The Sony FE 28-60mm 4.0-5.6 is a solid lens without any outstanding flaws but it is also one of the most uninspiring lenses I have ever reviewed.
The Sony FE 28-60mm 4.0-5.6 is a solid lens without any outstanding flaws but it is also one of the most uninspiring lenses I have ever reviewed.
I found many of Thypoch’s M-mount lenses to be very capable and even consider some of them to be the best balanced option for a given combination of focal length and maximum aperture.
Usually these pancake lenses come with severe compromises that may be mechanical, optical or both at the same time.
If you are looking for a high performing fast ultra wide angle lens for your DSLR, this lens is pretty much without competition.
Looking at the Like/Dislike table reveals that this Nikon lens is nothing short of an engineering marvel.
In two words: surprisingly good. I am almost tempted to say extraordinarily good – it surely far exceeded my expectations.
This is easily Viltrox’ best lens so far and also the best balanced 35mm autofocus lens faster than f/1.4 currently available.
Samyang has something these days, that many other lens manufacturers lack: a clear and coherent concept.
As is easily visible from the table above this Sigma 17mm 4.0 DG DN Contemporary is generally a well rounded lens without any outstanding flaws. Its problem is, that – compared to the recent competitors – it doesn’t really knock it out of the park for me.
[T]his 21mm 3.5 features a modern optical design with ED, HR and aspherical elements and therefore also shows a good performance with high contrast and resolution from the maximum aperture and an almost complete lack of chromatic aberrations.
As can be easily seen from the table above, this Sony FE 70-200mm 4.0 G Macro OSS II is a well corrected lens without any outstanding flaws. Typical for Sony’s MK II lenses it is also clearly a better lens than its predecessor.
During the DSLR era Sigma released some impressive f/1.4 primes, the most impressive ones were probably the Sigma 40mm 1.4 DG HSM Art and the Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art.
Viltrox is releasing a lot of lenses lately and because some of them are amazing (e.g. the 35mm 1.2 LAB or the 14mm 4.0 Air) that definitely raised the bar of expectations for new releases and that can make the “only” very good ones look worse than they actually are.
As a vintage-style tool, it’s actually really fun and strong at what it does. It can give you that crazy, super-swirly bokeh, or go the other way and produce softer, painterly backgrounds.
I have honestly no idea how Sony’s engineers pulled this off.
This Viltrox AF 85mm 1.4 FE Pro shows a performance which in many categories is on par with the Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II. The Sony shows even higher resolution at f/1.4 and it corrects Coma a bit better [...]
This Laowa lens is impressively sharp, even wide open—especially at the wider end of its zoom range—with minimal chromatic aberration. It also offers an extremely close minimum focusing distance and comes at an attractive price for what it delivers.
When a reader approached me if I want to review his Sirui 85mm 1.4 Aurora, I was hesitant at first. [...] being noticeably smaller than most of the other modern 85mm 1.4 lenses, I didn’t have very high hopes here.
In terms of optical performance, this is one of the best lenses you can find. Unlike Canon’s earlier TS-E lenses also in the shifted areas the image quality is impeccable.
The X100 series has a lot of fans and for good reasons. It manages to appeal as “vacation” camera to professional photographers (thanks to its many external controls) and also to amateurs (thanks to its likable out-of-camera results) – a delicate balancing act.
If I was to buy a fast 75mm M-mount lens today, this is certainly the one I would be getting.
When it comes to wide angle lenses, we have seen a big leap in performance thanks to the wide availability of aspherical elements.
The good news is, Sony users did indeed finally get the 70-200mm 2.8 lens they deserve and that doesn’t need to hide from the competition anymore.
[T]his is a very good lens on its own and a fantastic value for the price, with only one notable drawback.
