Lens Reviews

Nikon Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P – a Classic Pancake Lens Review
2200 1238 James Tocchio

James reviews an ultra-small manual focus 45mm Nikkor made for the Nikon FM3a, a lens well-suited for today’s mirror-less digital cameras!

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A Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 Plena lens is attached to a Nikon Zf digital mirror-less camera, and the whole kit is being held by a photographer.

Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens Review
2200 1238 James Tocchio

We review the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, a super-fast, high spec, mid-tele portrait lens for Nikon’s Z series cameras.

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Minolta MC W Rokkor HG 35mm f/2.8 Classic Lens Review
2200 1237 Sean McCullough

A low cost classic lens that makes images full of character. Here’s our review of the Minolta MC W Rokkor HG 35mm F/2.8.

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  • Sean McCullough
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The New Nifty Fifty— Er, Forty? Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F/2 Lens Review
2200 1238 James Tocchio

James reviews the Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm f/2, a high performance, compact, lightweight full-frame Nikon Z Mount lens that costs just $279.

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Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm F/2.8 Macro / Standard Lens Review
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James reviews the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm F/2.8, the standard prime macro lens for Nikon’s Z series cameras.

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Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.2 Aspherical Lens Review – Nikon Z Mount
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James reviews the Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.2 Aspherical, an ultra-fast manual focus prime lens for Nikon’s Z Series cameras.

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Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm F/2.8 VR S Macro Lens Review
2000 1125 James Tocchio

Nikon offers two dedicated macro lenses in their Z Series lens range. Here we review the longer of the two, the Nikkor Z MC 105mm.

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Photographing New Mexico with the Nikon Nikkor 15mm f/5.6
2000 1125 Echo Lens Photography

Nikon’s ultra-wide rectilinear 15mm f/5.6 is a rare, wonderful, and (obviously) very wide lens that every Nikon fan should experience.

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  • Echo Lens Photography
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Why I Love Cheap Manual Focus Telephoto Lenses
1800 1013 Echo Lens Photography

Dylan makes the case for cheap manual focus telephoto lenses, and offers some tips on how to buy, shoot, and enjoy them.

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  • Echo Lens Photography
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Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S Lens Review
1600 900 James Tocchio

James reviews the Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm F/1.8 S, the newest ultra-wide prime lens for Nikon Z series cameras.

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Ugly Lens, Beautiful Photos – My Experience With Cheap Gear
687 386 Guest Author

Milo Krims sold their pristine Mamiya C330, bought a rather worn replacement, and was surprised by the quality of the images it made.

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  • Guest Author
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Shooting the Anamorphic Sirui 50mm Lens is Like Shooting a Digital X Pan
2560 1440 Rich Stroffolino

Rich introduces us to the Sirui 50mm Anamorphic lens, and compares the images it makes with the infamous Hasselblad X Pan.

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  • Rich Stroffolino
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Finding Perspective with the Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/3.5 AIS 
2000 1125 Hemant Chatterji

Hemant discovers the affordable wide-angle Nikon Nikkor 28mm F/3.5 lens, and shares his journey away from the standard 50mm focal length.

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  • Hemant Chatterji
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Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR Review – The Goldilocks Lens
2000 1125 Clayton D'Arnault

Clayton reviews the Fujifilm XF 27mm F/2.8 R WR, a weather sealed pancake lens for Fuji’s X Series mirrorless cameras.

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  • Clayton D'Arnault
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