Sigma has been steadily taking on the giants in imaging with its latest series of Art, Sport and Contemporary-labelled lenses. The Art lenses in itself has established as the signature of quality in optics, build quality and mechanical precision. The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is its answer to competitors in the heavily contested fast portrait lens sphere. Design and … [Read more...]
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0 STM: Movie Mate
Canon has been working enthusiastically on the EOS M series APS-C mirrorless cameras for quite some time. These cameras have the advantage of having the largest sensors in the ‘truly compact’ mirrorless cameras. The 22mm f/2.0 STM ‘pancake’ lens takes pride in fast and quiet autofocus enabled by the stepper motor. Design and Build Quality The 22mm f/2 STM is an ultra-slim … [Read more...]
Cityscapes and Skylines
R Ramakrishnan is a Mechanical Engineer by profession and works with a leading automobile company. He is also a nature lover and a hobbyist photographer. He began his journey into photography with a desire to do something out of ordinary; using a simple point and shoot camera and his smartphone. His business trips often takes him to some of the most beautiful places around the … [Read more...]
Panasonic Lumix GH5: The King retains the Crown!
When Panasonic launched the Micro Four Thirds System in 2008, the intention was to launch mirrorless cameras that were smaller and lighter. The decision was rightly applauded and the Micro Four Thirds mount as well as the concept of mirrorless cameras was firmly established. Since then, all the major brands have launched mirrorless cameras and competition in this sector has … [Read more...]
A superlative ultra wide angle lens! – Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Milvus Lens
This lens from Zeiss, is the widest in their current range. While a lens with the same focal length was offered by Zeiss earlier, this is a new iteration introduced as a part of the new Milvus range. As with all Zeiss D-SLR, this is a manual focus only lens but with electronic contacts. This particular model is available in Canon and Nikon mounts. Zeiss is one of the few … [Read more...]
