There's absolutely nothing out of the ordinary about the posted picture, yet some of the comments show just how emotional and fanatical that some people can get over a camera brand, to the point where any shred of objectivity or common sense has long take...

To summarize the review of the Leica 28mm M-Summicron Asph, you can think of it as all you'd expect it to be: A Compact, easy to handle, fast, medium wide angle lens, of first rate optical design, that yields outstandingly superior image performance with

The Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED is a well-built midrange zoom lens with an attractive sticker price of $249 (August 2007).

In a typical two or three lens DSLR kit, the idea is to have a lens to cover the wide-to-mid zoom range, and a lens to cover the mid-to-telephoto zoom range. The Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED covers the mid-to-telephoto range very nicely. It is a ligh...

The Pentax "Limited" lens line is known for its image quality, solid construction, and small size and weight. The first three lenses in this line were the FA 31/1.8, FA 43/1.9, and FA 77/1.8. Released in 1999/2000, they are still listed in the Pentax cata...

Pancake lenses were originally based on the Zeiss Tessar design developed a century or so ago. It was legendary for its sharpness, small size, and high speed compared to other lenses of the time. While pancake lenses are no longer considered "fast" (their...

I did a "save as" on my 20/2.8 review so if you've already read that, you're going to be experiencing deja vu all over again...

There isn't a whole lot to say about a fixed 24 lens. Nikon's is sharp and contrasty. All of Nikon's "very wide" lenses have "close-range correction" (CRC). This is a "floating element" that moves relative to the other pieces of glass inside the lens as y...

This is Canon's low end basic zoom lens, often sold in "kits" with an EOSbody. It's small, it's light and it's cheap. The construction uses lightweightplastic, even for the lens mount - though the optics are all glass. The lensfeels fairly flimsy and I do...

This Canon zoom lens is a huge step up. It's solidly constructed with a metallens mount. It has a ring USM motor with full time manual focus, a distance scaleand IR focusing marks. It's a little bigger, a little heavier and about twice asexpensive as the...

This article covers both the old (non-image stabilized) and new (IS) versions of the Canon EOS 300/4. The photos are by Philip Greenspun and were taken with a Canon EOS 5D, $2000 (review) for the Africa articles in our Travel section.

I've tested this lens alongside all the Canon 75-300 and 100-300 zooms, as well as the EF300/2.8L, and it's clear that it is a very good lens indeed. It is significantly sharper than the zooms (including the 100-300/5.6L) and holds its own against it's "b...

You cannot be a professional photographer without a high-quality, high-speed telephoto zoom lens. Within the Canon EOS system, three such lenses are available:

The f2.8 aperture is essential to throw the background out of focus, especially for portraiture at around 100mm. Note that the Canon L zooms are probably too sharp for flattering glamour portraits of most people without either professional makeup at expos...

You cannot be a professional photographer without a high-quality, high-speed telephoto zoom lens. Within the Canon EOS system, three such lenses are available:

The f2.8 aperture is essential to throw the background out of focus, especially for portraiture at around 100mm. Note that the Canon L zooms are probably too sharp for flattering glamour portraits of most people without either professional makeup at expos...