Lens Reviews

Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Review

25/07/2017 By Heather Leave a Comment

The latest lens in Fujifilm’s trio of popular f/2 primes is the XF 50mm f/2. It can be classified as multi-purpose lens that can suit a variety of genres including portraits, street, events, weddings, landscapes, and close-up work.

Along with being an extremely versatile and compact lens, it is also one of the least expensive for the system at the moment, making it an appealing option for beginners on a budget and advanced users alike.

Below you can find our full review in video format, followed by a bullet point summary of our main findings and a series of sample images. Enjoy!

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Review for Micro Four Thirds

24/07/2017 By Heather 4 Comments

The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 is a manual focus prime lens with an equivalent field of view of 15mm in 35mm format, making it the widest rectilinear prime for the Micro Four Thirds system. Due to its fast aperture, extreme wide angle, and highly compact design, it is certain to appeal to aerial, astro, landscape and architectural photographers, as well as those who want to travel with the lightest set-up possible.

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Review

14/04/2017 By Mathieu 2 Comments

The 70-300mmm G lens is the longest telephoto lens you can currently find for Sony APS-C and full-frame mirrorless cameras. This may not be the case for long, however, as Sony is committed to releasing more lenses for the E-mount system and rumors about a possible 100-400mm have already surfaced. Either way, a 70-300mm lens is a must-have zoom in every interchangeable camera system so let’s have a look at how good the Sony version is.

Panasonic Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Review

22/03/2017 By Heather 11 Comments

The latest lens in Panasonic’s range of premium Leica DG optics is the 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0. Following the Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 (mark I and II) and M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO, it becomes the third high quality standard zoom for Micro Four Thirds. Although it lacks the constant aperture of its siblings, it offers more reach on the telephoto end, which makes it a good option for everyday photography and travel.

Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 PRO Review

23/01/2017 By Heather 11 Comments

The sixth addition to Olympus’ PRO range of lenses is the M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4. With its versatile focal range and constant f/4 aperture, it is the perfect choice for those who enjoy photographing a wide variety of genres, from landscapes to portraits to street. For the same reason, it is also an ideal travel zoom.

Like the M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.2 PRO which we reviewed last week, we had the chance to test the 12-100mm for a month on the E-M1 and E-M1 II during our Christmas vacation in Italy and France. All our findings have been summarised in the video review posted below.