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Lenstip.com has its FAQ section finally. It has happened many times that we had to explain the same problem more than once or to answer the same questions. To avoid this in a future, we've decided to make a translation of FAQ section from Optyczne.pl such that our foreign Reader can also use it now. Enjoy!

Sigma 17-50 mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM is a large-aperture standard zoom lens which covers a focal length from 17 mm wide angle and offers a large aperture of f/2.8 throughout the entire zoom range, making it ideal for many types of photography especially portraiture and landscapes. Please enjoy our sample gallery made using this lens.

One of the lenses, which has been effectively avoided our test procedure is Canon EF 28 mm f/1.8 USM. It is enough to say that it was ordered for the first testing session in the history of Optyczne.pl in 2005. Another few efforts to order the lens for a test didn't bring any result. But finally we've managed to get it, so we can present its full review. Enjoy! Read more

In September 2008 Tokina announced the launch of a new AT-X 124 PRO DX II AF 12–24 mm f/4 lens. The II symbol in the name meant that we deal here with a new version of a well-known by us AT-X 124 PRO DX AF 12–24 mm f/4 model. In the press release the producer informed about some improvements which were implemented. By reading our review You can find out how the new version fared in our test procedure. Enjoy!

A long time has passed since we published the last Tamron lens review so we have decided to present our review of a very interesting and specific instrument of this company today - the Tamron AF 18-270 mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Asph. (IF) MACRO. Enjoy!

Our tests of M system lenses we started with two classic instruments– a Summicron, a 2/50 and a Summicron 2/28 - which, attached to a full frame rangefinder, are respectively a standard and a wide angle device. Today we have the pleasure to present our review of the Leica Apo-Summicron-M 75 mm f/2.0 Asph lens. Enjoy!

Although 50 mm lenses on small APS-C/DX sensors have lost a bit of its versatility, they are still very popular among amateur photographers. These simple, efficient and well done optical constructions with good fastness are perfectly suitable for, e.g. wider portraits on small sensors. Today we would like to present our review of the Pentax smc FA 50 mm f/1.4 lens. Enjoy!

The launch of the Tokina AT-X 165 16-50 mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens was originally set near the Photokina fairs in October 2006. Tokina decided to hold back the launch of this instrument and take it back for further improvements, so the lens was presented finally in May 2007. Was it worth to wait? To get an answer for this question one should read our review of this lens. Enjoy!

Our last year’s test of underwater cameras has been very popular (available only in Polish on Optyczne pl). Small wonder we decided very quickly to conduct it this year too, especially that during the last 12 months we saw the next crop of waterproof compact cameras hitting our shelves. This time we've translated it into English, so we can present this test to our foreign Readers on Lenstip. Enjoy!

A classic fixed focal 50 mm lens is very popular instrument among professional as well as amateur photographers. Sony has on its offer different versions of this lens. We have already published our review of Sony DT 50 mm f/1.8 SAM. Today we would like to present the full review of the Sony 50 mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Enjoy!

Thanks to the Leica Store we had the opportunity to take some pictures with a new Leica Summarit-S 35 mm f/2.5 ASPH. and Leica S2 camera. The images are JPEGs with lowest level of sharpness ("Low" camera setting).

In February this year the Sigma company presented as many as five new lenses. One of them was ultrawide model Sigma 8–16 mm f/4.5–5.6 DC HSM. Few days ago we showed You sample shots taken with this lens. Today the time has come to present its full review. Enjoy! Read more >>>

In 1997 Canon launched an EF 24 mm f/1.4L USM lens on the market. With such parameters, that device was a real treat for many professional photographers. Eleven years later Canon decided to present its successor. Today we would like to present our review of the Canon EF 24 mm f/1.4L II USM lens which we tested with EOS 50D and EOS-a 1Ds MkIII cameras. Enjoy!

Have a look at the photo gallery of examples taken with a new Sigma 8-16 mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM lens mounted to the Canon EOS 50D. Traditionally, the photos were taken in JPEG format with the lowest available in-camera sharpening level and with noise reduction off.

According to dpreview.com, Sony Japan has just informed that all existing examples of the Sony NEX E 16 mm f/2.8 lens for its NEX system are non-production samples. This applies in particular to lenses present at the press conference in Croatia were we carried out our sample photos.