For someone without deep pockets, a wideangle lens is like sour grapes, with most of them falling beyond the reach of his budget. This is why you should look at the new EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM, a comparatively inexpensive wide-angle option for APS-C type camera bodies. We would consider this a step in the right direction from Canon. Design and Build Quality The EF-S … [Read more...]

The Tamron 18.8x, 16- 300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PSD Macro lens was announced in early February 2014 and we already have it for review! The lens is available in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts. The Sony mount model does not incorporate VC (Vibration Compensation) as that feature is in-built into Sony camera bodies. The focal length range of 16-300mm is very versatile – can be used … [Read more...]

All Smartphone manufacturers are currently in a tight race to unsettle their competition on the photography front. Having almost reached the zenith in terms of phone features such as RAM, NFC, GPS etc., they are now focussing all their resources on improving the cameras in their Smartphone models. While Samsung did the ultimate with a compromise in leanness by incorporating a … [Read more...]

 sigma, the independent lens manufacturer has, in the recent past, offered some of the best lenses available for 35mm full-frame and APS-C models. Their 70-200mm f/2.8, 180mm f/2.8 Macro, 35mm f/1.4 and the 120-300mm ‘Sport’ lenses have been greatly appreciated by amateurs and pros alike. Keeping up the tradition is the 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens (equivalent to approx. 29-56mm … [Read more...]

The long-awaited replacement for the ageing AF VR Zoom Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED was finally announced on 5th March 2013, almost 12 years after the launch of the earlier version. The new lens is called AF-S Nikkor 80-400 F/4.5-5.6G ED VR. This focal length is probably the most sought- after by nature and wildlife photographers not born with a silver spoon. The earlier … [Read more...]