Introduction There are some lenses I would like to review one day, but the more interesting (read: rare and expensive) they are, the less feasible it is for me to buy them just to write a review. Thanks to several readers here I already got the opportunity to remove several lenses from this list in … Continue reading Lenses I would like to Review
Introduction The king is dead, long live the king! After the Voigtlander 10mm 5.6’s field of view has been matched by the Samyang 10mm 3.5 XP and the Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6 it has now been surpassed by this Laowa 9mm 5.6 FF-RL. Can a lens be wider and at the same time better? Let us … Continue reading Review: Laowa 9mm 5.6 FF-RL
Introduction According to my statistics this is the 25th 35mm lens I am reviewing here. After so many you may think you have seen it all, but this one has a stand out feature: at $129 new it is definitely the cheapest fast 35mm and not only that: it is also very compact. Now if … Continue reading Review: Pergear 35mm 1.4 – The cheapest 35mm fullframe lens
Introduction When announced in at Photokina in 2016 the Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D was one of the first lenses making actual use of the narrow flange distance of mirrorless cameras, opening up new lens design possibilities needed to create a compact yet fast ultra wideangle lens. I have been using this lens for years, so … Continue reading Review: Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D for Sony FE
Introduction This AstrHori 18mm 8.0 Shift is already the third AstrHori lens I am reviewing here. Their lenses often feature a “little extra” over the competition to make them more interesting. In this case this isn’t just a compact 18mm lens, a ±6mm shift function has been added on top. Judging by the size of … Continue reading Review: AstrHori 18mm 8.0 Shift