Lens Reviews Archives

December 15, 2021

Finding Perspective with the Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/3.5 AIS

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Hemant discovers the affordable wide-angle Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/3.5 lens, and shares his journey away from the standard 50mm focal length.

Hemant Chatterji
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December 13, 2021

Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR Review – The Goldilocks Lens

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Clayton reviews the Fujifilm XF 27mm F/2.8 R WR, a weather sealed pancake lens for Fuji’s X Series mirrorless cameras.

Clayton D'Arnault
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November 29, 2021

The Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 – The People’s Telephoto Lens

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Josh reviews the Nikon Series E 75-150mm zoom lens, a low-priced lens with solid performance and serious utility.

Josh Solomon
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August 4, 2021

Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 Lens Review

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Sroyon reviews the Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8, a lens which doesn’t typically get much praise among classic lens lovers.

Sroyon Mukherjee
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July 19, 2021

Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 USM Lens Review

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Albert Silver reviews the Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 fast prime universal screw mount lens on film and digital cameras.

Albert Silver
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May 3, 2021

A Final Salute to Nikon’s AF-D Lenses

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Jim Graves takes a fond look at Nikon’s AF-D series of lenses – the company’s first autofocus lenses that combine affordability and quality.

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April 21, 2021

Minolta RF Rokkor-X 500mm F/8 Mirror Lens Review

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James reviews the Minolta RF Rokkor-x 500mm F/8 mirror-lens. History, specs, use today, and image quality within – Check it out!

James Tocchio
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April 14, 2021

TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 Lens Review – Ultra-fast, Ultra-affordable

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Nicholas reviews the supposed Noctilux-killer; the ultra-fast and ultra-affordable TTArtisan 50mm F/0.95 Leica M mount fast prime lens.

Nick Clayton
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March 22, 2021

The Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM – Don’t Call it the Japanese Summilux

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A quick review of the Canon 50mm F/1.4 in Leica Thread Mount – commonly referred to as “The Japanese Summilux.”

Eric Charles Jones
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February 24, 2021

Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G Lens Review

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Clayton reviews the Sony E 16-55mm F/2.8 G, the most expensive E-mount Sony lens available, to determine if it’s worth the price.

Clayton D'Arnault
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December 18, 2020

Shooting one of the first 28mm lenses, the Enna Ultra-Lithagon

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Cheyenne reviews the Enna-Werk Ultra Lithagon 28mm lens, the second ever 28mm lens made for SLR camera systems!

Cheyenne Morrison
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December 2, 2020

Funleader 18mm F/8 Cap Lens Review

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Dario reviews the inexpensive and suprisingly good Funleader 18mm F/8 Cap Lens, a lo-fi lens that’s about the size of a body cap!

Dario Veréb
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November 16, 2020

Sony E 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens Review

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Clayton reviews the Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS zoom lens for Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras, and it’s a kit lens to impress.

Clayton D'Arnault
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November 9, 2020

Voigtlander Ultron 28mm F/1.9 LTM Lens Review

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Sroyon reviews the Voigtlander Ultron 28mm F/1.9 in Leica Thread Mount, one of the fastest 28mm lenses available for Leica cameras today!

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