The Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A isn’t exotic or exciting, but it is very welcome. Photographers tend to get excited over the extreme lenses, but lenses like the 16-50mm F2.8 are far more likely to end up on actual cameras.
The Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A isn’t exotic or exciting, but it is very welcome. Photographers tend to get excited over the extreme lenses, but lenses like the 16-50mm F2.8 are far more likely to end up on actual cameras.
I would personally save up the extra $200 and go for the Sigma instead. It’s the more complete package and has a much more compelling size.
This is a great value, flexible photographic tool, and it comes highly recommended from me!
[...] I think that Sony has crafted an absolute winner in the FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS.
The Tamron 12-20mm F2.8 is a very interesting new direction for Tamron.
The Sony RX10V is a clear improvement over any bridge camera I’ve used in the past, managing to do a pretty good impression of a good mirrorless camera with an all-in-one lens attached most of the time.
Sony knows how to do high resolution better than anyone, and the Sony α7R VI is Exhibit A in the defense. High resolution has many strengths, but it also comes with definite liabilities.
I would say that the Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm F2.8 is a little easier to contemplate, as it brings the uniqueness of an internal zoom to the equation (very useful!) along with a much smaller price tag of just $650. It is genuinely smaller than competing lenses [...]
It’s a rare privilege to get to review a lens that completely upends a segment, but such is the case with Sony’s new 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS lens.
My experience with wide angle zooms is that it is often the F4 variants that hit the “sweet spot” for many photographers.
The fast partially stacked sensor, blackout free viewfinder, fast burst rate, and deep buffers all result in a sports camera that photographers in the DSLR era could only dream of…at any price.
This is anything but a “nifty-fifty”. It takes true intention to buy it and use it, so I don’t think it is the lens for everyone.
[I]f the zoom range works for you, I think you're going to be pretty delighted with the overall performance of this lens.
[S]hows the polish of being a second generation lens. It feels more sophisticated than the first generation lens [...]
It is great to see Sigma start to pop out these higher-performing, more feature-rich Contemporary primes. The Sigma 15mm F1.4 DC | Contemporary joins last year’s 12mm F1.4 as being a step up from previous lenses in the series.
My review of the Fujifilm X-T30 III has been a rather complicated one. On the style front, this is best-looking sub $1000 APS-C camera on the market.
On Nikon, however, the Z-mount version is a clear upgrade over the Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 that I own, so I’ll probably move the Nikkor and invest in another Nikon lens instead. I really loved the lens on my Z8, finding the performance and optics a great fit for the Nikon sensor.
It’s the kind of lens that can do pretty much anything, and while it isn’t small or light, it makes up for it with extremely versatility and strong performance.
[T]he Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM is an interesting addition to Canon’s lineup. The list of strengths and weakness are probably equal, as while the lens is small, light, and bright, it also has many optical shortcomings [...]
It essentially realizes many of the promises made by the original α1, giving us a camera that just works better.
The Sony a7V is triumph on many levels, and, like with the Canon R6 Mark III, moves the “mid-level” camera further into premium territory. At this point the main reason to choose the a7RV or the Canon R5 Mark II is more about the resolution than any other metric.
For many wedding or portrait photographers, a good 24-70mm F2.8 is their “if I had just one lens” lens.
Well, you've probably already figured out that I'm pretty impressed with this LAB lens, and I feel like it's a really, really competitive option here on Z-mount [...] but literally at one-third of the price.
Canon used to be notorious for “crippling” their lower tier cameras to protect the higher tier options, but the R6 MKIII feels like anything but that.
