Introduction Released in 2019, the 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 was actually one of my favorite 7Artisans lenses so far, especially due to its nice bokeh rendering. Now the 7Artisans are back with this improved and at the same time lighter 75mm 1.25 II. Let’s find out in this review what has changed compared to the predecessor … Continue reading Review: 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 II
Introduction Laowa has already produced a couple of good tilt-shift lenses, such as the T/S 55mm f/2.8 and the impressive T/S 100mm f/2.8. Now they’ve introduced an ultra-wide-angle option — the T/S 17mm f/4 — designed primarily for architectural work. It offers the same handling flexibility as the previous two, including a tripod foot. Let’s … Continue reading REVIEW: LAOWA FF TS 17mm f/4 C-Dreamer
Introduction Irix released a bunch of high performance ultra wide angle and fast primes at the end of the DSLR era. Because of this rather bad timing I don’t have the feeling their lenses have been exactly popular. Their 11mm 4.0 and their 45mm 1.4 proved to be very capable lenses in my reviews, so … Continue reading Review: Irix 30mm 1.4 Dragonfly
Introduction TTArtisan has released three tilt-related lenses to date: a tilt-only 35mm APS-C, a tilt-only 50mm full-frame, and a 100mm tilt-and-shift full-frame — none of which are well suited to architectural photography. This lens changes that: a 17mm full-frame tilt-and-shift with a complex, sophisticated optical and mechanical design. Despite that, it costs just $550. On … Continue reading REVIEW: TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.
Introduction When people think of a fixed lens compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor, most will probably think of the Fuji X100 series first. However, those that are looking for a truly pocketable option may sooner or later come across Ricoh’s GR series. Not long ago the Ricoh GR IV was released, but thanks … Continue reading Review: Ricoh GR III