Outside of that however besides a little bit of softness in the extreme corners I think that the lens performs quite well and I think that the great advantage here is that you can get really good image quality and such a compact package.
Outside of that however besides a little bit of softness in the extreme corners I think that the lens performs quite well and I think that the great advantage here is that you can get really good image quality and such a compact package.
The list of strengths is long, from the quality of the build (including weather sealing), video focused features, excellent autofocus, and a truly excellent image quality performance.
The list of strengths is long, from the quality of the build (including weather sealing), video focused features, excellent autofocus, and a truly excellent image quality performance.
Outside of the high distortion and vignette, this is a solid lens. Nice build, relatively compact, great focal range, great autofocus, and a solid optical performance.
The Viltrox AF 13mm F1.4 is a very welcome addition to the Fuji catalog. It gives a high quality alternative to some Fuji options at roughly 50% of the price.
The Fujinon XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is the kind of lens that every system needs.
The Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM is a much more affordable proposition, and, as such, I suspect there will be a healthy market of those who are willing to accept its limitations.
Image quality in general is very good, I think competitive. It's not the sharpest 20mm that I've ever seen before, but I think it delivers sharp, detailed images even on the 50 megapixels of my Alpha 1.
If Canon had priced the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM somewhere near $2500, I think that most people would consider it a great value.
The GFX50S II has many shortcomings, but it also delivers the kinds of images that few imaging systems can match…and that just may be enough for you!
The strong distortion and heavy vignette drag down an otherwise excellent optical performance. The lens is very sharp, has amazing contrast, and delivers excellent coma, flare, and chromatic aberration control.
I have found a lot of reasons to praise the a7IV during my time with it, and frankly very little to criticize.
If you’re the kind of photographer that needs the latter, then Canon has probably created pretty much the perfect camera for you. It tracks effortlessly and has the kind of low light performance that will enable the shots at the margins than many lesser cameras will miss.
In general, I am a real fan of the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens. Tamron has shot for the stars here and has generally landed it.
The Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM is a welcome addition to the RF lineup…warts and all.
[I]t is hard to beat the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens at this point.
The Sony FE 50mm F1.2 G Master joins this group of exceptional lenses, though with the additional glamour of an F1.2 lens. It’s another very, very special lens that really delivers incredible results.
The Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN is a welcome addition to the iSeries and to Sigma’s mirrorless lineup in general. [...] But part of what I really like about the i90 is its uniqueness.
The fact that the autofocus works quite well here makes me feel like the Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM can a very useful tool for the right kind of photographer so long as they bring reasonable expectations to the table [...]
The list of shortcomings here is brief, with my primary objection really being the stronger distortion. But the list of strengths is long, with beautiful build, excellent autofocus, and optics that I genuinely love.
This is the kind of lens that opens up a lot of creative options for the right kind of photographer.
Canon’s engineers were willing to overlook a number of typical design conventions and niceties to produce functional telephoto primes with massive reach and good performance at bargain prices.
The Sigma 150-600 DN is a very welcome addition to the growing number of options for long telephoto performance on Sony!
If you are either an occasional macro shooter or on a tight budget, the 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 MK II is well worthy of your consideration.
