Camera Lenses News & Reviews

Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 Review

The Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 delivers an ultra-wide perspective for Fuji X and Sony NEX cameras. It’s expensive, but performance matches the price. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Good center sharpness...
Mitakon Lens Turbo Review

The Mitakon Lens Turbo allows you to use full-frame SLR lenses on APS-C mirrorless cameras, without introducing the dreaded crop factor. (4 out of 5) Pros Provides an almost full-frame experience...
Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 Review

The Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 is a fast, sharp lens for Sony and Fujifilm mirrorless cameras, but it’s more expensive than the competition. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Quite sharp Compact Metal...
Pentax SMC DA Star 50-135mm F2.8 ED (IF) SDM Review

The Pentax SMC DA Star 50-135mm F2.8 ED (IF) SDM is a pro-level zoom lens with weather sealing and a wide aperture, but it is a bit soft at its longest...
Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Review

The Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is an extremely sharp macro lens. It’s expensive, but its performance earns it our Editors’ Choice award. (4 out of 5)...
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Review

The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is one of the better starter lenses out there, but it has the same flaws that are common in similar lenses. (3.5 out of...
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Review

The AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is a light lens that covers a wide-angle field of view and offers a modest zoom, but it’s not the best that Nikon has to...
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Review

The Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM is the least expensive lens of its type, but its performance is not up to snuff. (3 out of 5) Pros Inexpensive Compact...
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens Review

Inexpensive. Optically stabilized. Light. Quite sharp. Useful zoom range. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Inexpensive Optically stabilized Light Quite sharp Useful zoom range Cons Narrow aperture Hood not included Wide-angle distortion...
Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN Art Lens

Sigma will soon release their new 60mm F2.8 DN Art lens for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (MILCs), which offers a new focal length for both Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-Mount...
Samsung 60mm f/2.8 Macro ED OIS NX Review

The Samsung 60mm f/2.8 Macro ED OIS NX is an extremely sharp macro lens for NX cameras, but it can be a little slow to lock focus when working close. (4...
Samsung 45mm f/1.8 2D/3D Review

The pricey 45mm f/1.8 2D/3D can capture 3D images when paired with the Samsung NX300, but it’s only worth buying if you really love 3D. (3 out of 5) Pros Very...
Sigma Announces Fast 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Zoom Lens

Sigma made waves this morning, announcing the world’s first zoom lens with a fixed f/1.8 aperture. The 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art zoom lens features a modest 2x zoom ratio, but...
Samsung 45mm f/1.8 Review

The Samsung 45mm f/1.8 is a fast, sharp lens, but its field of view is a bit too long to be a standard-angle and a bit too short to be considered...
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 Review

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 is a fast wide-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It’s extremely sharp, and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. (4 out of 5)...
Olympus M.Zuiko Lens 12mm f2.0 Review

The Olympus M.Zuiko Lens 12mm f2.0 is a wide Micro Four Thirds lens. It’s incredibly sharp, but shows some color fringing and is on the pricey side. (3.5 out of 5)...
Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS M Review

The Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS M lets you use Canon SLR lenses on the EOS M, but they are slower to focus when compared with native EF-M lenses. (3 out of...
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Review

The Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM, the standard prime lens for the EOS M, is compact, fast, and sharp. (4 out of 5) Pros Very sharp Compact Inexpensive Wide aperture Cons...
Canon EF-M 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM Review

The Canon EF-M 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM is sharper and better made than many 18-55mm lenses, but shows noticeable distortion at wider angles. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Sharp Optically stabilized...
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G ED VR Lens

Nikon announced a versatile FX-format ultra telephoto zoom lens designed to provide top-class performance and a long reach for a variety of shooting scenarios. Sporting a long 5x zoom range, the...