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Panasonic announced its new 12-35mm f/2.8 zoom lens for micro four-thirds bodies today, and we just happened to get our hands on a pre-production version. On paper, there is a lot to like - image stabilization, dust- and splash-proof design, and a constant f/2.8 aperture; we've put this version through its paces in our test lab to see if the reality matches up. Click here to read...
Pentax released its new 40mm f/2.8 XS SMC DA "pancake" lens with the K-01 mirrorless camera, making for a very small and portable camera-lens combination. With its K-mount, the lens is compatible with other Pentax cameras, so we took the opportunity to put it through its paces in our test lab. Does smaller become better? Check out the results for yourself in our full review of...
The Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO updates an existing (and now discontinued) 150mm macro, redesigning its array of lens elements and adding optical stabilization to the mix. As Sigma excels in doing, the lens plugs a hole in other manufacturers' lineups, offering a medium telephoto macro solution with integrated optical stabilization. We've run the lens through its paces in...
We've reviewed each of the other zoom lenses in Nikon's initial launch of the 1 series and we round out those with a review of the Nikon 10mm f/2.8 1 Nikkor "pancake" lens. At just 77 grams (under 3 oz) it's one of the smallest and lightest lenses Nikon has ever produced. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of the Nikon 10mm...
Sigma's new 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM macro lens is a redesign of an older design, with a few extra features. HSM focusing replaces an older (and slightly confusing) focusing system, and optical stabilization has been added in case you didn't want to lug a tripod into the field. We've put this lens through its paces in our test lab - click here to see our full review of this lens....
In addition to testing the Leica M9-P camera, we managed to put the $4,000 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux through its paces in the SLRgear test lab. Click here to read our full review of this lens!
Sigma has branched out to provide a third-party alternative in the Sony E-mount and Micro Four-thirds mount: the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN is the first such lens in this new category ("DN" stands for "Digital Neo"), and we've finished putting it through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read our full review of the the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN.
Nikon updated its 85mm f/1.8 lens earlier this year and units are soon to be shipping: we've got our hands on a sample of the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S and put it through its paces in our testing lab. While slightly more expensive than the model it's improving on, the new features more than justify the price: weather sealing, AF-S focusing, rounded aperture blades for better bokeh...
We've finished our look at the initial lenses released with the Nikon 1 series of cameras, this week with a review of the Nikon 1 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR telephoto zoom. For its small size, price, and fashionable color choices, it's a remarkably sharp lens that's an obvious complement to the kit zoom. Click here to read our full review of the Nikon 1 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR.
Our lens review today on SLRgear.com is the kit lens in the Nikon 1 series of camera, the Nikon 1 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR. In addition to being small and light, it comes in five fashionable colors: red, black, white, silver and pink. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of this lens.
Nikon got into the mirrorless camera game near the end of 2011, and released three lenses to start off the system: one of them, the Nikon 1 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD-Zoom VR, is heavier than the V1 and J1 cameras it can serve, but offers an image-stabilized 27-270mm equivalent platform, and is the subject of today's lens review on SLRgear.com. Click here to read our full review of...
Canon updated its standard kit lens in March 2011, releasing the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II with the T3 and T3i cameras. There's not much new under the hood, but Canon claims some improvements to the image stabilization system. We've put the new kit lens through its paces in our test lab, as well as running it through an IS test, something we didn't have a chance to do with the...
In 2011, Sony released the 30mm f/3.5 Macro as the fourth in its series of NEX E-mount lenses. The lens offers full 1:1 (100%) macro reproduction, with a very short working distance of under four inches; when you consider the length of the lens and the distance of the sensor, this equates to about an inch from the front of the lens itself. Just under five ounces in weight, Sony...
Our lens review today on SLRgear is the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH POWER OIS LUMIX G X VARIO PZ. Panasonic has introduced a new style of interchangeable lens, replacing traditional manual focus and zoom rings with power-assisted options that work much like you would find on a standard point-and-shoot digital camera. The resulting weight and size savings is substantial: the...
Our lens review on SLRgear.com today is the Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, one of Canon's L-class wonders. At $11,000 it's certainly no casual purchase, but the money buys you the best of what Canon has to offer: class-leading optics, a handfull of switches and control options, everything you need for the best telephoto experience possible - including the suitcase to carry it all....
Canon updated its line of mid-range telephoto prime lenses in August of 2010 - the 300mm and 400mm f/2.8 lenses, specifically - and we've put them both in the lab to see what's new. The Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS II USM lens has been completely redesigned, incorporating a laundry list of changes that look to have been drawn from real-world feedback and improvements in Canon's lens...
Our lens review for today is the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD IF Macro 1:1. The APS-C version of the popular Tamron 90mm macro, the 60mm is smaller, and offers a fast f/2 aperture, and according to Tamron, a longer working distance for 1:1 reproduction - 100mm. The focal length and fast aperture also make it a great portrait lens. Click here for our Tamron 60mm f/2 Macro...
Our lens review for today is the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko. Small, lightweight, and offering a telephoto perspective you can carry around in your pocket. We've put the 45mm lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 ED lens.
Our lens review for today is the Nikon 55mm f/2.8 AIS Micro-Nikkor. Thirty-one years after its introduction, the manual focus Nikon macro lens is still in production, and still sought after as a standard in the macro field. Has it been superseded by modern technology? Find out in our review...
In 2008, Nikon introduced three new tilt-shift lenses: the 24mm, f/3.5, 45mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/2.8. Today we look at the Nikon 45mm f/2.8D ED PC-E Micro, not just a tilt-shift lens but a macro lens as well, providing 1:2 reproduction. We've put the 45mm lens through its paces in our test lab: click here for our review of the Nikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED PC-E Micro.
