Central sharpness is excellent from f/2.5 all the way through to f/11 and is still very good at f/16 and f/22. The edges are similarly excellent from f/2.5 to f/11 and very good at f/16 and f/22. This ...

Traditionally, ultra-bright aperture lenses have entailed significant caveats inherent in the extreme nature of their design, but, at least on paper, that may not be the case for the Sigma 50mm f1.2 ...

The 50mm focal length has always been one of my favorites. On a full frame or Super 35mm camera a 50mm lens will act as a beautiful “normal” length lens, closely resembling the field of view of the ...

The best 50mm lenses have a great depth of field and a wide viewing angle while performing well in portrait photography. Typically, these lenses are lightweight and compact. They serve as the best ...

Last month we tested the first of the new full-frame Zeiss Milvus lenses, the 85mm f/1.4, and loved its sharpness and lack of distortion. This month we test another one, the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* ...

The 50mm f/1.4 has 6 lens elements in 4 groups and an almost symmetric lens design that promises better distortion, color correction and image field flatness. A ten-bladed rounded diaphragm, combined ...

The new Sony 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, and 50mm f/2.5 are three new compact prime lenses that each cost $599.99 and will be shipping in mid-May. While they uphold the reputation of quality Sony has ...

Often the most striking or heart-warming images of society are a product of street photography – the art of capturing daily life, culture, and humanity, in a spontaneous or candid way. [Courtesy of ...

The FE 50mm doesn't sport any toggle switches. It has a rubberized manual focus ring. Manual focus is an electronic affair—turning the ring activates the motor, which moves the lens elements. That's ...

It's an "affordable marvel that any Canon photographer should own" ...