News & Reviews on New Camera Lenses
Lens Reviews
Weighing at 300 grams, the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens has a reasonable dimension, at about 53mm long. It is able to focus on objects as close as 70 cm and as far as to infinity. It offers near flawless performance. The lens doesn’t flare at all when pointed directly to bright light sources, […]
The Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime Nikkor allows users to take wonderful pictures and it seems to be very well-made. For about $400, the lens is not unusually expensive and although it produces great images at f/1.4, users should choose f/2.8 to get much sharper results. Creating nice bokeh effect is easy and […]
The Leica D Summilux Asph 25mm F1.4 is one of four-third lenses released by Panasonic. The company hasn’t been too successful with its four-third lenses ventures and it seems to put more effort micro four-third EVIL models instead. The Leica D Summilux Asph 25mm F1.4 is known for its very large aperture and for about […]
The Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM is a decent choice if photographers often themselves zooming out to put all objects in the frame. At about 1.1lbs, the lens is neither overwhelmingly heavy nor feather-light. The excellent build quality is comparable to L-series models, while the lens feels really solid. The lens is properly sealed […]
The lens barrel is made from plastic and weighs only 110 grams. Users can collapse the lens down to nearly half the fully extended length when it is not in use. It can be stowed away easily in smaller case or bag. The focusing is virtually silent and pretty swift in operation. The Olympus M.Zuiko […]
