Introduction The Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art DG is one of the heaviest non-super-tele prime lenses and on first sight it also looks more like a serious tele lens than a medium wideangle. But is it also as good optically as it is heavy? Let us have a closer look! Sample Images
The Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF is a lens of a very popular focal length / aperture class that was missing in the FE lineup from the beginning. When we released our review 6 months ago there were some serious issues and Zeiss released a firmware update some time later. Read our review to check if … Continue reading Review: Zeiss Batis 2/40 CF after the Firmware Update
Specifications Diameter: 75mm Length: 89mm Filter Thread: 55mm Weight: 600g Max. Magnification : 1:2 Close Focusing Distance (from the sensor/from the front of the lens): 45cm /27cm Number of aperture blades: 6 Elements/ Groups: 5/4 Price: (February 2015): 90-150€ in good condition at ebay.de or $110-170 at ebay.com (affiliate links) Versions Minolta made three versions of the lens which share the … Continue reading Review: Minolta MC / MD Macro Rokkor 100mm 1:3.5
Introduction Tamron’s first E-mount lens was the 28-75mm 2.8. Compared to the 24-70mm 2.8 lenses Tamron decided to give up a bit of zoom range to realize an affordable and compact yet fast standard zoom. This 17-28mm 2.8 shares these qualities on paper, so let us see if the optical performance can keep up with … Continue reading Review: Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
This lens costs $449. It’s a 100mm f2.8 macro, which focuses down to twice life-size. A feat no other lens in its class achieves. It also focuses to infinity. It claims to be apochromatic. How good can it be? Is it, as some suspected when they first heard about it, good for macro but only … Continue reading Laowa 100mm f2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2x: A review