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Product review: Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

A handy low-light street lens

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, 10 days ago

Leica’s 24mm f/1.4 Summilux is one of only two such lenses in production—the other one is the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II. How does this fast wide angle lens fare?

TAGS: Leica, rangefinder, lens

Product review: Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Super-wide, super-fast. Super good?

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, 11 days ago

As Leica proudly proclaims, the 21mm f/1.4 Summilux is indeed the fastest 21mm lens ever produced. Let's take a closer look.

TAGS: Leica, rangefinder, lens

Product review: Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

The world’s fastest “normal” prime lens

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, 12 days ago

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For well over half a century, one of the chief attractions of the venerable Leica M rangefinder system has been its acclaimed line of interchangeable Leica lenses. This week, we look at three of the latest.

TAGS: Leica, rangefinder, lens

Product Review: Sony 11-18mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens

We take a close look at a holdover from the Minolta days

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, 19 days ago

Made exclusively for Sony DSLRs with APS sensors, the Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 has the Minolta DNA. Does it deliver what digital shooters need?

TAGS: wide angle, sony, lens

User Report: Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC lens

Heavy Hitter

ArticleLenses and Filters Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, July 31, 2009

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A superwide zoom lens joins a very small club with its constant f/3.5 aperture. Can it deliver the kind of sharp images that justify the cost and extra weight?

TAGS: sigma, wide angle, lens

Carl Zeiss Remixes its Nikon-Mount Lens Lineup

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, 12 days ago

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Zeiss reworks and optimizes six Nikon F-mount lenses that transmit EXIF data to camera, support manual exposure settings. Read more

Tags: nikon, SLR, lenses, lens, Zeiss, manual focus

Pentax Announces "Focus on Savings" K-7 System Rebate

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, 13 days ago

Pentax is offering a $100 prepaid gift card when you purchase any one of its 21 current production lenses if you are buying a K-7 DSLR at the same time. Read more

Tags: DSLR, pentax, Pentax K-7, lens, rebate