Out there in the web, there is little information about the performance of the different Canon FD 35mm lenses and that is of varying quality. Since I was wondering, which of the nFD versions is optically the best I ran an extensive comparison and compared them in the most relevant categories.
Finding the right lens You can always have a look at the full list of all our reviews but we also have a growing series with short summaries for different focal length ranges which make orientation easier: Sony FE lenses: The honest Guide for the A7/A9/A1 Series Mar 2025 9-18mm Ultra-Wideangle lenses for the Sony … Continue reading Guides
Zeiss is a lens manufacturer from Germany with an important heritage. Their last lens for consumer photography has been released in 2019, but even some of their older lenses are still relevant today. E-mount Zeiss Batis Distagon 2.8/18 T* Zeiss Loxia Distagon 2.8/21 T* Zeiss Batis Distagon 2/25 T* Zeiss Loxia Distagon 2.4/25 T* Zeiss … Continue reading Zeiss
This is a collection of good manual lenses which are available for less than $100, it is meant as a resource for photographers who own a Sony a7/ a7r/ a7ii/ a7rII and want to discover the world of manual lenses without breaking the bank. To learn more about a lens please check one of my reviews … Continue reading Affordable manual lenses for the Sony Alpha 7,7r,7ii,7rii and 7s
I am certainly not the first to report that the original Sony a7 has a problem with it’s mount which is loosening over time but so far I haven’t seen an illustration of how this problem can affect image quality. My Sony a7 arrived on Nov 20. 2013 so it is very close to two … Continue reading The Sony a7’s loosening mount