Introduction Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 Zoom is an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras with an impressive zoom range (equivalent to 12-24mm on fullframe sensors). It is a very compact lens and seems to fit nicely on smaller APS-C cameras. Its versatile focal length range makes it a good choice for landscape, architecture, and … Continue reading Review: Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5.0 Zoom (APS-C)
Introduction Impact-Site-Verification: a2860072-f116-4f45-9cf9-c8b7959dd6e4 This time we take a look at another famed vintage lens, namely the legendary Helios 40. It’s an 85mm f/1.5 lens, known for, let´s see if we get it from its many titles: The King of Bokeh, The Bokeh King, the Russian Bokeh King, The Funky Bokeh King, The King of Russian … Continue reading Review: KMZ Helios 40, 85mm f/1.5 – Can the Legend Live up to Its Reputation?
Introduction Before the release of the Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton in 2022, this Voigtländer VM 21mm 1.4 Nokton was Cosina’s most expensive M-mount lens and also one of their most complex ones – thanks to 13 elements in 11 groups, 4 aspherical surfaces and a floating elements design. Unfortunately this also made it one … Continue reading Review: Voigtländer VM 21mm 1.4 Nokton
Impact-Site-Verification: 67a4fc58-70e9-4954-8e14-1c2e15aa969d Viltrox AF 27mm 1.2 STM ASPH ED IF PRO is the company’s second lens in its APS-C PRO series lenses, 75mm f/1.2 being the first. 27mm focal length in APS-C format, roughly equivalent to 40mm full-frame. While it”s not a “real” wide-angle lens, it is wider than a normal 50mm lens, which, in … Continue reading Review: Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 STM ASPH ED IF PRO (APS- C)
Introduction 2024 is a special year for Laowa, as it marks the company’s 10th anniversary. What better way to celebrate this than with a 10mm lens? But wait, Laowa already released a 9mm full frame lens, so what is so special about this 10mm lens? For starters, this lens features a maximum aperture of f/2.8, … Continue reading Review: Laowa 10mm 2.8 AF – The Beginning of a New Era