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...]

Through the years, Nikon has made several versions of the 20mm lens. This latest version is a G-type autofocus lens employing Nano-Coat to eff ectively control flare and ghosting which is otherwise common to most ultra-wide-angle lenses. The 20mm lens is ideal for ultra-wide landscapes, any cramped situation, interiors or environmental portraits. Design & Build … [Read more...]

The very recently announced, much awaited highperformance super telephoto zoom from Canon is here. The new lens, like the earlier version, is designed for fullframe cameras but can be used on APS-C bodies. So what’s new with this lens? How does it perform? Read on... Design & Build Quality Canon’s new 100-400mm lens is a twist-type zoom (the earlier version was a … [Read more...]