It's truly incredible just how far lens technology has come over the last few years. Buying high-quality lenses for under $600 used to be unheard of. Now, you can get stellar lenses for around that price, and much less.
If you're an aspiring portrait photographer, you should take a closer look at these six affordable portrait photography lenses. When we tested and reviewed them, we were blown away, and we're sure you will be too. . thephoblographer.com
We recently took a look at some premium 85mm lenses that blew our minds when we reviewed them. Following on from that, today, we're looking at four 85mm prime portrait lenses that get our seal of approval. thephoblographer.com »
2021-04-16 19:00
There are some truly great lenses available for many different genres on the Micro Four Thirds platform, and the lenses that have been designed specifically for portrait photographers are some of the best. thephoblographer.com »
2019-05-05 13:00
So, you've decided to focus on portrait photography and want to start putting together a gear setup that will let you achieve the best results. Choosing the right lens is a big part of working with portraiture, so if you're still looking, Chicago-based portrait photographer Manny Ortiz talks about his recommendations in a recent video. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-18 10:00
If you're a portrait photographer, the question of Sigma 85mm f1. 4 Art vs Sigma 135mm f1. 8 Art has most likely come up. The two lenses are portrait photography powerhouses designed to be some of the best lenses in the world and have attractive characters to portrait photographers of all types. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-19 07:00
Portrait photography is no doubt of the those niches of photography that attracts many new photographers to the industry, both as hobbyists and professionals--and finding budget friendly portrait lenses can be tough. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-12 19:03
Portrait photography is no doubt of the those niches of photography that attracts many new photographers to the industry, both as hobbyists and professionals--and finding budget friendly portrait lenses can be tough. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-11 08:05
Portrait photography is no doubt of the those niches of photography that attracts many new photographers to the industry, both as hobbyists and professionals--and finding budget friendly portrait lenses can be tough. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-09 20:02
Portrait photography is no doubt of the those niches of photography that attracts many new photographers to the industry, both as hobbyists and professionals--and finding budget friendly portrait lenses can be tough. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-07 20:02
Questions on the subject of lens choice are as limitless as lens choice itself. Show me 10 photographers and I’ll show you at least 11 divergent opinions on which lens is right for a particular type of photograph. petapixel.com »
2016-10-31 21:40
Viltrox announced its lightest and thinnest lens yet, the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5. The lens costs under $100 and is Viltrox's first "Chip" series lens. [Read More]
Chinese lens company Viltrox, known for its impressive and affordable lenses, has unveiled the 56mm f/1.7 compact prime for APS-C mirrorless cameras. [Read More]
Chinese lens maker Viltrox has teased a very intriguing cinema lens for full-frame cameras, the Viltrox Luna 30-300mm T4.0 10x Zoom. [Read More]
Hot tip: sometimes, the best lenses aren't very expensive. It has to do with your budget -- and lots of good lens performance can be had super affordably. We've reviewed the most lenses in the real-world of any standing publication.
Not so long ago, buying a 3rd party lens from a relatively new brand was often fraught with risks. More often than not, you would receive a unit that would disappoint heavily. At many a time, you could even get a copy that was highly deviant from what you'd expect in terms of average performance.
The new mounts launched in the full-frame mirrorless boom of 2018 are finally beginning to see third-party autofocus lens options. And yet, as companies like Tamron announce its first Z Mount lens, third-party optics for the Canon RF system remain conspicuously absent.
In late August, a Viltrox representative told a prospective customer that Canon had told it to stop producing all RF mount products, and while at the time Canon declined to comment, it now confirms that it did so for violations of its patents. [Read More]