Do you want to awaken your creative side? Are you tired of clinical and technically perfect lenses? If so, this roundup of specialty lenses that offer unique characteristics is for you. There’s no denying that modern lenses are far superior to lenses of the past. Distortions, ghosting and flaring are
A lot of lenses that get released these days are safe, clean, clinical and technically perfect. This is fine, but what happens if you want to create magic in your camera and not in Photoshop? Fortunately for those that like to get creative, there are some weird lenses out there
Capturing images with wide angles while using Sony APS-C cameras was challenging for some time due to a lack of good lens options; however, times have changed, and now, you can get your hands on several fantastic wide-angle lenses that deliver the good without breaking the bank. The APS-C wide-angle
If you want to create Fujifilm portraits but don’t want to go broke doing it, these four excellent — yet often overlooked — lenses should not be ignored. There are multitudes of lenses available for photographers when it comes to shooting Fujifilm portraits. First, you’ve got the classic, fast prime
Wide-angle lenses are incredibly fun to use because they force you to see the world differently; fortunately, there are now a few outstanding options for Sony APS-C cameras. Finding good wide-angle lenses for APS-C cameras hasn’t always been easy. However, thanks to technological advances, this isn’t the case anymore. Today’s
This was the question that Swedish photographer Micael Widell wanted to answer in his quick review of the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens. If you’re still looking for the perfect macro lens to pair with your mirrorless camera, this could be a good option to consider! Before sharing his
Most lenses released these days are clinical and technically perfect. There’s nothing wrong with this, however what if there were some lenses that threw safe and technically perfect out of the window and still performed miracles? If you like to think outside of the box and get creative, these unique
Super fast lenses tend to gain a bit of attention once in a while, and it’s easy to see why. Is f/1.2 not wide enough? How about f/0.95 then? The idea of finding out how wide you can go is often so tempting, especially since there are reasonably priced options
Photographers who have heard news about the newly released Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 must be wondering what they can do with this ultra fast lens. Portrait and night photography are among the first that come to mind. But if if you’ve ever thought about how it performs for astrophotography, the
I’ve very recently discovered medium format and I’ve fallen head over heals in love with the system’s output. But as a real estate photographer, there isn’t a native lens in the Fuji system that meets my requirements for wide-angle. In full frame equivalent terms, I look to shoot between 14-17mm. The
I’ve been photographing real estate for nearly a decade. If there’s one genre of lenses I have a strong handle on, it’s wide-angle lenses. I photograph around 1,000 homes per year. I’m always in search of the best possible image quality at the lowest possible cost. When I see a
