So I got a cheap lens (Phoenix 19-35mm f/3.5-5.6) at a thrift store, and also picked up a Tamron 24-80mm f/something (don't recall right now) Was going to keep only one, but would like to do a ...

Wondering whether to spend the extra bucks for that premium lens? Test measurements from DxO Labs try to make it easier to gauge its sharpness on different camera bodies. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Last month we tested the first of the new full-frame Zeiss Milvus lenses, the 85mm f/1.4, and loved its sharpness and lack of distortion. This month we test another one, the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* ...

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The tele kit zoom for Samsung’s Digimax GX-1S, this D-Xenon, like its sister wide-angle lens (click here to see test ), except for some cosmetic differences, is nearly identical to the Pentax 50-200mm ...

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The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens features an optical design comprising 15 elements in 11 groups, including F low-dispersion (FLD) and special low-dispersion (SLD) elements, alongside super ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rightly or wrongly, manufacturers of broadcast studio cameras and lenses decided long ago to ...

It’s not often that a lens grabs you by the scruff of the neck and demands attention, but that’s exactly what the Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE does. This unassuming lens, which doesn’t benefit from ...

Manual focus is an electronic affair. Turning the ring activates a motor that moves lens elements. It doesn't provide the same tactile feedback that you get from a purely mechanical manual focus lens ...