Photography Blog has tested a new high grade lens from Olympus that they have made for the Micro Four Thirds system. The lens, called Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12mm f/2, and has a full metal body, built-in depth of field and distance indicators, in addition to enhanced multi-layer lens coating and very light weight.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Olympus lens a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The 12mm lens scores highest on image quality, features and design, a little lower on ease of use, while it scores lowest on value for your money. Olympus has created a great little lens that is able to photography excellent pictures, but the price tag might be a bit high for many photographers.
Read the full review of the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12mm f/2 lens here.

SLR Gear has testes an interesting macro lens from Sigma. The lens is called Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro and is able to photograph at a very wide aperture.

SLR Gear ends up giving the a good review especially if you are using the lens on full frame DSLR camera. The lens does not offer the best sharpness and corner shading wide open, but it is better when used on a full frame camera.

Read the full review of the Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro lens here.

The Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2.8 Pro FX is a nice zoom lens with a fast and constant aperture at F2.8. This Tokina lens is designed for full frame DSLR camera from Canon and Nikon, like the Nikon D700 and Canon EOS 5D Mark II. The lens comes with a new silent motor and a new faster autofocus sensor. Let us hear what Photography Blog has to say about this professional lens from Tokina.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2.8 Pro FX a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The lens scores highest on design and image quality, and a little lower on features, ease of use and value for your money. For such a wide angle lens it produces excellent pictures and the auto focus is good, but the Tokina lens is heavy and costly. It also lacks image stabilization which can be a negative point for some photographers.
Read the full review of the Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2.8 Pro FX zoom lens here.

Photography Blog has reviewed a macro lens from Nikon. The lens is called Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR and comes with Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM) in addition to having a relatively low price tag. The Nikon lens is designed for their DX-format and gives you a 1:1 reproduction ratio.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G lens a “Recommended” rating with an overall rating of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Nikon lens scores highest on design and ease of use where it gets a perfect a score, a little lower on features and value for your money and lowest on image quality. This Nikon macro lens is lightweight and has a compact design that is useful when walking around. The pictures from this lens is good, but the sharpness could been better.
Read the full review of the Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR lens here.

About.com has reviewed a mid-range zoom lens from Tamron that can be used for Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony cameras. The Tamron lens has a fast F/2.8 constant aperture that is useful and it also features compact size and non-rotating internal-focus (IF).

About.com ends up giving the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f2.8 a very good review with an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The reviewer finds the lens to be fast, has good auto focus and the f2.8 aperture is useful. There are some negative sides including corner softness and reports of inconsistency between individual lenses. Overall this Tamron lens has got a lot to offer, especially if you at the price tag.
Read the full review of the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens here.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G is an interesting prime lens that is very fast with its f/1.4 and an interesting focal length at 35mm. The lens uses Nano Crystal Coat to reduce flare and it has Silent Wave Motor for fast and silent autofocus. The website Photography Blog has now reviewed this Nikon Lens.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G a “Highly Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The lens gets a perfect score on design, image quality and features, a bit lower on ease of use while it scores lowest on value for your money. The Nikkor lens gets you pictures of excellent quality so if you got the money to spend and want a fast prime lens this might be your choice for Nikon DSLR cameras.
Read the full review of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G lens here.

SLR Gear has reviewed a 3D lens from Panasonic that is designed for the Micro Four Thirds system. The lens is called Panasonic 12.5mm f/12 Lumix G 3D and gives you the opportunity to take 3D-photos. It has two optical systems installed within the diameter of the lens mount that will create a stereo image. Let us hear what the website thinks about this Panasonic lens.

SLR Gear ends up giving the Panasonic 12.5mm f/12 Lumix G 3D a good review, but there are some shortcoming. Since the lens is f/12 you need a lot of light to take 3D pictures. You also need a big 3D TV and 3D glasses to really enjoy the photos that this lens produces. If you are into 3D-photography and are a Micro Four Thirds photographer this should be the lens for you, especially if you look at the reasonable price tag.
Read the full review of the Panasonic 12.5mm f/12 Lumix G 3D lens here.

When it comes to macro lenses for the Micro Four Thirds there are not many choices, but Panasonic has now released a 45 macro lens called Panasonic LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm F2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. The Panasonic lens comes at pretty high price tag (about $899.99 in USA) so it is interesting to see if Photography Blog, who have reviewed the lens, think it is worth that price.

Photography Blog ends up giving the 45mm macro lens a very good review with a “Highly Recommended” rating and an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The lens scores highest on design, features, image quality and ease of use while it scores a little lower on value for your money. If you are a Micro Four Thirds photographer and are interested in a high quality macro lens this is definitely your choice. Let us hope that the price will go down a bit and that we will get more macro lenses for this format in the future.
Read the full review of the Panasonic LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm F2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens here.

Photography Blog has reviewed a superzoom lens from Panasonic that should be interesting for many Micro Four Thirds users. The lens is very good for recording videos as it has high speed focusing and is very silent. You can buy the lens alone and it comes as a kit with the GH2 and GH1 cameras from Panasonic.

The website ends up giving the Panasonic lens a very good review with a “Highly Recommended” rating and an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Lumix lens scores highest on ease of use, design and features, a little lower in image quality while it scores lowest on value for your money. The lens is pretty expensive and heavy compared to a similar Micro Four Thirds lens from Olympus, but if you own the GH1 or GH2 and are interested in recording videos this Panasonic lens should be your choice as it has incredibly fast focus and its optics are good.
Read the full review of the Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens here.

The Micro Four Thirds system keeps expanding the number of available lenses. Panasonic has now released a fisheye lens called Panasonic LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm F3.5. The Lumix lens is able to focus as close as 10 cm and is built up of ten lenses in nine groups. The fisheye gives us a diagonal angle of view of 180 degrees giving your pictures the unique fisheye look. But it comes at a high price as it cost about $800 on the US market.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Panasonic lens a good review with a “Recommended” rating and an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The lens scores highest on design where it gets a perfect score, a little lower on image quality, ease of use and features while it scores lower on value for your money. The lens is very small and has a great build design. It is also able to capture awesome pictures and the focus system is fast. The biggest shortcoming for this Panasonic lens is the high price tag, but if you have the money and want a Micro Four Thirds fisheye this is a must have for you.
Read the full review of the Panasonic LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm F3.5 lens here.