Camera Lens Reviews for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, Fujifilm X and MFT mounts
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Decades ago, fast zoom lenses had a maximum aperture of f/4. When AF SLRs emerged, the speed increased to f/2.8, resulting in a set of ultra-wide, standard, and medium telezoom lenses affectionately known as the holy trinity. It appears that the manufacturers are now readying the next phase centered around f/2 lenses, thus almost matching [...] The post Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM Review appeared…
Sirui may not be a household name among photographers yet, but the company has been a player with the cinema lenses for more than a decade. They are well-known for the anamorphic cine lenses. However, they also released some more photography-centric AF lenses with their Aurora (full-format) and Sniper (APS-C) lineups. One of them is [...] The post Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 (Sony E-mount) Review…
The FE 100mm f/2.8 macro GM OSS is Sony’s 2nd generation macro lens for the E-mount system. It supersedes the FE 90mm f/2.8 macro G OSS, which has been with us since 2015. Sony is convinced that they created something special here because they lifted the designation from G to GM class for the new [...] The post Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 macro GM OSS Review appeared first on OpticalLimits .
Introduction After all these fancy new lenses for mirrorless cameras, let’s do a little excursion to a blast of the past – the not-yet-quite-vintage Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/1.4 E ED in Nikon F mount, released back in 2016. It’ll be part of a miniseries of reviews where we’ll cover some of the more iconic Nikon [...] The post Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/1.4 E ED (Nikon F) Review appeared first on OpticalLimits…
Introduction We tested the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air (black version) in Sony E-mount a while ago already. For obvious reasons, we’ll reuse most of the findings of this test here again. The MTFs, vignetting, and CAs tests were run again, though. The 9mm f/2.8 Air XF is an APS-C format lens equivalent to about [...] The post Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air XF (Silver) Review appeared first on OpticalLimits…
Introduction This is a retest of the Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air XF – this time with a silver finish, which matches with the silver-top Fujifilm cameras a la X-T5 and the like. We’ll reuse most of the original review, but the MTF and CA tests were executed again with this sample. It’s an APS-C [...] The post Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air XF (Silver) Review appeared first on OpticalLimits .
Ref.: https://viltrox.com/collections/x-mount?ref=rwuxbpue These lenses have a silver finish to match with Fujifilm’s classic silver-top X-mount cameras. They join the AF 35mm f/1.7 AIR XF and AF 56mm f/1.7 AIR XF which have been available with a silver finish for some time. AF 15mm f/1.7 Air XFPrice: 239 USD / 269 EUR / 229 GBP Optical [...] The post Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air XF, AF 15mm f/1.8 Air…
PRESS RELEASE SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Electronics introduces SEL100400 – FE 100-400mm F5.6-8 OSS, a super-telephoto zoom lens for 35mm full-frame Alpha™ E-mount cameras. Despite its super-telephoto reach of up to 400mm, the lens stays compact and lightweight, weighing just 654g (approx.). Its latest optical design incorporates two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements [...]…
Over the last few years, Canon has created a set of hybrid prime lenses that prioritize video features alongside still photography. These lenses share a nearly identical form factor, minimal focus breathing, a fast f/1.4 max aperture, and they use a magnetic VCM (Voice-Coil-Motor) with Nano USM to drive focus groups independently for autofocus. As [...] The post Canon RF 14mm f/1.4 L VCM Review…
Ref.: https://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-aksen-ultra-macro-apo/ Laowa Axon 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO Specifications Optical construction 13 elements in 9 groups (3x ED, 4x HR) Number of aperture blades 11 min. focus distance Max. Magnification: 1X – 5XMin. Working Distance: 41.35mm Dimensions φ 70.2 x 121mm Weight 599g Filter size – Hood – Other features Aperture ringFully manual [...]…