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Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 G Review NEW
The most impressive new zoom design this century? Nikon's new ultrawide takes on the Canon 24L, 14L II, 16-35 L II, etc . . .
35mm Shift Lens Group Test NEW
Contax 35mm PC Distagon v Nikon 35mm PC-Nikkor v Olympus 35mm f2.8 Shift
Mamiya AFD / ZD Digital Back Review NEW
Review and images now online, as well as comments on Mamiya 645 lenses
DxO Optics Correction Software Review NEW
Swapping EXIF data to extend flexibility: caveats and problems
Field of View Comparison NEW
Sigma 12mm v Zeiss 15mm v Zeiss 16mm Fisheye (also de-fished)
Pentax 645 FA 35mm Review NEW
Including a consideration of the desirability of adapting Pentax 645 lenses for use on the Mamiya 645/ZD
Canon 16-35mm II v Leica 19mm v Olympus 18mm MAY 2007
Canon's state-of-the-art Mark 2 wide zoom takes on the heavyweight ultrawide primes
Canon 17-40mm L v Zeiss 21mm v Nikon 17-35mm MARCH 2007
Reprising the original Contax 21mm test with a new Canon 17-40mm f4
Canon 24mm f1.4 L v Contax 21mm f2.8 FEBRUARY 2007
Our current favourite wide angle against the best ever: the Zeiss Distagon 21mm
Zeiss ZF 25mm f2.8 v Canon 24mm f1.4 L JANUARY 2007
First test of production ZF 25mm on a full frame Canon
Contax N 17-35mm v Nikon 17-35: Part II JANUARY 2007
Canon-converted autofocus Zeiss Contax N zoom test: 24-35mm.
Contax N 17-35mm v Nikon 17-35: Part I JANUARY 2007
Canon-converted autofocus Zeiss Contax N zoom test: 17-21mm.
Contax N 17-35mm v Canon 16-35 L v Zeiss 15mm COMING SOON
First test of Canon-converted Zeiss Contax N wide angle zoom.
Contax N 17-35mm v Contax Zeiss 21mm COMING SOON
First test of Canon-converted Zeiss Contax N wide angle zoom.
Zeiss ZF 25mm f2.8 v Nikon f2 AIS NOVEMBER/06
First test of pre-production ZF 25mm on
a Nikon D2X.
24mm World Cup Final: The Ultimate 24mm NEW: NOW ONLINE
Canon 24mm f1.4 L v Olympus 24mm f2.8 v Nikon
17-35mm f2.8 AFS.
24mm World Cup: Qualifying Round 3 (Fast Primes) COMING SOON
Canon 24mm f1.4 L v Nikon 24mm f2 v Sigma 24mm f1.8.
Pentax SMC-A 24mm f2.8 v SIgma 24mm SuperWide II f2.8 SEPTEMBER 06
Includes review of Pentax K - EOS / EF adaptor and lens modification. Pentax K adapters now available.
Fast 85mm Elite: Canon 85mm L (II) v Pentax SMC A* 85mm SEPTEMBER 06
Fast 85mm Elite: Zeiss ZF 85mm f1.4 v Canon L 85mm f1.2 AUGUST 06
24mm World Cup: Qualifying Round 1 (Zooms) AUGUST 06
Nikon 17-35mm v Sigma 12-24mm v Leica 21-35mm.
24mm World Cup: Qualifying Round 2 (Regular Primes) AUGUST 06
Canon 24mm f2.8 v Olympus 24mm f2.8 v Sigma 24mm f2.8 v Yashica 24mm f2.8.
Sony Ericsson K800i v Canon 350D v Canon 5D JULY 06
Nikon 15mm AIS v Sigma 12-24mm MAY 06
Canon 16-35mm v Nikon 17-35mm MARCH 06
Canon 14mm v Nikon 14mm v Sigma 12-24mm MARCH 06
Voigtlander 15mm v Sigma 12-24mm JANUARY 06
Nikon 28mm f2.8 AIS v Olympus 28mm f2 v Zeiss 28mm f2.8 DECEMBER 05
Sigma 12-24mm v Sigma 15-30mm
v Canon 17-40mm v Contax Zeiss 21mm (Part 1)
Sigma 12-24mm v Sigma 15-30mm