In August of 2022, the Chinese lens company Viltrox quietly removed a lens from their online store: the Canon RF version of the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8. Soon, it became clear that this removal was in response to a demand from Canon that the lens no longer be sold.
Cameras and Lenses Category Archive - Page 4
Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Review
We’ve just finished a major update to our review of the Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S, with lab tests of sharpness and extensive comparisons against other Nikon lenses that you may be considering. How does this lens perform? Perhaps predictably, it’s incredible!
Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Review
Today’s hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens. Small and portable, this lens features a bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 – good for shooting in low light or capturing a shallow depth of field. Here’s how it performs.
How to Use Nikon SnapBridge: A Beginner’s Guide
In 2016, Nikon first introduced SnapBridge, an app designed to create a "seamless connection between a camera and a smart device." I first used this app a year later on a trip to Australia, where I intended to use it primarily as a remote shutter release for my Nikon D500....
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Announced for Nikon Z
Tamron has just announced that their popular 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 will be available for the Nikon Z system beginning in mid-April! This will present a very interesting dilemma for Nikon Z shooters, who already have a native 28-75mm f/2.8 lens - but one which was based on Tamron’s G1 version...
Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Review
This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 Art, an ultra-wide prime lens made with Milky Way photography in mind. I tested this lens on both the Sony a7R V and the Nikon Z8 (using Megadap’s adapter) to see how it performs in practice.
Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Announcement & Pre-Order
Nikon has just announced the Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR for $1299.95, expected to ship in mid-April. The lens not only has a versatile 14.3× zoom, but also an impressive close-focusing distance with a maximum magnification of 0.35×. Here’s what we know about it so far!
Nikon Picture Controls Explained: Which One to Choose?
Nikon Picture Controls are the fundamental way in which Nikon photographers choose the colors, contrast, and “look” of a photo – that is, if you shoot JPEG. If you shoot RAW, maybe you’ve never given Picture Controls a second thought! But this could be a mistake. Here’s what you need to know.
Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Review
This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM, an ultra-wide prime lens for Sony’s full-frame mirrorless E Mount. I tested this lens on both the Sony a7R V and the Nikon Z8 (using Megadap’s adapter) with a focus on Milky Way photography.
Nikon Is Acquiring RED
In a surprise announcement, Nikon is acquiring the cinema camera manufacturer RED, one of the foremost professional cinema camera companies today, and making it one of their subsidiaries. Nikon says that this decision will help with “accelerating expansion in [the] professional digital cinema camera market.”