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Tokina’s AT-X 535 PRO DX; A Fast, Constant Aperture Zoom
Jack Neubart  |  Nov 01, 2008

The mid-range zoom I started with when I bought my Nikon D300 was no speed demon, and I was hankering for an f/2.8 lens in the (effective) 70-200mm range. What first attracted me to the Tokina AT-X 535 PRO DX was the fast, constant maximum aperture, providing a bright view every step of the way. What’s more, the barrel on this tele-zoom does not rotate when zoomed: all movement is entirely...

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Top Products of the Year: 40 Imaging Products Picked By TIPA As Best Photography Gear Of 2015
George Schaub  |  Sep 25, 2015

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) member magazines recently convened for their General Assembly to vote for the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months. The voting took place during the General Assembly that was held in spring 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Top Products of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Gear of 2016
George Schaub  |  Aug 23, 2016

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) member magazines recently convened for their General Assembly to vote for the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months. The voting took place during the General Assembly that was held in spring 2016 in San Francisco, California.

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Torture Test: Do Small Scratches in Lenses Prevent Sharp Images? We Gouge a Zoom to Find Out
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 06, 2017

Does a 5mm scratch in the center of the front element ruin a lens? We gouged a brand new, straight-from-the-box, $499 Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 zoom to find out. Then we shot some test subjects. Was the defect visible in the images? See for yourself…

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Travel Buddies: Our 10 Favorite Cameras & Lenses for Travel & Landscape Photography
Joe Farace  |  May 16, 2017

“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer, and often the supreme disappointment.”—Ansel Adams

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TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Bubble Bokeh Review
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  May 17, 2024

A 100mm f/2.8 full-frame lens that produces bokeh that looks like soap bubbles? Sign us up! But does the bokeh really look like suds?

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Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm F/2 Lens Review: Super Wide and Super Fast Lens for Micro Four Thirds
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jun 01, 2017

Tired of standing across the street to get your entire family into the shot? This may be the lens for you. But it comes with a couple of caveats. 

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens for Fujifilm X Review
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 30, 2018

Attention wideangle prime lens fanatics! The new 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens from Venus Optics Laowa for Fujifilm X, Sony E and Canon EOS-M cameras has arrived.

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Want to be Blown Away by a 200mm "Tank" Lens for Only $30? Watch This Review (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 16, 2016

Our Weird Lens Guru Mattieu Stern is at it again; this time with a review of a Jupiter 21M 200mm f/4 “tank lens” that he says has “astonishing contrast and bokeh.” Stern adds that the first time he used this lens he was “blown away by the quality.”

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Want to be “Blown Away” by a 200mm Lens for Only $30? Watch This Review (VIDEO)
 |  Jun 16, 2016

Our Weird Lens Guru Mattieu Stern is at it again; this time with a review of a Jupiter 21M 200mm f/4 “tank lens” that he says has “astonishing contrast and bokeh.” Stern adds that the first time he used this lens he was “blown away by the quality.”

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Watch This Review of the “Sigmonster” 300-800mm Zoom, Find $7K & Hire a Sherpa! (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 16, 2016

We’ve been giving a lot of love to big glass lately, and you won’t want to miss this video review of the remarkable Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG APO IF HSM Autofocus Lens—affectionately known as the “Sigmonster.” It works with both full-frame and APS-C cameras, and on the later it provides a long-end of 1280mm!

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Weird Lens Guru Reviews the Russian-Made Jupiter-9 85mm F/2 & the Results Are Amazing (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  May 26, 2016

Our favorite weird lens guru Mathieu Stern has been testing out some unusual Soviet-era Russian lens and the results have been surprisingly impressive. In fact, in the below video, Stern pairs the Jupiter-9 85mm F/2 portrait lens on a Sony A7 II mirrorless camera and some of his still photos and video are actually quite amazing.

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What Is the Best Lens for Long Exposure Photography? Here Is One Answer (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Sep 19, 2019

Do you like long exposure photography? Have you ever wondered what the best lens is for capturing long exposure shots? Well, long expo shooter Attilio Ruffo has answer based on his vast experience capturing long exposure images.

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What Is the Best Lens for Travel Photography? One Pro Picks His Favorite Glass (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 13, 2018

Professional travel photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich gets asked one photography question more than anything else: what is the best lens for travel and documentary photography? The answer’s not so simple as he explains in the below video.

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What It’s Like to Shoot with Canon's Colossal, $180K Super Telephoto 1200mm Lens
Henry Posner  |  May 21, 2015

It’s been my experience that there are a handful of special objects in the world that have developed cachet or “mojo” and are emotionally appealing to people in various fields. Some of these unique items engage our interest because they’re otherwise unassuming objects which have become associated with unusual people or events. I think of the track shoes Roger Bannister wore on May 6, 1954 when he ran the world’s first sub-4 minute mile. I think of “Brownie” and “Blackie,” two of Eric Clapton’s Fender Stratocasters. The console Sam Phillips used in Sun Studios to record Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Roy Orbison must drip with “mojo,” as does Pete Seeger’s banjo, no doubt.

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