The war between manufacturers when it comes to creating and selling fast lenses is as brutal and bloody as the megapixel wars that are still raging today; however, the truth is we don’t need fast lenses, it’s just that many photographers want them, and there’s a big difference between need
Laowa has been expanding their lens lineup with some really interesting glass for a while now. The Argus line is their new top-notch line of ultrafast primes. It currently features four f/0.95 lenses. The Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 is the only one of them built for APS-C cameras. For the
I know. You’re reading the headline and you’re thinking, of course there’s a need for fast lenses. Why wouldn’t we need them? The truth is we don’t need fast lenses. However, many photographers want them. Still, there’s a big difference between need and want. I can already hear the clacking
You can’t create bokeh with micro four-thirds cameras, scream the trolls. Boy, are they wrong. I, along with many authors here at Photofocus, use or have used micro four-thirds cameras professionally. We can tell you that creating bokeh has never been an issue. There are plenty of fast primes for
