B&W Fine Art Photography
B&W Fine Art Photography
Let’s be honest: even when we swear we have been cured of the dreaded G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) every one of us still suffers the occasional attack. So, given that’s unavoidable, let’s make sure at least we will not buy something we will end up not liking.
Today we play away: in a guest post at DearSusan I explain how the 35mm legacy lenses list was born.
Every time I was out shopping for a legacy (or just plain old) lens I had to dig through piles of old magazines and bookmarks to find the info I wanted. Especially dimensions and optical scheme of an old lens are often two difficult data to track down. So I started collecting all these specs …
Ok, I don’t really quite like superlatives, but this lens deserves them all. Because it’s almost unbelievable and absolutely WONDERFUL! The only flaw that I can think of it is that it’s not a Zeiss (and I love Zeiss colors more that the yellowish Canon ones). Bokeh, sharpness, flare resistance, autofocus accuracy and speed they …
Great value for the money. This compact lens is a very good travel companion, light and reasonably sharp at all zoom settings and apertures. At least in my own sample sports the best results at the wide angle end, while at 85mm is softer. First row 24mm, left center, right borders; second row 85mm, left …
Heavy, big and expensive, but a terrific tool for available light photography. Sharp wide open, and razor-sharp from f/2,8 even in the borders. The biggest problem at full aperture, but only in specific lighting conditions, is the purple fringing that occurs in the specular highlights. If you can afford one, and obviously if you shoot …