Wide Angle
Samsung 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II i-Fn
Samsung’s updated kit lens adds the i-Fn button, but how does it compare to the prime lenses and the 20-50mm?
Samsung 16mm f/2.4 i-Function NX
This compact ultra wide has a surprisingly large f/2.4 aperture for its diminutive size, how does it perform?
Olympus PEN F 25mm f/4 Half-Frame
Here is a compact wide angle lens for the Olympus half-frame SLR camera. So how is it with the modest f/4 aperture?
Samsung 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
On paper, a lens with only a 2.5x zoom range and a small f/3.5 to f/5.6 aperture looks pretty questionable, but this is essentially a pancake zoom. So how well does this compact zoom...
Samsung NX 20mm f/2.8 i-Function
I love the 20mm focal length on APS-C. It is a bit wider than a traditional “wide” 35mm and a bit tighter than a traditional 28mm. Stick this lens in a pancake package with...
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical
A large f/2.8 aperture standard zoom is an important lens if you do indoor photography for weddings or other events, and these lenses have become very popular. How does the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 perform?
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Sony Wide Angle Converter VCL ECU1
When I hear wide angle converter, I think of crap from the massive camera kits, “we include 2 extra lenses!” Those are generally junk. How does Sony’s name brand 0.75x converter stand up?
Sony 16mm f/2.8 Wide Angle SEL16F28
The NEX 3 has the shortest flange distance for any large sensor digital camera at a mere 18mm. This opens up the possibility for extremely compact wide angle lenses like the 16mm f/2.8 pancake....
Rokinon/Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC AE
Every photographer has hit a situation where they have the perfect shot lined up, but there just isn’t enough light to get it successfully. That is where the huge aperture f/1.4 lenses come into...
Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG
One of the advantages with full frame cameras is the large variety of wide angle lenses. What can you do to make it even better? Make it a large f/1.8 aperture. The question is,...
