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Nikon Z 135mm f1.8 Plena Review: Beauty Unlike Anything Else

The Nikon Z 135mm f1. 8 Plena is a lens that photographers have been going crazy for. Specifically, if you're a Nikon shooter, then you should be drooling over it. It can deliver beautiful image quality for sure and focuses very quick with the Nikon Z9 especially.

What’s the Best Fuji Lens for Portraits?

Fujifilm users know the secret is with the film simulations. At least with the Fujifilm X series, there's no denying the beautiful look that you can get from their cameras. But what's the best Fuji lens for portraits? Well, we've tested them all; and we've got a pretty great idea.

4 Great Constant Aperture Zoom Lenses for Panasonic Cameras

Lots of photographers will only ever buy constant aperture zoom lenses. And if you're curious why, it's often because it makes their job so much easier. Why zoom in and out while having to change your settings? The problem is though that constant aperture zoom lenses tend to get very big.

The Leica Look: The Best Leica Lenses for Portraits

What's the secret behind the Leica look? Well, besides their incredible lenses, it has to do with the way that photographers use their cameras. Admit it, sometimes you just end up browsing Reddit or Instagram to find photos shot on a Leica that you absolutely fall head over heels for.

Laowa 10mm f4 Review: Make Charming Photos Easily

Laowa calls the 10mm f4 lens their "cookie. " That means that it's not quite a pancake, except it can really be considered one if you look at what's available on the market. The Laowa 10mm f4 lens is also quite a fascinating lens to use.

4 OM System Lenses With Beautiful Bokeh

What other camera system gives you beautiful bokeh, weather-resistance, and autofocus in such a small size? Honestly, none! And that's why OM System lenses with beautiful bokeh are incredibly appealing.

How to Fix Blurry Pictures and Take Tack Sharp Photos

Let's consider a situation. You went out for a photo shoot with your trusty camera or phone. On location, all the photos looked sharp on the small screen and when you returned to base and opened the photos on your computer you found some photos had missed focus.

A Beautiful Workhorse. Fujifilm 23mm F1.4 R WR LM Review

I'm going to preface this review with something sincere and upfront: I will keep my original Fujifilm 23mm f1. 4 and keep the newer one. The newer one is a fantastic workhorse of a lens, but the original has the character that I've come to know and love more from Fujifilm.

Is It Love? Funleader Contax 45mm for Leica M Review

The Contax 45mm f2 for G-series film cameras is a classic and iconic lens in many ways. We've seen and heard the hype that many photographers have about it. And that's one of the reasons why the Funleader Contax 45mm is probably going to be loved by so many photographers.

It’s Stunning! Leica 50mm F0.95 Noctilux Review

g a Leica is often revered as having achieved a certain level of success amongst photographers. It's what many, myself included, aspire to attain someday. Out of all of the 50mm lenses on the market today, Leica’s lineup of 50mm has easily been my favorite.

Heavy, But Beautiful! Leica 90-280mm F2.8-4 SL Review

This is a lens that has had me scratching my head. Leica is hitting the ball out of the park in so many ways with this lens, but they're also making something a bit odd. The Leica 90-280mm f2. 8-f4 SL is a heavy lens with great optics and beautiful image quality.

3 of the Most Popular Leica Lenses and Why Folks Love Them!

If you're like me, you're infatuated with Leica cameras and lenses. They've got something completely different that the rest of the industry doesn't have. And if you shoot with one consistently, it will change the way you approach subjects and scenes.

5 Lenses with Gorgeous Bokeh Every Photographer Can Lust For

We know, you probably just got over your gear acquisition syndrome. But in truth, it never really goes away. We'd know, we review a ton of products and then have to ethically send them back. And there are lenses with some beautiful bokeh that we've always adored.

The Leica 28mm Lens: Choosing One for M-Mount Cameras

The 28mm lens is fantastic for street photography and everyday documentary imagery. And for years, photographers have loved the Leica 28mm lens. They've reached for various ones too. Ergonomically speaking, they're a fantastic focal length on Leica M camera bodies.

Get Lost in the Bokeh. Mitakon 50mm f0.95 III Review (Speedmaster)

Before you read our Mitakon 50mm f0. 95 III review, I want to ground you and bring you to reality. Take all the hype you've got about beautiful bokeh, the f0. 95 aperture, and beautiful images. Now realize a very, very big fact of life: nothing comes without hard work, or smart work.

Bad Photo Tip: Don’t Ever Stop Your Aperture Down

The worst thing you could possibly do in the photo world would be considered heresy and sacrilege in the church of photography. Truthfully, if you buy a lens with a fast aperture, you should never stop it down.

The L Mount Really Needed This. Panasonic 85mm F1.8 Review

The Panasonic 85mm f1. 8 is the lens that the system really, really needed. The L-Mount alliance likes to tout that they're the second full-frame mirrorless camera system to hit the market. But they've needed more lenses to fill in gaps.

Natural Light Portrait Photography Is Easy with These 5 Lenses

Natural light portrait photography is easy to do but difficult to master. But indeed, some of the most beautiful portraits are shot with diffused window light, skylight, or outdoors. Always remember that a five-in-one reflector is your best friend.

Beautiful, Sharp, and Modern! Leica 75mm F2 APO ASPH Lens Review

For more stories like this, please subscribe to The Phoblographer. The Leica M-mount system is often revered as a benchmark of aspiration and a defining line in the sand of having made it. For decades, M-mount lenses have been championed for their dreamy lens quality. However, as they have adapted to the general market demands

We Love It! Leica 50mm F2 Summicron APO Review

Leica M-mount lenses are little works of art. They don't try to reinvent the wheel from a design aspect and I think that is one of the things that I respect them for the most. Instead, they find ways to enhance their products without departing from what works.

