(Purchase the Rokinon 16mm f/2 at B&H for $479) (Click here to view a larger version!) The Rokinon 16mm f/2 is a very special lens because it is one of the first wide-angle fast-aperture primes ever made specifically for APS-C crop-sensor DSLR cameras. Until now, if you wanted a lens faster than f/2.8 and wider … Read more
Spoiler alert! The Tokina 16-28mm is the sharpest third-party ultra-wide f/2.8 zoom ever. There, this review could be done now! Actually, it’s the second-sharpest f/2.8 ultra-wide zoom on the market, period! It is also the most sturdy third-party ultra-wide lens on the market, but then again rock-solid lenses are a Tokina tradition… If you have … Read more
Introduction Landscape and general outdoor photographers usually worry about one thing when it comes to their wide-angle lenses: Sharpness. As the saying goes, “F/8 and be there.” In other words, just do whatever you gotta do to get sharp, well exposed images and spend the rest of your energy on simply getting to the right … Read more
Known by his Flickr username Fiddle Oak, 14-year-old Zev Hoover has been causing quite a stir on the internet over his fairytale-like, surreal photographs. I interviewed Hoover this week to get some insight into his ‘miniature worlds’ and to discuss his path to photography, inspiration and camera of choice.
