Digital Camera News and Reviews

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6

SLR Gear has reviewed the standard superzoom lens from Sigma, the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro lens. The 70-300mm seem to be a zoom range that almost all lens manufacturers produce and it is very handy range for wildlife photographers.

SLR Gear ends up giving the Sigma lens an ok rating due to the fact that the lens is able to produce good picture if you stop it down to f8 and smaller apertures. At bigger apertures the lens has a bit of corner softness. The Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro lens seems like a cheap alternative to other brands if you are on a budget.

Read the full review of the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro lens here.

Buy the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 from BH Photo.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3

DIWA Labs has tested a super zoom lens from Tamron, the Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens. They tested the Tamron lens on a Canon EOS 40D camera body and the results were not as good as the best lenses in this category, but the lens is pretty cheap and if you use it at medium f-stops it is able to produce good results.

Read all the tests of the Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens here.
The tests done by DIWA Labs are very technical so you need to read their test guide to understand the test results.

Buy the Tamron AF 28-300mm lens from BH Photo and get free shipping.

Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

DIWA Labs has tested the Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM SAL70300G lens. The lens was tested on the Sony Alpha 700 DSLR camera body.
This superzoom lens did not show any major weaknesses, but had some vignetting at max aperture. Seems like a very nice zoom lens for photographers using Sony cameras.

Read all the tests of the Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM SAL70300G lens here.
The tests done by DIWA Labs are very technical so you need to read their test guide to understand the test results.
Buy the Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM SAL70300G lens from BH Photo and get free shipping.

Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G

The German testing website Photozone.de has tested the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G lens from Nikon. This new prime lens from Nikon have built in Silent Wave Motor that make them able to auto focus on the D60/D40x/D40 DSLR bodies.

Photozone ends up giving the Nikon lens a “Highly Recommended” rating due to the fact that lens is able to produce pictures of high quality, good build quality and ok auto focus speed. The only downsides are some soft corners and a bit busy bokeh at the widest apertures
Read the full review of the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G lens here.
Buy the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G lens from BH Photo.