http://www.slrgear.com The Imaging Resource News page is the best way to stay on top of all the latest in the fast-paced world of digital imaging! Up-to-the-minute news as well as coverage of the latest articles and reviews covering digital imaging en havlik@gmail.com Copyright 2013 {entry_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://www.imaging-resource.com/NPICS1/LOGOS/SLRGEAR-2009-144x76.GIFhttp://www.slrgear.com14476 reported on availability of Sigma's impressive new 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art lens, the world's first f/1.8 constant aperture zoom. With an aggressive pricetag of just US$800 or so, the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 has quickened the pulses of Canon and Nikon shooters alike, and those of you who were quick to get your preorders in will likely be out shooting your new lenses within the next few weeks. The Sigma-mount variant, too, will be available from early July. But what of Pentax and Sony shooters? You'll have to wait a little longer to get...
(read more) ]]> 2013-06-17T09:40:03-05:00 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art lens, the world's first f/1.8 constant aperture zoom lens. The new lens, designed for APS-C cameras, looked pretty stunning on paper, and we were eager to get our hands on a copy to see how it performs. Now, we've not only taken this lens for a spin around our test lab, albeit with a pre-production model, but we can also announce that Sigma is setting the price at a shockingly low $799! So, how does it perform? To put it simply, we were really blown away by the...
(read more) ]]> 2013-06-14T01:00:44-05:00 Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS -- an E-mount lens designed for Sony NEX cameras -- through its paces in the IR Test Lab and have just published our in-depth review. Commonly paired in a kit with cameras such as the Sony NEX-6 and Sony NEX-3N, this lens is equipped with a particularly useful feature set, most notably Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and a powerzoom function that allows for smooth electronic zooming. Both functions make it a good lens for shooting video as well as...
(read more) ]]> 2013-06-11T17:32:10-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1539/cat/105 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1539/cat/105 XF 14mm f/2.8 R lens in February of 2013, and we've been looking forward to having it in our test lab. It's Fujifilm's beefiest prime lens to date for the X-mount system, and offers a 21mm-equivalent field of view for the X-E1 and X-Pro1 cameras. Click here to read our full review of the Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R lens!
(read more) ]]> 2013-04-29T12:11:09-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1540/cat/108 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1540/cat/108 Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS, alongside the compact X-E1 mirrorless camera; the lens features a variable aperture that's a bit brighter than your average kit lens (f/2.8-4), as well as optical image stabilization. We've put Fuji's kit lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of the Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS!
(read more) ]]> 2013-04-16T21:58:13-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1553/cat/12 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1553/cat/12 18.5mm f/1.8 with the introduction of its 1 series of camera. Offering a 50mm field of view, the lens is very tiny and lightweight, making it an attractive walk-around option. We've put it through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read the full review of the Nikon 18.5mm f/1.8. 
(read more) ]]> 2013-04-03T10:09:09-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1565/cat/14 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1565/cat/14 17mm f/1.8 m.Zuiko Digital in December of 2012, a faster and hardier version of its tiny 17mm f/2.8 prime for micro-four thirds. The new 17mm lens features the same focusing mechanism we first found in the 12mm f/2, which makes it exceptionally easy to get precise results when manually focusing. Click here to read our full review of the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 m.Zuiko Digital!
(read more) ]]> 2013-03-20T07:40:23-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1532/cat/11 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1532/cat/11 Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. The tiny lens offers a standard 28-85mm (35mm film equiv) field of view in a small package - just over 7 ounces. Click here to read our full review of the Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM!
(read more) ]]> 2013-03-04T09:41:50-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1533/cat/10 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1533/cat/10 Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM. The tiny prime lens offers a 35mm field of view in a small package - just under 4 ounces. Click here to read our full review of the Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM!
