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Special emphasis is placed on lens evaluation, focusing on Canon and Nikon and Sigma lenses, but with a few others like Rokinon/Samyang.
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Nikon’s finest wide angle lens.
Compact fisheye zoom.
Nikon’s finest 70-200 zoom as of 2017.
Which speed zoom for the Nikon D800/D800E?
Nikon’s bread and butter telephoto zoom
Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh
Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh and high resolving power.
Evaluates performance of the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR on the Nikon D3. Comparison with the Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF.
Explores options for 180mm lenses on the Nikon D3x, including the Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R in Nikon mount, Nikon 180/2.8 ED, Nikon 70-200/2.8 VR, Nikon 70-300/4.5-5.6 VR, and Tamron 70-200/2.8. Updated: now includes the Voigtlander 180/4 APO!
Nikon’s latest wide range zoom with vibration reduction and fixed f/4 aperture.
Nikon’s classic-design manual focus moderate wide angle.
Ultra compact pancake lens with nice bokeh
Nikon’s classic high speed normal lens
Nikon’s latest 50mm lens compared with the Zeiss ZF 50/1.4, Nikon 50/1.4D and Sigma 50/1.4.
Nikon’s High Performance Moderately-Priced 50mm.
Nikon’s High performance normal lens
Nikon’s sought-after high speed aspheric slightly long normal lens.
Nikon’s workhorse 200mm macro lens, and not just sharp at close-ups!
Nikon’s fast ultra wide angle.
Versatile image-stabilized mid-range zoom.
Versatile autofocus wide angle.
State of the art design in a fast 24mm lens. Includes full-resolution images at f/1.4.
An ultra-fast older design still offers appeal on modern digital.
Comparing the new Nikon 60mm to its predecessors, and the Coastal Optics 60/4 APO.
A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction.
A fast moderate wide angle lens with some practical difficulties.
State of the art design in a fast 35mm lens.
Relatively inexpensive alternative to the pro 35/1.4G.
State of the art design in a fast 85mm lens.
Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?
Strong telephoto lens with special control over spherical aberration.
Does high price guarantee quality control and superb images?
Compact and lightweight travel-friendly telephoto.
Relatively compact super-telephoto zoom.
Comparing Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR, 17-35mm f/2.8, 14-24mm f/2.8, 18-35mm, 24-70mm f/2.8 along with Nikon 20mm f/3.5, 24mm f/2, 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4 AIS, and more.
Exploring the 16mm fisheye for landscape photography, and correcting fisheye distortion.
Nikon’s ultra wide angle zoom and the Nikon 14mm f/2.8, critical focus shift behavior.
Options for a 24mm lens: Nikon 14-24/2.8G, Nikon 24-70/2.8G, Nikon 24/2 AI-S, Nikon PC-E 24/3.5. Sharpness, distortion, flare, field curvature, shooting impression and ergonomics.