Late in the fall, Panasonic released what was a bit of a surprise to many: a slower 50mm equivalent lens in the 25mm f/1.7. This space is occupied already with the faster Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4, and competes directly with the Olympus 25mm f/1.8. The Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 has a suggested retail price of $249…half…
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Review: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Olympus has had great success with their now firmly fleshed out OM-D camera line, and today’s review looks at the latest revision to the ‘entry-level’ OM-D, the OM-D E-M10 Mark II. I put entry-level in quotes because while the E-M10 Mark II sits at the bottom of the lineup of OM-D cameras in price, it’s…
Review: Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/2 R WR
The Fuji XF 35mm f/2 R WR is the first prime lens that Fuji has released that duplicates an existing lens in focal length, as it joins its older f/1.4 brother as a second normal prime option for the X-Series. While the 35mm f/2 isn’t significantly smaller, it has a few other tricks up its…
Review: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon T*
Zeiss has been making waves the past few years, and their two lines in the full-frame Sony E-Mount have largely been well received. Today I’m looking at the wide-angle member of the autofocus 25mm f/2 Batis. This lens is a new optical formula based on the Distagon design, rather than the Biogon design that is…
Review: Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro
Continuing with the trend of original Fuji X lenses that I haven’t gotten around to reviewing until now, today I’m taking a long-term look at the Fuji 60mm f/2.4 Macro, another lens that is original to the Fuji X series system. The Fuji 60mm has filled a double role since its introduction as both a…
Review: Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R
Today I’m taking an in-depth look not at a new lens, but from a lens that’s been a staple of the Fuji X-System since the very beginning. The XF 35mm f/1.4 R was well received among the photographic community when it was released, and I bought my copy alongside my first X-Series body, which was…
Review: Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar T*
The Zeiss name has been synonymous with high-end optics for a century. In the past 30 years, they’ve become known for creating lenses with beautiful color and contrast and biting sharpness. This legacy continues with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* for Sony E-Mount. Zeiss and Sony have long held a partnership in the…
Review: Sony A7R II
Sony has been quite busy the past two years in fleshing out what is still the only full-frame mirrorless camera system. The latest addition to this growing set of the cameras is the impressively specified A7R II. The A7R II follows up the very successful A7R by giving it the same upgraded body style that…