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Martin M.H. lives outside Stockholm, Sweden. He is a M.Sc. in Computer Technology but he has been a passionate photographer for over 50 years. He started his photographic adventures when he was thirteen with an Agfamatic pocket camera, which he soon replaced with a Canon rangefinder camera that his mom gave him in his teenages. After that he has been using Canon SLR, Nikon SLR manual focus and Autofocus, Sony mirrorless crop sensor, Nikon DSLR and Nikon Mirrorless. He has photographed any genre he could throughout the years and you can see all kind of images in his portfolio. During the later years though it has been mostly landscape, nature, travel and some street/documentary photography.

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REVIEW: Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO

April 20, 2026 Martin 26 Comments

Introduction

Viltrox has just released two new full-frame lenses in its EVO series—a 35mm f/1.8 and a 55mm f/1.8—both featuring APO designs for improved correction of chromatic and spherical aberrations. Here, I’m testing the 55mm lens.

Based on Viltrox’s earlier Air and EVO lenses, which delivered exceptional sharpness, I was curious to see if this new 55mm can reach the same level as Nikon’s 50mm f/1.8 S—a lens I regard as the best “nifty fifty” Nikon has ever produced, with outstanding sharpness and overall optical quality. Let’s find out.

Available for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Leica L mounts.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO | f/16

Nikon Zf | Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO | f/1.8

Nikon Zf | Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO | f/2.8

Nikon Zf | Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO | f/13

Nikon Zf | Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO | f/2.2

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Review: Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2

April 8, 2026 Martin 9 Comments

Introduction

Today I’m looking at another Carl Zeiss lens from the Milvus series—the 35mm f/2. A lens that is popular for street, travel, and everyday photography. As Zeiss’s final DSLR-era lineup, the Milvus lenses benefited from decades of optical experience, aiming to deliver high image quality in a more practical, less bulky package than the no-compromise Otus line. I was impressed by the Milvus 21mm’s build and manual handling. Let’s see how it performs.

camera-icon2 I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZF.2 | f/2.8

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZF.2 | f/14

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZF.2 | f/2

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZF.2 | f/4

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZF.2 | f/5.6

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REVIEW: Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8

April 5, 2026 Martin 9 Comments

Introduction

Let’s take a look at a lens from one of the industry’s heavyweights, Carl Zeiss—the 21mm f/2.8 from the Milvus series. It offers the immersive field of view that many people love for landscape, architecture, and environmental portrait photography, without being so wide that composition becomes tricky. As Zeiss’s final DSLR-era lineup, the Milvus lenses benefited from decades of optical experience, aiming to deliver high image quality in a more practical, less bulky package than the no-compromise Otus line. Let’s see how it performs.

camera-icon2 I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 | f/2.8

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 | f/7.1

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 | f/8

Nikon Zf | Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 | f/14

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REVIEW: Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S

March 25, 2026 Martin 4 Comments

Introduction

Today I’m taking a look at the Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S—a focal length that sits right on the edge between ultra-wide and more “safe” wide-angle lenses. It offers the immersive field of view that many people love for landscape, architecture, and environmental portrait photography, without being so wide that composition becomes tricky. The fast f/1.8 aperture is useful in low light, and combined with the focal length, makes this lens a strong option for astrophotography. It’s not among Nikon’s cheapest lenses at around $1000, but it is, of course, an f/1.8 S-Line lens. Let’s see if it’s worth the price.

camera-icon2 I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S | f/11 Continue reading REVIEW: Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S →

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Review: Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3

March 22, 2026 Martin 10 Comments

Introduction

Could the Nikon Z 24–200mm f/4–6.3 be the only lens you really need? After reviewing the Nikon Z 24–70mm f/4 S and the Nikon Z 24–120mm f/4 S, several readers asked if I could also take a look at this superzoom.

I said that if there was enough interest—and if I could get my hands on a copy—I’d do it. The interest was clearly there, and thanks to my friends at Kamerastore I managed to get a loaner. A deal is a deal. So let’s see how it performs—and whether it can match the other two standard zooms.

camera-icon2 I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.