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Canon EF 35mm f2 test: Old but still very competitive

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Canon’s EF 35mm f2 has been around for quite a while, launched in late 1990, 22 years ago, it predates digital photography as we know it. Does this matter? Apparently not, this small, old, ...

Pentax smc DA Star 55mm f/1.4 SDM test

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The beauty of bokeh – the aesthetic quality of a blur – is often admired by photographers and image enthusiasts alike. Some images with high bokeh resemble hybrid art – one part impressionist painting, ...

Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM test: a classic never dies

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Canon’s EF 100mm f/2 USM dates back to the early 1990s, making it one of the camera maker’s more veteran lenses. But don’t let its age fool you, the lens’ continuing popularity among professional ...

Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX AF 35mm f/2.8 Macro for Canon and Nikon test

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The Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX AF 35mm f/2.8 Macro for Canon and Nikon is the Jack of all trades: the lens allows photographers to snap pictures with macro like details by providing life-sized ...

Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM preview: A compact and versatile trans-standard lens

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With the new 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM, Sigma renews its optical formula while providing a compact version of its trans-standard zoom. ...

AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Review

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A middle-of-the-line lens, the AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR integrates an ED glass lens and three aspherical lenses, as well as a coating against flare. Its focal-length range extends from wide-angle to traditional ...

AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Review

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Mounted on an APS-C reflex such as the Nikon D3100, D3200, D5100 or D7000, the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR becomes the equivalent of a 27-300mm: ideal for travel photography for those ...

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Review

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Here is a tiny lens that may well enjoy a great career. Compatible with full-frame and APS-C cameras, the new Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 offers an aperture with average focal length of 40mm, while ...

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Review

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The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM (29-216mm in 35mm) has many seductive strong points for photographers and videographers. Here are our first impressions: ...

Wide-angle micro 4/3 lens tests

In this review of micro 4/3 wide-angle lenses, we will cover both prime and zoom lenses to give you an good overview of how manufacturers managed to design good-quality lenses in a small form-factor ...

Standard micro 4/3 lens tests

Designed with compactness in mind, micro 4/3 lenses go for the smallest size possible most of the time. But to achieve these dimensions, they sometimes have to compromise on image quality. In this review, ...

Pentax Prime Lens Series

Here is a new series featuring the results of Pentax prime lenses mounted on the compatible camera with the best resolution thus far, the Pentax K5.  (But as usual, you can consult DxOMark to ...

Telephoto Micro 4/3 lens Reviews

Not too long ago, people assumed that choosing a micro 4/3 camera was the same thing as choosing a more versatile compact camera. Then the happy owners would start thinking about getting a zoom ...

Nikon AF-D lens tests

The Nikon Nikkor AF-D series“Nikonists” still highly appreciate the AF-D-series lenses, all of which appeared in 1994. (Nikon usually adds the “D” after the aperture, as in “50mm f/1.4D AF,” rather than “50mm f/1.4 ...

Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4 EX DG HSM test – an old, cheap, and… great wide-angle lens!

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DxOMark continues its exploration of the past with this very good wide-angle lens that Sigma first produced for Canon mounts in 2003, and while we’re at it, we’ll use this opportunity to compare it ...

Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM test: A serious 100mm macro competitor?

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We have just tested both the Canon and Nikon versions of the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens, announced on February 8, 2011. ...

A wide-angle, yes, but which one? (Part 2)

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As we continue our survey of wide-angle lenses currently on the market, let’s take a look at the Tokina AT-X 11-16mm PRO DX on a Nikon D7000 and on a Canon EOS 7D. ...

Review of the Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM Canon lens

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Announced at PMA 2009, the Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM Canon wide-angle zoom lens features a constant f/3.5 maximum aperture (EX) and is equipped with a hypersonic motor (HSM). ...

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