News & Reviews on New Camera Lenses
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 […]
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 Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM offers a combination of good image quality, flexibility and portability. As a “walkabout” lens, it can be quickly deployed for taking immediate shots. Other lens manufacturers find it difficult to make compromises that for from telephoto to wide angle, but Canon seems to do a nice job […]
The Pentax Q 8.5mm F1.9 Standard Prime 01 is among the best Q lens in the market. It is a nice little lens, which is lightweight and well constructed. The build quality is solid considering that it incorporates some plastic materials. It weighs only 36grams, but still handles well. Instead of using the direct mechanics manipulation method, […]
The Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0 does perform well optically with surprising sharpness in the center. Obviously, corners and edges are different story, which can be rather smeary in certain situations. It is likely caused by the limited optical correction capability as the lens has only three non-aspherical elements. However, sharpness can still be […]
