Category: Lens

  • Field Test | Sony Alpha SLT-A99 and 85mm 1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T Combo

    Field Test | Sony Alpha SLT-A99 and 85mm 1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T Combo

    While we were in Singapore for our talks for the Sony Digital Workshops there, the people at Sony Singapore were generous enough to let us use a couple of their cameras like their Sony A77 and their current flagship full-frame camera Sony Alpha SLT-A99. It was a good opportunity to see how far Sony has…

  • Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm Macro Field Review at an Orchid Show

    Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm Macro Field Review at an Orchid Show

    My main objective in visiting the Philippine Orchid Society’s Orchid Show at Quezon Circle was to test out the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ. While I’m not really an Orchid enthusiast, I didn’t expect to be enamoured by nature’s natural patterns and beauty especially looking through macro eyes. The M.Zuiko 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 may be…

  • Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm  f2 lens Impressions and Samples

    Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f2 lens Impressions and Samples

    It’s one of the most beautiful lens I’ve seen. I know it’s not something you say to a photographic tool every day. But seeing the lovely metallic sheen, the cool, smooth and sturdy feel in my hands and the very snappy mechanical zone-focus is really a joy to use. Yes, finally Olympus delivered on a…

  • Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 Field Review and Samples Photos

    Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 Field Review and Samples Photos

    I’m loving prime lenses more and more. Lately I find myself using them a lot often when I travel. It started when I got the excellent Panasonic 20mm Lumix pancake and now the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 added another dimension to my shooting style. Spending 3 weeks with the lens on actual travel made me…

  • Unboxing: Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 in the Philippines

    Unboxing: Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 in the Philippines

    It was one of the much awaited lenses for Olympus PEN and the Micro Four Thirds format line. For years, Olympus as opted to keep the f2 as its fastest aperture to ensure the quality of its Zuiko lenses. But now they made a bold move to introduce a larger aperture of f1.8 for its…

  • Hands-on: Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 and Sample Photos

    Hands-on: Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 and Sample Photos

    Last October, Olympus finally released the Micro Four Thirds (m43) version of their mid-range telephoto 40-150mm (80-300mm equivalent) lens. On the regular Four Thirds (43), Olympus usually pairs this lens with the regular 14-42mm as a dual lens kit. It took some time for them to release this version after 3 m43 bodies, the only…