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What the f-stop? You can shove your f/1.7 lenses up your aperture!
By Adam Waring published
Opinion What gives with these fraction-of-an-f-stop-faster lenses that make no sense to anyone? And those wholly unnatural 27mm lenses can do one, too!
This company recreates vintage lenses by hand. The latest? A 50mm made with real brass
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 comes in a special edition brass body
Forget character! I want my camera lenses to be clinical
By Matthew Richards published
There’s nothing wrong with character and every lens has its own unique way of conveying a subject. But for me, most of the time, clinical precision is an essential ingredient.
I sold all my Nikon gear for Leica—but there's one Nikon lens I will never sell!
By Sebastian Oakley published
Opinion I love Leica, but I just can't sell this outstanding Nikon lens from the 60's!
Laowa launches new range of anamorphic cine lenses
By Ben Andrews published
news Laowa's large format Nanomorph LF series has been designed for discerning filmmakers
Is a 'fast lens' still the most effective option for superior photo performance?
By Kim Bunermann published
Tutorial What to keep an eye on when purchasing a new optic to get the most out of it
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 review: effectively a neat ‘nifty fifty’ for APS-C format mirrorless cameras
By Matthew Richards published
Review The speedy Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 Air delivers a standard perspective for crop-sensor cameras, equating to a touch over 50mm in full-frame terms
TTArtisan just launched a new pancake lens for Fujifilm and it’s…white?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS This new pancake lens takes on a fresh look, but color isn't the only specification that's changed from the original
Laowa FFII TS 100mm F2.8 Macro 1X review: a real do-it-all lens with tilt, shift and full 1:1 macro
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Venus Optics Laowa FFII TS 100mm F2.8 Macro 1X delivers a veritable feast of tilt, shift and macro shooting options for wide-ranging mirrorless full-frame and medium format camera systems.
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