens offers integrated optical […]
