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Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 review

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 review   Introduction I had a funny conversation with a Zeiss rep at Photokina a few years back. The conversation was about why Zeiss had not released any autofocus lenses for the Sony A7 system, and the tagline back then was that “manual focus was fun”. There are many advantages I […]

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 review

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 review Introduction The Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 is 600 mid-sized telephoto lens for the FE mount Sony A7 series. This f/1.8 maximum aperture prime is not the fastest around but still gives you a good degree of focus control and helps with low-light shooting. Unlike the Sony/Zeiss branded lenses, this portrait prime […]

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di USD Lens for Sony A-mount review

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di USD Lens for Sony A-mount review Introduction The Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 is full-frame ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Nikon, Canon and Sony A-mount. The SP stands for ‘Super Performance’ and is Tamron’s line of premium quality lenses, made to out-resolve the latest 30+ megapixel cameras. This zoom lens was designed […]

Sony FE 16-35 F4 review: best native wide angle zoom lens

Sony FE 16-35 F4 review: best native wide angle zoom lens Introduction The Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens is a compact and lightweight wide-angle zoom lens for the Sony full-frame E-mount range. This Zeiss designed lens has a constant f/4 aperture across the range and is dust- and moisture-resistant. This landscape […]

Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM on the Sony A7r II review

Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM on the Sony A7r II review Introduction The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is one of the sharpest corner-to-corner available lenses for Canon Full Frame cameras.This ultra wide-angle zoom incorporates an Optical Image Stabilizer, offering up to four stops of advantage over non-stabilized lenses. It features three aspheric […]

Sony cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II review

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II review Introduction Sony is releasing two new RX-series compact cameras this summer, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and the RX100 Mark 4. Don’t expect to find any changes externally, but both cameras do come with a new generation CMOS sensor. It’s called an Exmor “RS,” with the S standing for Stacked. This 1-inch […]