The Minolta MD 50mm 1:2 is one of the smallest and cheapest Minolta lenses and most importantly it is also an excellent lens for landscape photography. Specifications Diameter 64 mm Length 36 mm Filter Thread 49 mm Weight 150g Max. Magnification 0.15 Close Focusing Distance from the sensor 45cm Number of aperture blades 6 Elements/ Groups 6/5 Price (June 2015): … Continue reading Minolta MD 50mm 1:2 Review
Introduction Interestingly out of the big camera manufacturers of the (D)SLR era only Nikon ever produced a 28mm 1.4 fullframe lens. They started in 1993 with the world’s first lens with these specifications, the Nikon AF 28mm 1.4D, and then released an updated version in 2017, this Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E. It was one of … Continue reading Review: Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4 E
Introduction The Sigma 105mm 1.4 DG HSM Art was one of Sigma’s last flagship lenses designed for DSLRs and one of the few that hasn’t seen a successor designed for mirrorless cameras yet. If you read my review, you know it is an impressive lens, but I still had some reservations calling it the “Bokeh … Continue reading Review: Sigma 135mm 1.4 Art DG – The actual Bokeh Master
Introduction The “Evo” series is a new lineup of Viltrox lenses positioned between the “Pro” and “Air” lineups. This series seems to combine the build quality and controls of the “Pro” lenses with a slightly slower maximum aperture like the “Air” lenses while maintaining very high image quality – similar to the Voigtländer Apo-Lanthar series … Continue reading Review: Viltrox AF 85mm 2.0 FE Evo
Introduction The 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for E-mount was released on September 4th, and now the company has added L- and Z-mount versions. It follows their earlier 24mm f/1.8 full-frame lens, which was well received by photographers. At a launch price of $299, this new 35mm sits on the budget-friendly side of the … Continue reading REVIEW: 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8