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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM measurements and test

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The Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM which belongs to the high-end L series of Canon is designed for high performance. Its 13 elements in 10 groups include two aspherical elements for limited ...

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G: test of the famous 50mm 1.8D successor

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For the replacement of its famous entry-level 50mm lens, Nikon added an AF-S motor to it. But, let's see how it compares  in terms of image quality, with its predecessor and competitors. ...

Nikon AF S Nikkor 35mm f1.4G, a new Nikon high-end wide angle lens

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With the Nikon AF S Nikkor 35mm f1.4G, Nikon completes its existing 35mm prime lenses lineup with a high end wide angle lens, fitting all Nikon cameras. But, let's have a look at it in ...

Samyang announces the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC

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Earlier this week, Samyang announced a new lens: the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC, soon available for Canon, Four Thirds, Nikon AE, Pentax, Samsung NX and Sony Alpha. ...

Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM test and test

The 17-50mm lenses, equivalent to the classical 24-70mm for the full frame cameras, are at the heart of Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Tamron's catalogs. But, even if all vendors are eager to offer the ...

Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 85mm F/3.5G VR measurements & test

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Nikon has proven its expertise in medium telephoto prime lenses with the Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G and the Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF which are among the best lenses ever tested on DxOMark.We just tested the AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR ...

Pentax smc D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR and Pentax smc 14mm F2.8 measurements & test

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We have the latest test results for these prime Pentax lenses. With these additions we can now compare the results for 10 Pentax lenses ranging from the kit-featured Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL ...

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM test and ratings.

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Our camera lens database keeps growing and this time we are adding the Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 HSM. This wide-angle lens is available for Nikon and Canon cameras fitted with an APS-C sensor.This lens offers ...

Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 EX DG Review, more wide-angle lenses available!

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While we wait for the full analysis of the new wide angle by Sigma (Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II Canon and Nikon mounts), here are the results for its previous version, mounted ...

Sigma 17-70mm OS HSM and Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 tests, 2 new trans–standard lenses tested on DxOMark

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What to know about these lenses:The Sigma 17-70mm OS HSM replaces the previous Sigma 17-70mm HSM launched in 2006 and it’s the equivalent of a 25-105mm on a Full-frame camera.This new model has stabilization.The ...

Tokina AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX test: a Tokina wide-angle lens

Here are the first results for Tokina’s wide-angle lens. This lens was launched last year and works on Nikon cameras (Tokina AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX Nikon) and on Canon cameras (Tokina AT-X 16-28 ...

Looking for a super-zoom for travel and holidays, Part 2: 18-200mm DxOMark tests

After the Tamron 18-270mm and Sigma 18-250mm reviews, the DxOmark team offers you a series of short reviews for the 18-200mm lenses tested on our website:Canon EF-S 18-200mm_f/3.5-5.6 ISSony DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3Nikon AF-S DX ...

Sony 85mm f2.8 SAM: 85mm prime lens brief test on DxOMark

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This new Sony “easy choice lens” is fully built in plastic, which means it’s quite light (175g). Manufactured in China, it has a pretty affordable price tag at about 249 USD.It’s safe to assume ...

Brief test for Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR: A fast, affordable wide-angle zoom

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Launched in spring 2010, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR was a very good surprise for Nikon enthusiasts who previously had only a choice between the very good but expensive (and heavy) ...

Looking for a super zoom for travel and holidays? Consider the Tamron 18-270 (Canon and Nikon) part 1

With the release of the new test results for the Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD for both the Canon mount and the Nikon mount, this could be a good opportunity to explore ...

Pentax smc 35mm f2.4 AL, a new 35 mm available for comparison

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Mounted on a camera with an APS-C sensor, a 35mm lens corresponds to a 53.5mm mounted on a 24*36mm film camera. This focal is very popular and it's designed to excel on portrait and ...

Sony 35mm F1.4 G a high-end lens by Sony ranked on DxOMark

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This G-series lens, equivalent to the L-series by Canon or DA-series by Pentax, could be placed along the lines of a Konica Minolta 35 mm f/1.4 G. This 35mm lens is fast, with its ...

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM test and ranking.

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Designed to be an affordable L-series telephoto lens, the new EF70-300 f/4-5.6L IS USM is now tested and ranked on dxomark.com.Specs seem very close to those of the previous non-L-series Canon EF70-300 f/4-5.6 IS ...

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