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1.5?

September 27, 2024 Martin 56 Comments

Introduction TTArtisan has done it again. After previously remaking the legendary Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8—renowned for its distinctive soap bubble bokeh—they’ve now turned their attention to another iconic lens: the Big B, or more precisely, the Carl Zeiss Biotar 75mm f/1.5. This legendary lens, famous for its swirly bokeh, sharp centre, and 3D pop, … Continue reading Review: TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 – A Modern and Affordable Zeiss Biotar 75/1.5? →

Review, Sony E-mount, Viltrox

Review: Viltrox 28mm 4.5 AF Pancake

September 26, 2024 BastianK 35 Comments

Introduction We didn’t see many pancake lenses for Sony’s fullframe E-mount cameras that actually deserve that title and when it comes to those featuring auto focus it starts to look really dire. Viltrox comes to rescue by offering this Viltrox AF 28mm 4.5 FE Pancake lens with the nickname “Chip”. As is always the case … Continue reading Review: Viltrox 28mm 4.5 AF Pancake →

Leica M, Light Lens Lab, Review

Review: Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 Eight Element

September 22, 2024 BastianK 17 Comments

Introduction A replica of the Leica 35mm 2.0 Summicron from the 1960s was actually Light Lens Lab’s first project. This lens was also known as “eight element” because of its optical design consisting of 8 elements in 6 groups, and this is the name Light Lens Lab picked for it. Let’s have a closer look! … Continue reading Review: Light Lens Lab 35mm 2.0 Eight Element →

Nikon, Nikon, Review

Review: Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G – Outdated or Modern Classic?

September 13, 2024 BastianK 12 Comments

Introduction The Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G ED N was a big deal when it was released in 2010 and it ended up being my most used lens on Nikon DSLRs from 2012 to 2014. Looking for a fast wide angle lens with AF in 2024, I decided to have another look at this one – … Continue reading Review: Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G – Outdated or Modern Classic? →

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Review: TTArtisan Dot Sight

September 6, 2024 Martin 7 Comments

Introduction In this review I am going to look at something else than a lens for a change, namely a dot sight. So what is it used for? According to TTArtisan, they developed this dot sight mainly because of the photographer’s shooting needs. Bird photographers and astrophotographers have a very narrow angle of view when … Continue reading Review: TTArtisan Dot Sight →

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Review: TTArtisan Dot Sight

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