24 July, 2026
VILTROX AF 28mm F4.5 Lens for L-Mount Review
The Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 “Chip” lens was recently released for the L-Mount Alliance platform. It is a fixed-aperture, AF lens. No explanation for the word “Ch...
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14 January, 2026
TTArtisan 75mm f/2 AF Lens Mini-review
Executive Summary: Buy it! If compact primes are your thing, you are going to love the TTArtisan 75mm f/2 AF lens. In case you missed it (like me), TTArtisan released this excel...
13 September, 2023
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II Leica L-Mount Lens Mini-Review
At first glance, I loved the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II manual focus lens. It is available for the L-mount, Sony, Canon, and Nikon mirrorless systems. This lens absolutely...
1 May, 2020
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DGDN Mini-Review
Sigma introduced the 45mm f/2.8 DG DN lens last year for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount cameras. It is part of their Contemporary line of lenses. Sigma had four goals when desig...
21 March, 2018
Kodak Ektra Mobile Phone Review
When I first read about the Kodak Ektra smartphone, I was intrigued. A phone with an honest-to-goodness camera, designed by Kodak specifically for photographers! However, when i...
Shooting film is a challenging process for many new photographers, especially those used to the instant feedback of digital cameras. Modern DSLRs are precision instruments that ...