lensreporter's reviews

  • Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II Zuiko Digital

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    sharp, little CA´s, no distorsion, perfect ergonomy
    none

    One of my best lenses! Great resolution capacity, very sharp, nearly perfect. Not only from my side a 10!

    reviewed May 16th, 2010 (purchased for $500)

  • Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    sharp from f4.5, very sharp from f6.3, nice building, f2.8 for interior
    CA´S - corner

    A real funlens, incredible sharp from f6.3, beautiful colours, great flare-control, very nice construccion! Only the CA´s are quiete strong in both corners, but we are talking here about 10mm! Incredible ultrawideangel (6,5mm in comparation to a normal lens) and with a nice program you can take off the distortions (fishrect). A great lens for creative amateurs and pros!

    reviewed May 16th, 2010 (purchased for $680)

  • Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    f2, very sharp, virtually without CA´s, contrast, colour, lightwight, buildings
    135mm may not be very versatil

    One of my very best lenses! Sharp, handy, strong colours and contrast. Perfect lens on the same level as CZ!

    reviewed March 19th, 2012 (purchased for $900)

  • Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    5:1, excellent imagequality, nice bokeh
    from 3:1 very dificult to handle - you need macroflash and millimetric-plate

    One of the very best macro-lenses, starts where other stop, 3:1 up to 5:1 onother world..... but you need some accessories like macroflash and a millimetric plate and a lot of patience.....

    reviewed March 19th, 2012

  • Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    8mm are veeeery wide, contrast, only very few CA´s, centre sharp, buildings
    the borders suffer at 8mm (you must stop down to f10), strong vignette

    A very good lens, very wide but with SLR with more then 12 MP you will see some flaws at 8-10mm specially in the extrem borders. Take care on decentering when you buy! (I needed 3 exampels!). Very good construction-quality and very "handy".

    reviewed March 19th, 2012 (purchased for $630)

  • Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    sharp, sharper, Sigma 15.....
    none

    Very sharp!!! Very, very sharp on my 5 D M.II! Surprisingly good lens from Sigma, nearly without flaws, not much blooming, nice colours, good construction - BUY IT!!!

    reviewed March 19th, 2012 (purchased for $550)

  • Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    Fantastic perspective - 360 = FUN - sharp, nice buildings, very few CA´s, NO FLARE
    take care on the frontlens!

    Real Fun-lens - funky-punky.... optically very strong, sharp, complete circle (not that bullshitcercle from Peleng 8) nearly without flare (forget the cheepo-Pelengo....!). Very good construction, but take care of the frontlens....

    reviewed March 19th, 2012 (purchased for $620)

  • Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD SP

    9 out of 10 points and recommended
    AF silent and quick, bokeh, sharp of course (a little less than the older version), VC
    still a bit plastic-feeling

    Nice lens! excellent macrowork, great bokeh, quick AF and fantastic stabilization, nice colours and of course sharp. I paid 450 new, good price for a luxery-macro!

    reviewed August 2nd, 2013 (purchased for $450)

  • Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

    10 out of 10 points and recommended
    supersharp, no CA´s, strong colour (like Zeiss), f1.4, nice made
    cornershading up to f4

    suprem lens, every thing is fine
    Sigma shows how to make topoptics with fair prizes!

    reviewed August 2nd, 2013 (purchased for $700)