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Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f1.2 review

03 May 2023 Thomas

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.

Canon RF 100-300mm f2.8L IS USM review so far

20 Apr 2023 Gordon Laing

The Canon RF 100-300mm f2.8L IS USM is a high-end telephoto zoom, aimed at close-range sports or where you need a little more reach than a 70-200. Find out more in my hands-on preview!

Sigma 23mm f1.4 DC DN review

18 Apr 2023 Gordon Laing

The Sigma 23mm f1.4 DC DN is a mild wide angle lens designed for mirrorless cameras with cropped APSC sensors. Available in Sony-e, Leica-L and Fujifilm-X mounts, it delivers coverage equivalent to 35mm. Here's my in-depth review!

Nikon Z 85mm f1.2 S review

07 Apr 2023 Thomas

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.

Sigma 17mm f4 DG DN review

03 Apr 2023 Gordon Laing

The Sigma 17mm f4 DG DN is an ultra wide-angle prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras - and spoiler alert, it’s one of the most fun lenses I’ve tested in a while. Here's my review!

Sigma 50mm f2 DG DN review

03 Apr 2023 Gordon Laing

The Sigma 50mm f2 DG DN is a standard prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, initially available in Sony-e and Leica-L mounts. Can it stand out in a crowded market of 50s? Find out in my review!

Nikon Z 26mm f2.8 review

16 Mar 2023 Thomas

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

01 Mar 2023 Thomas

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.

Sony FE 50mm f1.4 GM review

21 Feb 2023 Gordon Laing

The FE 50mm f1.4 G Master is a standard prime lens with a fast aperture for Sony's full-frame mirrorless cameras. Find out how it compares to the 1.2 version and Sigma's recent 1.4 in my full review!

Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG DN Art review

07 Feb 2023 Gordon Laing

The Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG DN Art is a standard prime lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and available for Sony e and Leica L mounts, the latter working on Panasonic Lumix S bodies. Is this the best mid-range 50? Find out in my full review!

Sony FE 20-70mm f4 G review

17 Jan 2023 Gordon Laing

The FE 20-70mm f4 G is a general-purpose zoom for Sony mirrorless cameras, widening the range from 24-70 models, making it more attractive to vloggers or anyone who wants to capture large views. Find out more in my full review!

Sigma 60-600mm f4.5-6.3 DG DN review

12 Jan 2023 Gordon Laing

The Sigma 60-600mm DG DN takes you from standard to super-telephoto, ideal for sports and wildlife photography. In my review I test the mirrorless DG DN version!

Tamron 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 Di III review

09 Jan 2023 Thomas

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

07 Dec 2022 Thomas

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

22 Nov 2022 Thomas

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

04 Nov 2022 Thomas

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 full review!

Tamron 50-400mm f4.5-6.3 Di III VC review

01 Nov 2022 Thomas

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!

Canon RF 24mm f1.8 STM review

17 Oct 2022 Gordon Laing

Canon’s RF 24mm f1.8 is a compact wide lens for EOS R cameras, that’s capable of decent results from distant landscapes to close details. Find out more in my full review!

Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.7 Di III VC review

21 Sep 2022 Thomas

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!

Viltrox AF 35mm f1.8 review

06 Sep 2022 Thomas

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

29 Aug 2022 Thomas

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!

Sigma 20mm f1.4 DG DN Art review

22 Aug 2022 Thomas

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

15 Aug 2022 Thomas

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!

Canon RF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM review

08 Aug 2022 Gordon Laing

The Canon RF 100mm f2.8L IS USM is a high-end macro lens for Canon’s EOS R mirrorless system that’s capable of 1.4x magnification on a full-frame body. In my review I’ll compare it against the highly-regarded EF version.

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