Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f1.2 review
May 3, 2023 By Leave a Comment
The Mitakon Speedmaster is a mild telephoto prime lens with a bright focal ratio of f1.2. It's manual focus only but also much cheaper than the alternatives from Nikon and Canon. How does Zhongyi's lens perform - especially regarding Bokeh? Find out in my full review.…
Nikon Z 85mm f1.2 S review
April 7, 2023 By Leave a Comment
The Z 85mm f1.2 S is Nikon's second prime lens with a bright focal ratio of f1.2. Aimed at wedding, fashion, or portrait photographers does it deliver the goods - especially regarding Bokeh? Find out in my full review.…
Nikon Z 26mm f2.8 review
March 16, 2023 By Leave a Comment
The Z 26mm f2.8 is Nikon's smallest and lightest Z-Nikkor to date. How does it compare to their 24mm and 28mm prime lenses? Find out in my full review.…
Nikon Z 24-50mm f4-6.3 review
March 1, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Is Nikon's Z 24-50mm f4-6.3 worth considering as a kit lens? And how does it compare to the Z 24-70mm f4 S? Find out in my full review.…
Tamron 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 Di III review
January 9, 2023 By Leave a Comment
The Tamron 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 is Tamron’s first lens for Nikon Z-mount, and it's also available for Sony mirrorless. Find out how it measures-up in my full review!…
Tamron 20-40mm f2.8 Di III review
December 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Tamron 20-40mm f2.8 Di III is a wide-angle zoom designed for full-frame Sony mirrorless. See how it compares to Sony's FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM and Tamron's 17-28mm f2.8 Di III in my review!…
Voigtlander 65mm f2 APO-Lanthar Macro review-so-far
November 22, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Voigtländer 65mm f2 APO-Lanthar Macro is designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and delivers 1:2 magnification. How does it compare to other macro lenses? Find out in my review-so-far!…
Nikon Z 600mm f4 TC VR S review-so-far
November 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Z 600mm f4 TC VR S is a long telephoto for Z-mount aimed at pro sports and wild-life photographers. It has an f4 focal ratio and a built-in 1.4x teleconverter. Find out more in my review so far!…
Viltrox AF 35mm f1.8 review
September 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The AF 35mm f1.8 from Viltrox is a mild wide prime lens designed for mirrorless full-frame cameras with Nikon Z-mount or Sony E-mount. Is it a good alternative to Nikon's and Sony's 35mm f1.8 lenses? Find out in my in-depth review!…
Sigma 24mm f1.4 DG DN Art review
August 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The 24mm f1.4 DG DN Art from Sigma is a wide-angle prime lens designed for mirrorless full-frame cameras with L-mount or Sony E-mount. Is it a good alternative to Sony's FE 24mm f1.4 GM lens? Find out in my in-depth review!…
Tamron 50-400mm f4.5-6.3 Di III VC review
August 24, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Tamron 50-400mm f4.5-6.3 is a zoom lens for Sony’s Alpha mirrorless cameras sporting a huge 8x range from standard to long telephoto. Find out how it compares in my full review!…
Sigma 20mm f1.4 DG DN Art review
August 22, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The 20mm f1.4 DG DN Art from Sigma is an ultra-wide prime lens designed for mirrorless full-frame cameras with L-mount or Sony E-mount. Is it a worthy alternative to Sony's FE 20mm f1.8 G lens? Find out in my in-depth review!…
Voigtlander 35mm f2 APO-Lanthar review
August 15, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Voigtländer 35mm f2 APO-Lanthar is a mild wide-angle prime lens designed for mirrorless full-frame cameras from Sony and Nikon. Find out whether it's worth considering although it is manual focus only in my full review!…
Nikon 500mm f5.6E PF VR review
August 1, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Nikon's AF-S 500mm f5.6E VR S was introduced in 2018. Does it still hold up to Nikon's newest long telephoto lenses for their Z system? Find out in my in-depth review!…
Viltrox AF 24mm f1.8 review
July 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Viltrox AF 24mm f1.8 is an affordable wide-angle prime lens with autofocus for Nikon Z and Sony mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors. Find out if it's a worthy alternative in our in-depth review!…
Voigtlander 50mm f2 APO-Lanthar review
July 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Voigtländer 50mm f2 APO-Lanthar is a standard prime lens designed for mirrorless cameras and corrected for full-frame sensors. Find out whether it's worth considering although it is manual focus only in my full review!…
