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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 Has it been superseded by modern technology?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.
We're proud to announce that we've upgraded our news system! This should make our lives a bit easier, give us more flexibility down the road and allow our readers to follow only those topics of most interest. Only want Canon news? no problem. Ditto for Nikon or Sony. We're also excited about the design refresh and we've made it more clear when a story is our reporting and when we...
