Introduction I always considered the Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton a very small and lightweight fast portrait lens, that is until I came across this MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar. But what does this tiny lens have to offer? Are we better off carrying the heavier Voigtlander lens or is the Miyazaki lens actually holding some … Continue reading Review: MS-Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar
Introduction The Leica Summicron-M 90mm 2.0 has been Leica’s top of the line M-mount portrait lens from 1980 to 1998. It is also one of the first lenses I reviewed for this blog, but I had to sell it to fund the Zeiss Loxia 85mm 2.4 back in the day. Yet, I somehow missed this … Continue reading Review: Leica 90mm 2.0 Summicron M
“Tiny but ABSOLUTE” that’s Samyang’s claim for their AF 75/1.8 FE lens. One could add that it is one of the cheapest lenses for the system. So what can you expect from a 230g lens for $399? Read on if you want to know. Samyang AF 75/1.8 FE Review Most images in this review can … Continue reading Review: Samyang AF 75/1.8 FE
Introduction With the 70-180mm 2.8 Tamron completed its “Reasonable Trinity” in 2020. Before the announcement I expected a 75-150mm 2.8 but we got an even bigger zoom range instead. Will there be more surprises? Let us find out in this review! Update: a new version of this lens has been released in late 2023, you … Continue reading Review: Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Introduction Some time ago NiSi changed its name from NiSi filters to NiSi optics, if you ever wondered why, I can tell you now: because they also wanted to start producing lenses, not only filters. The first lens aimed at photographers is this NiSi 15mm 4.0 Asph, let us have a look, if it is … Continue reading Review: NiSi 15mm 4.0 Asph