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Recently we have had an occasion to test in detail a professional and expensive lens of Canon - EF 300 mm f/2.8 L IS II USM model. Today we have the pleasure to present our review of this lens. Enjoy! Read more >>>

While taking pictures in the chill temperature of -20 deg C is not the most pleasant experience we can imagine, we decided for it to show you the possibilities of a new Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC lens, which had just arrived to our editorial staff. Enjoy!

In October 2011 Sigma has launched another megazoom lens, which is 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM model. As lenses of this type are very popular among amateur photographers we decided to check the possibilities of the new Sigma. Enjoy our review. Read more >>>

Today we would like to show You additional sample shots taken with the new Canon PowerShot G1 X compact camera. The samples are JPEG files with the lowest level of sharpening and the lowest level of compression. We also present two sample movies. Enjoy!

Please enjoy the gallery of studio sample images taken using new Canon G1 X compact camera. The samples are JPEG files with the lowest level of sharpening and the lowest level of compression. As soon as possible we will show you outdoor samples.

The Canon EF 200 mm f/2.8L II USM is quite old lens because it was launched in 1996. But it still may be interesting for some people though, and because we've had an occasion to test it recently, today we would like to present our review of this lens. Enjoy! Read more >>>

When we start to browse through offers of different lenses’ manufacturers, looking for the widest full frame lens which still is not a fish eye device, we can find mainly 14-15 mm instruments. There are two interesting exceptions to that rule: the Voigtlander Ultra Wide Heliar 12 mm f/5.6 Aspherical II, designed to cooperate with rangefinders and the Sigma 12-24 mm. In 2011 the Sigma company presented refreshed version of this lens and recently we've had an opportunity to test it. Enjoy our review. Read more >>>

The third part of our cycle „Polish people have also something to boast of...” in which we have been describing a history of Polish Optical Industries, is not a direct continuation of the PZO history. Today we would like to tell you about a company named Warsaw Photo-optical Works (WZFO), which fates, at the end of the 60s, were joined with those of Polish Optical Industries. Enjoy! Read more >>>

Fast, journalistic telephoto lenses with fixed focal lengths are expensive devices because, in their cases, every manufacturer strives to offer everything the best. One of this type of lenses is the Nikkor AF-S 200 mm f/2G ED VRII. We've decided to test it thoroughly and today we would like to present its review. Enjoy! Read more

Today we would like to present the second part of the article which describes the history of Polish Optical Industries (PZO). In the first part of the article we described the beginning and a very quick development of the company which was stopped all of a sudden by the onset of WWII. This time we present the postwar reconstruction and development till 1966. Enjoy! Read more >>>

In 1991 the Canon company launched the EF 14 mm f/2.8L USM lens. After sixteen years, in September 2007, his successor appeared, marked by a symbol of II. We have decided to test it recently and today we would like to present its review. Enjoy! Read more >>>

A new Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM lens on Nikon mount has just arrived to our office. In spite of cloudy and foggy weather we decided to take it ouside and take some photos. Traditionally all photographs were made at lowest available level of sharpening and with the noise reduction turned off.

In July 2011 the Nikon company quite unexpectedly presented a new lens - the Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 40 mm f/2.8G. It is a macro instrument, with the 1:1 reproduction ratio, designed to cooperate with reflex cameras featuring DX sensor format. Today we would like to present our review of this lens. Read more >>>

Today we would like to present an article which describes the history of Polish Optical Industries (PZO). The turbulent history of this company which roots get back to the nineteen century is certainly very interesting and we hope You'll enjoy the article. Read more >>>

When testing 70-300 mm devices we’ve mentioned time and again that there is a wide range of those instruments, coming from different producers, available. The users of Canon reflex cameras have an especially impressing array at their disposal. Today we would like to present our review of the Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM lens. Enjoy! Read more >>>

Please enjoy the gallery of sample images taken using new Sony Alpha SLT-65 camera. We used Sony DT 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM and Sony Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar 24-70 mm f/2.8 T* SSM lenses. The samples are JPEG files with lowest level of sharpening and lowest level of compression.

The Pentax smc FA 31 MM F/1.8 AL lens is quite an elderly construction, designed during the era when analogue photography reigned supreme. Still that lens is considered one of the best among system devices, being respected for its very good optical properties and a splendid build quality. We decided to check out whether such an opinion is truly deserved. Enjoy our review. Read more >>>

During the press conference organized by Fujifilm Poland company in Warsaw we had opportunity to take some sample images using final version of the Fujifilm X10 camera. Please enjoy!

A few hours ago we were lucky to get the Sigma 12-24 mm f/4.5-5.6 II DG HSM lens. We mounted it to Nikon D3x camera and went outside to shot some sample images. Enjoy! Please remember that all photos are JPEG files directly from the camera, with minimum level of noise reduction and with lowest level of sharpening.

The Canon EF 135 mm f/2.0L USM was launched in April 1996 so dating back to an era by and large completely dominated by analogue photography. Despite the fact that 15 years passed by from its launch it is still considered to be one of the most interesting and best lenses in the whole Canon line-up. Finally we've had an opportunity to test this lens and we can present our review. Enjoy! Read more

The Olympus Zuiko Digital 35 mm f/3.5 Macro it's a very interesting lens. We have already tested this instrument few years ago, but so far its review was available only in Polish on Optyczne.pl. Recently we've decided to make its translation and today we can share it with You. Enjoy! Read more >>>

During the press conference organized by Nikon Poland company we were able to take some sample shots using cameras and lenses of new Nikon 1 system. Please enjoy and remember that all files are JPEGs stright from the camera with lowel level of sharpening.

Not so long ago Sigma has launched two stabilized lenses of macro type. We have already tested the 150 mm focal length model and have showed our results about a month ago. Today we would like to present our review of the Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens. Enjoy! Read more >>>

As we’ve already happened to mention before, Pentax is the only company on the market which enlarges very consistently its line-up of fixed-focal lenses designed for small sensors. Today we would like to present our review of another such lens - Pentax smc DA 21 mm f/3.2 AL Limited. Enjoy! Read more >>>

Just five days ago we have published some sample images taken with the new Samyang 7.5 mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT lens mounted to the Olympus E-PL1 camera. Today we have the great pleasure to present our full review of this very interesting instrument. Enjoy! Read more >>>

The Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro lens has come to our editorial office, recently. We are pleased to present the sample pictures taken using this lens mounted to the full-frame Canon EOS 1Ds MkIII camera. We used JPEG files with the lowest level of sharpening.

Almost two weeks ago we published sample pictures taken with the new Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 45 mm f/1.8 lens. Since then we've had enough time to test it thoroughly and today we would like to present our review of this lens. Enjoy! Read more >>>

A few hours ago we were lucky to get the final version of Samyang 7.5 mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT lens. We mounted it to Olympus E-PL1 camera and went outside to shot some sample images. Enjoy! Please remember that all images are JPEG files directly from the camera, with minimum level of noise reduction and with lowest level of sharpening.

The Panasonic Leica DG SUMMILUX 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens was launched in June 2011. You could already watch some sample photos, taken with this lens attached to the Panasonic DMC-GF3 which we published just after their joint launch. Today we would like to present its full review. Enjoy! Read more >>>

Please enjoy gallery of sample images taken by new Panasonic lenses i.e. LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14–42 mm f/3.5–5.6 i LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45–175 mm f/4.0–5.6. We used Panasonic DMC-GF3 and DMC-G3 cameras. The lowest level of sharpening was set.