Lens Tag

Tamron have added a twist to their latest macro lens: A fast f2.0 maximum aperture, which is quite unusual compared to competitors’ f2.8 offering. What’s so great about the f2.0 aperture? It allows you to achieve an extremely shallow depth of field, which is perfect for selectively focusing on part of your subject.

We’re taking humanity’s competitive streak, originating with the childhood preoccupation of “my tricycle is better than yours”, to a whole new and expensive level with our top 10 list of outrageous lenses. Anyone with a severe bout of lens envy will have an absolute field day dropping hints that the owner must be compensating for something…

Do you know your OS from your HSM? If you’re a photography novice or have been out of the game for a while, then probably not; all the different labels and acronyms on lenses can be confusing. Each lens manufacturer is keen to let you know their technology is superior to competitors. Most of their features have a unique name but perform the same task!

Nikon have announced a new 35mm f1.8 prime Nikkor lens with autofocus that is compatible with the Nikon D40, D40x and D60 digital SLRs.

In the words of a colleague here at Warehouse Express, “Tamron have announced some very sexy lenses”. The first of which is the Tamron AF SP 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) lens, in Canon and Nikon fits. The high-performance, ultra wide-angle zoom lens with an unprecedented focal length range has been designed for exclusive use with Canon and Nikon (with Built-in AF Motor) Small Sensor DSLR Cameras – Pentax and Sony fit lenses are expected to be released shortly.

Lensbaby have three new arrivals in their selective focus lens line-up: the Composer, the Control Freak and the Muse. All three lenses produce a distinct sweet spot of sharp focus surrounded by gloriously smooth blur; yet the mechanics for composing and focusing each lens are quite dramatically different…

This re-designed standard lens can be used on all Nikon FX (full frame sensor) and DX (smaller APS-C sensor) digital SLRs. On DX format digital SLRs, such as the Nikon D60 or D300, the picture angle is equivalent to a focal length of 75mm. This is because DX sensors only use part of the image cast by the lens, therefore cropping the image and narrowing the field of view. This makes the Nikon AF-S 50mm f1.4 an ideal focal length for portraiture.

The new Canon EF 24mm f1.4 L II USM lens sets out to achieve the gold standard for wide-angle prime lenses. As the amount of pixel-power available in our cameras continues to grow, great optics become essential to get top quality images. The release of this upgraded lens is superb timing from Canon, as the 20+ megapixel horizon becomes reality for more photographers thanks to the EOS 5D Mark II.