(read more) ]]> 2013-02-17T23:23:13-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1573/cat/11 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1573/cat/11 24-70mm f/4L IS USM  in November of 2012 as a lighter, less expensive alternative to the 24-70mm f/2.8. The lens is also equipped with image stabilization, and a specific macro mode. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: Click here to read our full review of the Canon 24-70mm f/4L IS USM!
(read more) ]]> 2013-02-03T22:23:37-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1561/cat/30 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1561/cat/30 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A" lens during the 2012 Photokina, the inaugural lens to its new "Art" series of lenses. Designed for an enthusiast market, the lens is also one of the first to be compatible with Sigma's new USB lens dock, allowing users to make fine-tuned adjustments to the performance of the lens. While we didn't have the opportunity to play with the new dock, we did put the new lens through its paces in our test lab: click here for our full review of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM "A"!
(read more) ]]> 2013-01-16T13:33:55-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1570/cat/13 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1570/cat/13 Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR AF-S was released near the end of 2012, offering a smaller, lighter alternative in the 70-200mm range. Incorporating Nikon's latest version of its Vibration Reduction technology, we've put the new lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of the Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR AF-S!
(read more) ]]> 2013-01-09T14:17:14-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1567/cat/14 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1567/cat/14 Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro. As a micro four-thirds lens, it offers an effective field of view of 120mm and a full 1:1 reproduction ratio, all encased in a small and light package.  Click here to read our full review of the Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro!
(read more) ]]> 2012-12-27T23:00:32-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1566/cat/14 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1566/cat/14 15mm f/8 body cap lens by Olympus is probably the smallest lens we've ever tested. Its concept is surprisingly innovative: take a body cap, and put a fixed aperture lens in it. When paired with an Olympus or Panasonic micro four thirds body, the result produces a pocketable point and shoot style camera. With its extremely economical price point, we've been looking forward to testing this lens: check out our full review of the Olympus 15mm f/8 body cap lens!
(read more) ]]> 2012-12-17T11:36:48-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1422/cat/31 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1422/cat/31 Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO still stands alone, and continues to modernize its lenses by adding optical stabilization We've liked this lens in the past, but were very surprised by the results we found by putting the lens through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read our full...
(read more) ]]> 2012-12-05T00:47:19-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1494/cat/11 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1494/cat/11 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM back in February, a renewal to its popular standard zoom (and a favorite of many Canon wedding shooters). Improvements abound on many levels, but many Canon shooters will notice one major change: a big increase in the price. Does the new lens earn its keep? Click here to read our full review of the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM!
(read more) ]]> 2012-11-29T00:18:03-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1577/cat/110 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1577/cat/110 Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical medium telephoto lens. Rokinon is also marketed under the Samyang, Bower, Pro Optic and Vivitar brands, so if you have been looking around in the 85mm range, you have probably seen and wondered about this lens, with its economical price tag. We've put this lens through its paces in our test lab: Click here to read our full review of the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical!
(read more) ]]> 2012-11-20T00:35:21-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1482/cat/30 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1482/cat/30 Sigma 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro was announced leading up to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, and has again shown Sigma's ability to target the holes in other manufacturers' lens lineups. A long macro lens with optical stabilization, the lens features an impressive optical formula - 19 elements in 14 groups, complete with three "FLD" elements. We've put this Sigma macro through its paces in our test lab - click here to read our full review of the Sigma 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro!
(read more) ]]> 2012-11-07T01:35:06-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1384/cat/46 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1384/cat/46 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC SMC DA WR in November of 2010 as a companion lens for the then K-5 and now K-5 II body: offering water resistance (the new "WR" monicker), a new DC ("direct current") motor and a longer reach than its previous kit lens, we've put this lens through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read our full review of the Pentax 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC SMC DA WR!
(read more) ]]> 2012-10-22T21:23:22-05:00 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1418/cat/10 http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1418/cat/10 Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM, is one of the more popular lenses for sports, nature and wildlife photographers. The new version of the lens integrates Canon's latest technology for exotic primes, and we have put it all through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read our full review of the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM!    
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