Viltrox AF 50mm f1.8 review
July 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Viltrox AF 50mm f1.8 is a compact and affordable standard prime lens with autofocus for Nikon Z and Sony mirrorless cameras. Find out if it's a worthy alternative to the 50mm f1.8 lenses from Sony and Nikon in our in-depth review!…
Nikon Z 400mm f4.5 VR S review
June 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 400mm f4.5 VR S is a relatively compact telephoto prime lens for the full-frame Z-mount mirrorless system. How's it perform especially when used with teleconverters? Find out more in my full review!…
Samyang 800mm f8.0 review
June 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Samyang 800mm f8.0 is a long telephoto squeezed into a barrel just 172mm long, 1kg in weight, and at a low price too. Is it too good to be true? Possibly, as Thomas discovered in his latest review.…
Nikon Z 800mm f6.3 VR S review
April 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Z 800mm f6.3 VR S is Nikon's longest telephoto prime for Z-mount so far. It has a large f6.3 focal ratio and is aimed at pro sports and wildlife photographers. Here's my review.…
Nikon Z 400mm f2.8 TC VR S review
February 23, 2022 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 400mm f2.8 TC VR S is the first long telephoto prime for Z-mount aimed at pro sports and wildlife photographers. It's also only Nikon's second lens with an integrated 1.4x teleconverter. Find out how it performed in our in-depth review!…
Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Di III G2 review
December 15, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The 28-75mm f2.8 Di III VXD G2 is the second edition of Tamron's standard zoom for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Currently available in the Sony e-mount, find out what's improved and whether it's worth getting in our in-depth review!…
Nikon Z 28-75mm f2.8 review
December 14, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 28-75mm f2.8 is a general purpose zoom for full-frame Z-series mirrorless cameras, delivering a useful range and fast aperture at a low weight and reasonable price. Do you really need 24mm? Find out more in our review!…
Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 Di III review
December 9, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Tamron's 35-150mm f2-2.8 Di III is a unique proposition for full-frame mirrorless cameras, combining an unusually bright aperture with a useful 4.3x range from mild wide-angle to telephoto. Find out how it performs in our in-depth review!…
Nikon Z 24-120mm f4 S review
October 31, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 24-120mm f4 S is a 5x zoom for the Z mirrorless system, and the successor to the AF-S 24-120mm f4G VR from 2010. Find out if it's a worthy upgrade in our in-depth review!…
Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 review
October 28, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 VR S is a telephoto zoom with a 4x range. It is the first Z-mount lens reaching beyond 200mm and only the second which can use Nikon's Z-teleconverters. Find out how it performs in our review!…
Nikon Z 40mm f2 review
October 26, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 40mm f2.0 is a compact and affordable standard prime lens for Nikon’s Z-series mirrorless cameras, slotting between the familiar 35 and 50mm focal lengths to offer something a little different. Find out if it's right for you in our review!…
Nikon Z 28mm f2.8 review
September 6, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Nikon Z 28mm f2.8 is a compact mild wide-angle for Nikon’s Z-series mirrorless cameras, available in two versions. The special edition shares the vintage styling of the Z fc body, while the upcoming standard model looks like previous Z lenses. In my review I tested the SE version, but they're optically identical, so find out how it measured-up!…
Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG DN OS review
August 16, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport is a long telephoto zoom designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras with Sony E and Leica L-mounts. It complements Sigma's 100-400mm f5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary for those who need more reach. Check out our in-depth review!…
Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.7 Di III VC review
June 17, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.7 Di III VC is a long telephoto zoom designed for Sony’s E-mount and Fujifilm's X-mount mirrorless cameras and corrected for full-frame. Find out if it's an interesting alternative to Sony's or Fujifilm's own lenses in our complete review!…
