Tamron Canada recently released the new SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 – Model A025 – and compatible teleconverters – 1.4x and 2.0x – Model TCX-1.4 and TCX-20. The one thing I learned is that you couldn’t stack the teleconverters – it was one or the other as they […]
Introduction I came to the conclusion that this lens is a “Game Changer” after shooting with this lens for just a few minutes and anyone who tries it out will agree. The phrase “Zero-D” that is used in all conversations regarding this lens. If I am not mistaken, this is […]
Tamron’s Model F017 – 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD Macro lens has been selected DPReview’s gear of the year. >> Read the DPREVIEW article >> See more details about Tamron Model F017 at Tamron Canada
Tamron Canada recently released an updated version of my favourite Superzoom – the SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. The G2 is sharper at the long end, which is where I use it the most. I’ve been a big fan of Tamron’s superzoom lenses for a while and appreciate […]
As a photographer who primarily uses a 50mm lens for my portraits I have always been curious about the 85mm. A Canon user from the start, I didn’t want to make the huge dollar commitment to its 85mm f/1.2 so I happily continued on with the 50mm. I was then […]
Kenko provided me with two of their new RealPRO filters – an upgrade in quality and materials from the PRO-1 series. I tested both filters on the Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC on my Nikon D810 and came away very surprised with how well these Kenko filters perform. […]
An 85mm lens is an indispensable tool for any photographer, particularly for portrait photographers. It is a very flattering focal length and provides a beautiful perspective and the potential of excellent separation of the subject from the background. Canon and Nikon shooters have typically had two choices. One is the […]
During a product launch for the media in Southern Ontario, the PHOTONews team had and opportunity to check out this new Leica lens, marketed by Panasonic for the Lumix Micro Four Thirds system. The event took place at a falconry training centre occupied by numerous raptors: hawks, eagles, falcons and […]
One of my favourite lenses from Tamron has recently been updated – the Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 1:1 Macro Di VC USD R2. Known as one of the best Macro lenses at any focal length, the R2 version adds a few updates while appearing to be sharper and more refined. […]
Announced on March 29, 2016 in San Francisco, this lens was designed for the mirrorless Alpha series cameras and is currently the longest full-frame E-mount zoom. It’s definitely a high-grade product as the G designation suggests. The designers specified a full four aspherical glass elements, two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass […]
