A great photographer who seeks to evolve in his art keeps digging to achieve better results. This is why changing the lens is one of the main strengths of digital SLR cameras and hybrids. Indeed, the user adapts it according to the shot he wants to make. Wide-angles are considered essential lenses for photographers seeking […]
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It is a question that I am asked a lot, and that as often does not have a simple answer. It deserves to dwell a little on this recurring problem. Sometimes we write an article, and several years later we realize that it is one of the most read articles on the blog, and the
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Many SLRs of all brands are sold in kit with an 18-55 mm zoom lens. This lens has the advantage of being generally of very best quality and allows you to start without spending too much. But very quickly you feel the need to ‘zoom in’ more, to make close-ups, to ‘see further’ and you
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Our today’s featured lens does not need a special introduction: this is ‘Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM’ lens famous among all professionals and amateurs of photography for the fastest performance. This lens is from the Canon L series, the second version. I’m sure any (almost every) owner of a full-frame Canon camera has tried
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Sigma continues to refine its Art range and enrich its offer for full-format hybrids. The zoom 24-70mm F/2.8 DG DN Art specially designed for the latter is positioned as an alternative of choice. FEATURES Sony E Mount Maximum Covered Format: 24×36. Actual Focal Length: 24-70 mm. Focal Equivalent: 24×36 24-70 mm. Angle of Field: °.
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This is far from a novelty, but the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is still offered in kit with several hybrids such as the A7 III. This is what leads you to regularly ask us for it’s review and ground test… and finally its here. FEATURES Sony E Mount. Maximum Covered Format: 24×36. Actual Focal
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The 50 mm is usually one of the cheapest lenses in the manufacturers’ catalog and represents a very interesting addition to the zoom that most users want permanently on their device. This Sony FE 50mm f1.8, sold for less than $300, does not deviate from the rule. Many of you have asked us what it
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Most of the 35 mm lenses in the market open at a maximum of f/1.4 or f/2.8, but with the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8. Sony makes an intermediate choice combining compactness and brightness. This lens has also seduced us by its versatility and its optical qualities. FEATURES Sony E Mount. Maximum covered format: 24×36. Real
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Here is an overview and a complete review of the brand-new lens for Sony mount: The Sigma 85mm 1.4 Art. A perfect lens for portrait, whether with a Sony A7 III or the Sony A7R IV and its particularly demanding sensor. For several weeks, I was able to put this lens to the review: optical
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This is the first reference lens in range of Sigma lenses designed exclusively for 24×36 sensor hybrids, the Sigma 45mm F/2.8 DG DN Contemporary delivers its full potential from the very beginning. And this is not only its quality but other cool features as well. In this review article we’ll discuss its main features, ergonomics
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Sigma’s first f/1.2 aperture lens, the “Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art” is an exceptional model for its aperture, but also for its lens qualities and manufacturing. However, it will be necessary to accept its weight and size. FEATURES Mount: Sony E, Leica L. Maximum Covered Format: 24×36. Real Focal Length: 35 mm. Maximum Opening:
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At the recent Photokina, Sigma announced the arrival of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART for Nikon and Canon SLRs. This lens is available at the public price of 616 dollars. This newcomer inaugurates a Sigma Art series that is not lacking in interest and is positioned as a real challenger of the very
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When I do lens tests and reviews, they can often interest me personally for a purchase. For this review, I select the “Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art Lens”. It would not be very relevant, in my opinion, to try a lens that does not easily fit into your current photo practice. If you know the importance
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Last week I clarified a very common question about buying a fixed focal length for APS-C sensor SLR. Today, I would like to defeat a common idea (Think of the “Full Frame Camera” When buying a lens?), or at least to shade it strongly, because I read a lot of wrong things, and it can
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With a little ahead of the next Photokina, Samyang has just lifted the veil on its brand new 35mm f1.4 AS UMC model. This generous opening 35 mm will be available in Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and 4/3 Mount cases. If we refer to the performance of the existing models of the
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Nikon announces the new Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8 G, FX version dedicated to the brand’s full-format enclosures. This 35 mm takes over from the aging 35 mm f/2.0 AFD and thus completes the range of f/1.8 Nikkor lenses already including 28 mm, 50 mm and 85 mm. Before the arrival of this new 35mm
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The Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G completes the range of Nikon lenses for full-format SLR Nikon. This 35 mm f/1.4 should satisfy photographers who are looking for high-level lens quality and important aperture. It remains to justify a very high tariff while the competition, Sigma for example, does not lack assets. Nikon AF-S 35mm F/1.4G The
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Macro is a fairly common field, and often comes the moment when the photographer wonders which macro lenses to buy. A 100 mm seems to be a good start, but among all these models, how to know which one is the best? Indeed, I was also asking myself that question. I wanted to try myself
Macro Lenses: Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM VS Tamron 90mm f/2.8 DI Macro Read More »
Looking the “lenses for landscape photography”, maybe ‘wide-angle’ or ‘ultra-wide-angle’ to accompany your Fujifilm camera. We’ll make a small list of possibilities together. Not really a pure and hard comparison but I still show you how the lens prioritizes. Best Lenses for Landscape Photography According to my best experience, I have selected several lenses for
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