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
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lens with AF in 2024, I decided to have another look at this one – … Continue reading Review: Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G – Outdated or Modern Classic?
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
Introduction TTArtisan has made a new version of its T/S 100mm Macro 2X, which I reviewed almost one year ago. It received only positive feedback for its optical qualities except for its flare resistance, with some reservations about handling and its limited tilt/shift effect. Now, as they had promised, they have come with a variant … Continue reading Review: TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Introduction In early 2021 Sony released three compact fullframe E-mount lenses and this Sony FE 40mm 2.5 G is one of those. While many of the competitors often cut corners with their compact lenses when it comes to build quality, feature set and sometimes also optical quality, Sony decided to go for a different approach … Continue reading Review: Sony FE 40mm 2.5 G