Tamron 50-300mm review by Dustin Abbott: “will definitely become a favorite for many”

Preorders: BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. WexUK. FotoErhardt.

Dustin Abbott tested the new Tamron 50-300mm E-mount lens and concluded

At a price tag of $799 USD, it gives a pretty compelling argument for itself. There’s that great zoom range, excellent autofocus, the addition of image stabilization, and a very strong optical performance. It’s a great reminder that Tamron has very good instincts for producing well executed zoom packages that are more likely to suit ordinary photographer’s budgets. The Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 VC VXD will definitely become a favorite for many!

Chris Niccols: Just How GOOD are Voigtlander Lenses? | Nocton 50mm f/1 & 40mm f/1.2

I do own BOTH Voigtlander lenses tested by Chris in this Video:

I have a lot of experience with both lenses and can only HIGHLY recommend them! As a manual photographer for many years, I love these lenses because:

  1. They are fast but still way more compact than comparable autofocus lenses. So at the end it’s easy to carry them with you always (particularly the 40mm lens)
  2. The Image Quality and Character is truly superb
  3. Should outlast autofocus lenses

The 40 mm lens fits better in the bag, so I use it more often. And I generally like the 40mm focal length more than the 50mm focal length anyway. Still, the f/1.0 is addictive… it gives you an extra punch of closeness sometimes, which I really like. So I think you can really justify owning both!

 

Funny: Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Review done by “Petographer” Akiyo Ogawa

Kitamura published an official Sony 16-25mm F2.8 G taken by Akiyo Ogawa. She is a ‘Petographer’, i.e. she is paid by customers to take wonderful photos of their dogs/cats. Check out Kitamuras website to see some image samples. The conclusion of her review is:

With a wide-angle lens, you can take more impressive photos, whether it’s a pet photo against a spectacular background or a portrait photo with a bokeh effect.
What’s more, the lens is lightweight and compact, with an F2.8 aperture, which is very appealing!
Depending on the perspective and composition, the range of your work can be expanded, so why not enjoy taking advantage of the characteristics of a wide-angle lens?

Sony 16-25mm G lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, Calumet, WexUK, Amazon.

Chris from PetaPixel: At This Point, I’d Happily Use ONLY Sigma Lenses

On PetaPixel Chris writes:

Hypothetically, if you did find yourself with an E-mount or L-mount camera and only Sigma lenses at your disposal, I think your photographic business would be in good hands

His lens picks are the following:

Sigma 14mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FotoErhard, WexUK.
Sigma 50mm f/1.2 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera. Calumet DE, Amazon DE, Amazon UK.
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Calumet DE, FocusCamera. WexUK
Sigma 100-400mm at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. FotokochDE. WexUK. ParkUK.
Sigma 500mm f/5.6 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.

The first real images of the Canon R1… the camera that will compete with the forthcoming Sony A1II

The Canon R1 will compete with the Sony A1, but especially with the forthcoming Sony A1II, which will probably be announced at the same time as the R1 (late 2024 or early 2025).

So far we only saw “product” images of the R1. So here are some images of the “real world” R1 courtesy of Federico Basile:

Still no info about the specs of the cameras and my feeling is that the rumored specs are sooo wrong :)

You can read the full press text on Explora but here are the key interesting aspects:

  • It’s going to use a new CMOS sensor (so no global shutter)
  • Uses a variation of the current Digic X processor of the Canon R3.
  • promises to have the best in class autofocus…beating the Sony A1 and Sony A9III AF system.
  • Will be field tested at the Olympics

 

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via CanonRumors