Tag Archives: Lens
Gear Review: Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens
Sony has very quickly risen to be a photography power horse in the professional world. With their collection of impressive mirrorless cameras and fantastic cinema products, Sony has carved a name for themselves among the photography legends such as … Continue reading
How to Make a DIY Lens Hood to Eliminate Lens Flare
Not all lenses come with lens hoods, and that can mean you can suffer the effects of lens flare. This occurs when light is scattered across the glass elements of a lens, often caused by bright sunlight at a particular … Continue reading
Best telephoto lens 2018: top lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs
There’s something seductive about 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses. The combination of telephoto zoom range and ‘fast’ aperture makes them ideal for action sports and wildlife shooting, where you need to retain fast shutter speeds even under dull lighting conditions. They’re equally … Continue reading
Which Lens Should I Buy for My DSLR Camera?
One of the most important advantages of DSLR cameras is the ability to use different lenses. However deciding on which lens to buy and which lens is suitable for a specific type of photography is a bit difficult. In this … Continue reading
The FE 24mm f/1.4 GM is Sony’s new premium wide-angle prime lens
Sony has taken the wraps off its new FE 24mm f/1.4 GM wide-angle prime lens, which sees the brand's growing range of full-frame optics hit 30 models. The new lens is also the company's eighth high-end G Master lens. The … Continue reading
dPS Writer’s Favorite Lens: Why I Love My 35mm F1.4
I’ve used a multitude of different lenses over the years, but never one that I have loved using so much as my 35mm f1.4. This lens fits with my style of photography. I like things fairly natural and unmanipulated. I … Continue reading
LensRentals Teardown: Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II (& III) USM Lens
From the LensRentals Blog: Canon ‘refreshed’ the ever-so-popular 70-200mm f/2.8 lens from a ‘II’ to a ‘III’ with new optical coatings and paint, but no major changes. While the price is higher than the current II, it actually is the … Continue reading
Tamron Announces SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Lens
From Tamron: August 31, 2018, Commack, New York – Tamron announces the launch of a new high-speed ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, the SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A041), for full-frame DSLR cameras. The new model will be … Continue reading
Review of the Olympus 300mm F4 PRO Lens
About six months ago, I made a heart-wrenching, painful, and difficult decision: I switched from Canon to Olympus. Now, I’m not some crazy, brand-loyal photographer. I think the Canon versus Nikon argument is ridiculous. But I had invested thousands of … Continue reading
Samyang announces new 85mm f/1.8 lens
Independent lens maker Samyang is on a roll. Having just announced its first autofocus lens for Nikon DSLRs, it's now back in familiar territory with another manual focus prime lens designed, as we've come to expect from Samyang, to combine … Continue reading
Rokinon’s ultra-wide AF 14mm F/2.8 lens for Nikon cameras is coming this fall
Gear It’s the very first AF lens Rokinon has introduced for Nikon’s F mount. A weather-sealed full frame prime with a seven blade aperture and a low price tag. Popular Photography
How a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera Works
The modern DSLR camera is a well-designed and finely tuned machine that produces fantastic images in the right hands. If you’re a beginner all you have to do is raise the camera to your eye and press the shutter release. … Continue reading