Canon’s new patents describe lenses that could strike a compelling balance of performance, size, and price — not as fast, big, or heavy as Canon’s exotic professional lenses, but not as slow as Canon’s current “cheap” telephoto lenses. Canon needs only look at Nikon’s Z system ...
The truth is that the Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 is a very good lens… for a superzoom. If you need your telephoto lens to also reach the wide-angle compositions, be my guest. But we’re not talking about the cream of the crop for the topic of this article, which is the besttelephoto...
Cheap and cheerful kit lens Cons Lots of plastic parts Lacks dust and moisture sealing Poor low-light performance Check AMAZON Price Check B&H Price If you’re looking for a great all-purpose kit lens, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is for you! With a 24-75mm full-...
This important feature is something often missing on many Canon and cheap-brand ultrazooms from the likes of Tamron and Sigma.Oddly, it works great at 300mm, at 28mm, and everywhere in between. Large-range zooms usually get too fidgety at the long end or unresponsive at the wide end, ...
Nikon 135mm f/2.8 Ai telephoto and non-Ai of the same focal length side-by-side. Incidentally, this was shot with a Nikon 24-50mm AF zoom, another used treasure I bought cheap ($65). ©Jon Sienkiewicz Incredibly, the Ai version of this classic 135mm f/2.8 Nikkor is only ...
It's a crime that Nikon has cheaped-out and pulled the AF-MF switch from many of their other lenses.Nikon did pull the VR switch from this lens; there is none and there should be. Now you have to go into the camera's menu system to try to find it....
Of course, all this doesn't come cheap, but the price is certainly justified. Read our full Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S review for more details 14-30mm f/4 (Image credit: Future) 8. Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S The specs aren't amazing, but we found this lens's compact, ...
Ranging from $1,200 to nearly $3,000, the 70-200mm f/2.8 is not a cheap lens. Still, our recommendation is to buy. This is such a versatile lens that you’ll be able to use it often and for years to come. Canon/Nikon 135mm f/2 (and Sigma 135mm f/1.8) ...
1:3.3. With very good image quality and stabilization this lens should make for a fine companion for those who like hiking and capturing nature’s and wildlife’s beauty without weighing themselves down. Just keep in mind that at 5799 EUR / 4797 USD / 4999 GBP it’s not exactly cheap. ...
Despite being light, it does not give the impression of being cheap. It feels well-constructed and nicely balanced on the D600. Some reviewers have given this lens 4 stars for being 'plastic'. In this price category, it does not seem sensible to my mind to mark a lens down for having...