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Oprema Jena revives Biotar 58mm f/2.0 lens with 17 aperture blades

Sep 20, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

After successfully funding a Kickstarter campaign for the resurrection of Biotar 75mm f/1.5, Oprema Jena is bringing back its “little brother,” Biotar 58mm f/2.0. The…



Hands On Review of the Lensbaby Velvet 85mm Classic Portrait and Art Lens

Sep 7, 2017 JP Danko

A couple months ago, Lensbaby provided DIYP with a new Lensbaby Velvet 85mm Classic Portrait and Art Lens for review. I happened to be on…



Five different Lensbaby lenses and their effects compared side-by-side

Aug 31, 2017 Jake Hicks

If you’ve ever wondered what effect a specific Lensbaby lens has or if you’ve ever wondered how that compares to other lensbaby lenses or even…



Canon finally unleashes 85mm f/1.4L IS, EOS M100 mirrorless, and three new tilt-shift macro lenses

Aug 29, 2017 John Aldred

A bunch of new gear announcements from Canon today. First up, the EOS M100 mirrorless camera with an APS-C sized 24.2MP sensor and EF-M lens…



A hands on first impression with the $139 7artisans 7.5mm F2.8 APS-C Fisheye Lens

Aug 17, 2017 Anjum Vahanvati

I held the curiosity of having a fisheye lens in my camera bag since I first used the Nikon 10.5mm APS-C Fisheye. Though fisheye lenses…



A forgotten solution for tack sharp photos

Aug 15, 2017 Tom Leonard

For a few years now, I’ve had in my collection one very strange lens.  I bought it primarily for it’s value as a collectible so,…



Sigma warns of issues with some Art and other lenses on newer Canon bodies

Aug 15, 2017 John Aldred

There’s two things you can be fairly sure of whenever Nikon or Canon release a new DSLR. The first is that you’ll need to wait…



This man repairs the cameras and lenses that no one else can

Aug 14, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Even when all repair services discard your camera or lens as “irreparable,” there’s still a way to repair it. Mr. David Hilos can fix all…



Hands On with The Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2 VC

Aug 12, 2017 Spencer Lookabaugh

In the ever heated debate of Tamron vs. Sigma vs. Nikon/Canon, a new competitor has arrived. Tamron has released an update of their popular 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. Ever…



Review: The Laowa 15mm f/2 FE lens delivers fine results at a fair price

Aug 10, 2017 Adrian Murray

A few weeks ago Laowa sent me a copy of their first lens dedicated to Sony’s full frame e-mount system, the 15mm f/2. This lens…