Archive for the ‘Portrait Lens’ tag
Lensbaby Presents Edge 80 Lens Module For Control Freak(s)
The new Lensbaby Edge 80 selective focus lens
On Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, Lensbaby Inc., creator of extraordinary optical products, has announced a new member of their “Optic Swap System” product family, the Edge 80. With a focal length of 80mm and an intial aperture of f2.8, the lens is ideally suited for portait and product photography where selective focus effects are desired. Read more after the jump.
Falling In Love With the Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Lens
Recently, I was loaned the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 with Vibration Compensation for Nikon DSLR cameras. The lens is the answer to most users’ dreams: a sharp lens with a fast aperture and a form of image stabilization (or vibration reduction) to help you get better photos. Though I’m not usually one for third party lenses, after using the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 for a while I grew to love it when attached to my D5100.
A full review is coming on the lens, but here’s a preview of what’s to come.
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Review: Olympus 45mm f1.8 MSC
As the other MSC prime lens in the Olympus line up of Micro Four Thirds glass, the 45mm f1.8 is one that will help many prime users complete their entire lineup of fast prime lenses…or at least it promises to. Though many reviews have tested the lens in shooting many various and random things, we’ve felt that many of the reviewers have neglected to test it for what it was designed for. As a fast aperture focal length that equates to 90mm, this lens was designed to shoot portraits.
And that’s exactly what we did on both the EPM1 and EP2. Yesterday, we shot fashion with the lens. And soon we will feature a full portrait session with the lens and a ring light.
Field Review: Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 (Day 5- Natural Light Portraits)
Not long ago, my co-worker Matt and I needed to get all dressed up for a wedding video shoot. We’re both the early birds of our departments, and I asked him if I could do a quick couple of portraits with him using the Rokinon 85mm F/1.4. He said go for it. It was around 8:30AM in the morning and the sunlight was very diffused. Previously, we’ve seen that the Rokinon has presented some challenges for me due to the manual focusing. So was it any better this time around?
Field Review: Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM (Day 1)
Five years ago, if you had asked me if I wanted to review a Sigma lens I probably would have politely passed on the offer. To many photographers, Sigma has historically been the cheaper and lower quality alternative to the big names’ (Canon, Nikon, etc.) offerings. I was a poor college student when I purchased my last film camera so I decided to save some coin and go for the cheaper Sigma version of the lens I really wanted. That was a mistake. After my experience with that lens, I swore I would never buy another Sigma product. How times have changed.