Looking for the Best Pancake Lens? We Really Liked These 3

Mmmm, the pancake lens. It's seriously one of our most favorite optics for any camera. Mount it to your mirrorless camera and the whole package will be so small and lightweight. It's hard to hate on the image quality when the feeling is this great.

A Tempting Mix of Unusual Bokeh: Leica 21mm F1.4 Summilux Review

The latest high-end lenses brag about uniform sharpness across every pixel of the photograph. But, for those who find uniformity boring, there’s the Leica 21mm f1. 4 Summilux ASPH. The ultra-wide, ultra-bright M-mount lens delivers more character than technical perfection.

How Much Does Lens Sharpness Matter?

Many of us enjoy quality. Be it a car or a lens, there’s a pleasure in using quality things. And in the case of lenses, how perceivable is the quality of the images captured? The research for this article was prompted by my “lust” for the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 Apo Lanthar. Phillip Reeve has written […]

Adapt One of the Sharpest Contax Lenses to Your Camera

Lenses made for the Contax G series cameras are legendary. Zeiss did a fantastic job with them. When you combine that with the Leica M mount, you get what I'd like to call a unicorn lens. With today's mirrorless cameras, the Leica M mount is one of the most versatile on the market.

The One You Want. Leica 28mm F2 Summicron SL Review

The Leica 28mm is something to behold. One of my favorite lenses is their 28mm f1. 4 for M mount. So when the Leica 28mm f2 Summicron SL, I was incredibly intrigued. Leica started off by making some massive claims about autofocus speed.

5 Minute Reviews: Is the Nikon Z 20mm f1.8 S Special?

The Nikon Z 20mm f1. 8 S review is done and scheduled for the coming days. Reviews Editor Hillary Grigonis thinks that it's a beautiful lens with character, nice colors, and sharp image quality. Indeed, she shoots Nikon professionally.

Great Sharpness Meets Vibrant Character: Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S Review

When Nikon launched the Z mount, the company promised wider apertures and sharper photos. The Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S is the fruit of that promise. The lens mixes a blurred-to-oblivion depth of field with a sharpness that’s detailed enough to make out the tiniest eyelash even on the lower resolution Z 6 II.

Understanding Contrast for Photographers Who Hate Histograms

Lots of new photographers picked up the hobby in the pandemic. And we genuinely think that that's wonderful. However, there's a lot of misinformation and a lack of understanding of what's what. Some folks think that if they go for higher contrast that they'll get better photos.

The Cost of Being Different. Leica 75mm F2 SL Review

It took me a while to figure out the right headline for this review. The Leica 75mm f2 SL is a beautiful lens with wonderful image quality. Technically it's not really an odd focal length. If you put a 50mm lens on most APS-C cameras, you'll get a 75mm focal length.

A Reliable Workhorse. Leica SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 Review

For all intents and purposes, the Leica SL 24-90mm f2. 8-4 demonstrates true innovation. That's the case with Leica trying something new. The standard zoom is a 24-70mm f2. 8 lens. The 70mm focal length always felt odd.

Fall in Love Again. Leica 35mm F2 Summicron SL APO Review

I love the 35mm focal length. And the Leica 35mm f2 Summicron SL APO is honestly no exception to that rule. Mount this lens to your camera, and go! You'll have fun! You'll know that it's there to stick by you through and through.

Video: The Canon 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM Is Crazy Sharp

We know Canon makes some fantastic RF mount glass, but the biggest complaint from many photographers has been the cost of entry. There are a couple of affordable RF lenses for Canon’s Mirrorless cameras that don’t get talked about much, and they are the RF 35mm f1.

Sensor Size Comparison: MF vs Full Frame vs APS-C vs Micro Four Thirds

JP Morgan and Kenneth Merrill over at The Slanted Lens have put together an in-depth sensor size comparison that will definitely spark some conversation. They’ve compared medium format, full-frame, APS-C and Micro Four Thirds, in a side-by-side shootout—taking identical photos and making large prints to see how the image quality and dynamic range compares across […]

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6 Reasons Why Your Photos Aren’t Razor Sharp

Picture this: you come home after a great day out photographing and you’re excited to look through all the beautiful images you’ve captured. However, after importing them you realize that they’re all garbage because they’re blurry.

iPhone 7 Plus vs $82,000 Arri Alexa

A few months back, a viral video showed how the iPhone 7 could (in some respects) hold its own against a $50,000 RED Weapon. This side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 7 Plus against an $82,000 Arri Alexa is a bit more… what you expect.

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The Best Aperture for Landscape Photography

The question “What aperture is best for landscape photography?” is often asked in various online forums. While there isn’t one “correct” aperture, certain scenes benefit from using a specific one. For standard landscape photography (excluding night photography, macro photography and other niches), the optimal aperture for front-to-back sharpness lies within f/7.1 to f/13. This range […]

Review: Pentax 15-30mm f2.8 ED SDM WR (Pentax F)

The Pentax K-1 is probably the greatest thing to happen to many Pentax users in a while; and when you consider some fantastic lenses like the company's Pentax 15-30mm f2. 8, you start to see more and more how someone could almost want to switch systems.

Review: Canon 11-24mm f4 L USM (Canon EF)

If you were to tell me that I would honestly fall in love with a Canon lens like the Canon 11-24mm f4 L USM earlier this year, I would've told you that I've had my heart broken by the company many times in the past few years since the Canon 5D Mk III came out.