All-purpose lenses are budget options for amateur photographers who cannot afford to spend big bucks on premium lenses, but want to have a long-range option for portraits to wildlife. Th e Canon 55-250mm has been a popular choice, being an ideal extension to the 18-55mm kit lens. This lens has recently been upgraded with a second generation Image Stabiliser. Design & … [Read more...]

Announced just prior to Photokina 2014, the SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD is a newly-designed ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame D-SLRs. It boasts of a fast f/2.8 aperture throughout its zoom range, along with Vibration Compensation (VC), the world’s fi rst in this focal length category. Th e lens is available in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts, but the Sony mount does not … [Read more...]

Announced in the first week of January 2015, the AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR is the fi rst lens from Nikon to use a PF (Phase Fresnel) lens element. It is also the world’s lightest 300mm lens designed for full-frame cameras. Th e lens, with its 4.5-stop-advantage VR that need not be switched off when mounted on a tripod, is specially designed for sports, nature and action … [Read more...]

Tamron has been a pioneer in manufacturing compact zoom lenses with very high zoom ratios (popularly known as the super zooms). Following this tradition, Tamron has introduced this lens which has a zoom ratio of 10.7. It belongs to the Di III Series which are specifically meant for the CSCs (Compact System Cameras or mirrorless cameras). This is the first offering by the … [Read more...]