News & Reviews on New Camera Lenses
The Tokina AF-X Pro 16-50mm f/2.8 DX is a decent lens with efficient autofocus, excellent image quality and very solid barrel. Common complaints with the lens include high vignetting, huge chromatic aberrations at lower focal lengths and weak performance at larger relative aperture. Nevertheless, it can still be appealing for users seeking lenses with smaller […]
The Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8 R is designed for Fujifilm’s mirror-less cameras. As a premium wide-angle prime lens and it is one of those prime designed for APS-C cameras. The letter “R” indicates that the lens uses a dedicated ring for controlling the aperture. Users can pull the ring back to engage the manual focus […]
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 Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 Lens is an ultra-wide lens with characteristics comparable to the full format cameras with 21mm focal length. The comparatively high performance and wide field of view comes at a high price, reaching $900 in some stores. However, compare to other DSLR lens with similar specs, the Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 […]
