zoom lens Archives

November 29, 2021

The Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 – The People’s Telephoto Lens

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Josh reviews the Nikon Series E 75-150mm zoom lens, a low-priced lens with solid performance and serious utility.

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February 24, 2021

Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G Lens Review

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Clayton reviews the Sony E 16-55mm F/2.8 G, the most expensive E-mount Sony lens available, to determine if it’s worth the price.

Clayton D'Arnault
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July 8, 2019

Value Proposition – the Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 Zoom Lens

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Finding hidden gems is sort of what we do. Today we’re looking at a great value lens with few compromises; the Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm zoom.

Josh Solomon
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May 26, 2017

Five Reasons Vintage Zoom Lenses Aren’t Terrible

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Few things in the vintage camera world are as universally reviled as old zoom lenses. They carry a reputation for being bulky, useless in low light, and criminally soft, especially when compared to legacy prime…

James Tocchio
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October 4, 2015

What’s a Prime Lens and Why You Need One

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Prime lenses are lenses that use a single fixed focal length, as opposed to zoom lenses which offer a range of variable focal lengths. It’s simple, really; zooms can zoom in or out, primes cannot.…

James Tocchio
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