Digital Camera News and Reviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

SLRgear has reviewed a prime lens from Nikon, the Nikon 105mm f/2D AF DC Nikkor. This lens is quite interesting for portrait photographers with its f/2, but the Nikon lens is quite expensive. The lens also feature “defocus control” where you can the appearance and nature of the out of foucs areas in photos.

SLRgear ends up giving the Nikon 105mm f/2D AF DC Nikkor lens a very good review as you get good results wide open and if you stop it down to f/2.8 you get excellent results. The lens handle chromatic aberration and there is about zero vignetting and distortion. The reviewer also enjoyed the defocus control. So I guess the only downside for the Nikon 105mm f/2D AF DC Nikkor is the high price, but when it comes to optics you get what you pay for.
Read the full review of the Nikon 105mm f/2D AF DC Nikkor lens here.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II

Photozone has reviewed the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II lens on a full frame DSLR camera body. This lens is quite interesting with its wide focal length and constant f/2.8 aperture. It is targeted at the professional with its hefty price tag.

Photozone ends up giving the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II lens a pretty good review, but it has some shortcomings. You do not get top results when the lens is used wide open and there is some vignetting at the widest settings on a full frame camera. Overall this seems like a good lens, but it could be better..
Read the full review of the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II lens here.

Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3

SLR Gear has tested the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF lens (also known as Bigma). This lens has an impressive zoom range that fit the needs of birders and wildlife photographers so it is interesting to see how the picture quality is at the long end of the zoom. The Sigma 50-500mm is available for many different camera mounts including Canon, Nikon, Four-Thirds, Sigma, Pentax and Sony.

SLR Gear gives the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF lens an ok review as the lens is not the sharpest lens they have ever tested, but what can you expect with such a big zoom range. At some focal ranges and apertures you can get pretty good results. Chromatic aberrations and distortion is also well controlled.
Overall this ultrazoom lens from Sigma seems interesting if you need a big zoom range for birding and wildlife photography.
Read the full review of the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO RF lens here.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS

Photozone has reviewed the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS lens. This zoom lens with image stabilization has been tested by Photozone on a full frame camera to see how well it performs on a bigger image sensor.

Photozone ends up giving the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS lens a “Highly Recommended” rating. The lens is a very good performer even on a full frame camera with little vignetting and and it has very good resolution. The build quality is excellent and is has even built in image stabilization so this seems like a very good lens. The only downside is a hefty price tag.
Read the full review of the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS lens here.