Camera Reviews and News

Welcome to the Camera Reviews and News section of SLR Lounge.  In this section, we’ll review cameras, lenses and accessories, announce rumors and releases, and discuss general topics surrounding purchases.

A 3 Year Old Classic? Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 Review On Relevancy

Bing Putney

Where it once sat alone, the 55 Zeiss 1.8 now sits in a crowded space, so with all the variants now available, should you consider this?

The New Nikon 105mm f/1.4 | The World’s Fastest 105mm Lens

Kishore Sawh

So, it seems this is the new Nikon 105mm f/1.4, and it's guaranteed to get many reaching for their wallets. But should you?

The News | FujiFilm Wonder Shop Opening In NYC, Affinity Photo Gets Big Update, & Samyang Lens Reveal

Kishore Sawh

FujiFilm Wonder Shop For those who didn’t know, FujiFilm actually has their own, rather special, shops. In the vein of ...

Animoto (Updated) Review | Why We Left & Came Back

Christopher

How Animoto rose to the top to become our go-to site for creating impressionable wedding slideshows.

The News (Gear) | Sony Lens Updates, 5 Samyang Lenses in 5 Weeks, Canon 5D IV Officially Registered

Kishore Sawh

Sony updates focusing through firmware, Samyang teases 5 lenses, and Photokina is shaping up for a 5D MK IV

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Cecilia Camera Strap Review

Andy & Amii Kauth

Hundreds of hours of use later, here's a review of Cecilia Straps

The News | New Memory Cards With SSD Speed, Instagram Rolls out Censorship & Insights, DJI Rewards Verified Pilots

Alice Houstons

Samsung Introduces World’s First UFS Memory Cards There’s been a long standing debate with photographers between which format of memory ...

Tokina 14-20mm f/2 Review | An Even More Impressive F/2 Zoom?

Matthew Saville

Tokina has joined the faster-than-f/2.8 zoom club, and the results are just what I expected from a company with a long track record for making amazing ultra-wide lenses!

Tokina 24-70 f/2.8 Beats Nikon, Canon, & Sigma Models In Price & Performance.

Kishore Sawh

Tokina's new 24-70mm 2.8 costs 50% less than the Nikon and Canon counterparts, but performs better according to DxO.

The News | MetaBones Gets Native Lens Functionality, World’s Fastest MicroSD Cards, Flash-Defelctive Scarf

Kishore Sawh

Metabones finally gives native ability, SanDisk pushes boundaries, & the scarf for every photog who hates being a subject.

DxO Ranks Sigma 30mm 1.4 DC DN As Best Performing E-Mount Lens – It’s Also Inexpensive

Kishore Sawh

Whatever Sigma’s on, whatever ‘Limitless NZT48’ pill they’re taking, well, I’ll have some of that. Since their revamp a few ...

The News | Eye-Fi Bricks Your Cards, Fuji X-T2 Spec Leak, Apple Patents iPhone Camera Disabler

Alice Houstons

Eye-Fi Bricks Customer Cards Eye-Fi memory cards have had a special place in the market since they arrived. Essentially the ...