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Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar SL II

Medium telephoto with world-class chromatic correction..

  1. APO Lanthar 90mm f/3.5
  2. Aperture Series: Shimano Drive Train (Sony A7R II)
  3. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D800)
  4. APO Lanthar 90mm f/3.5 Aperture Series (Nikon D3x)

Shift Lenses for Nikon and Canon

[Older material, but still relevant]. Shift lens performance of Nikon/Canon/Schneider/Olympus on various cameras..

  1. Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 on EOS 5D Mark II

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

  1. Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
  2. Examples: Saddlebag Lake Area
  3. Aperture Series: Selfies on Gnarled Stump-Log
  4. Aperture Series: Sunrise on Mt Conness
  5. Aperture Series: Mt Dana, Early Morning
  6. Aperture Series: Sunrise Advances Into a Mountain Meadow
  7. Aperture Series: Hanging Dead Brown Needles Pine Branch
  8. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van in Blue Shade Just After Sunrise

Canon 85mm Lenses

Canon’s ultra-fast medium telephoto compared and in the field.

  1. Canon 85mm Lenses: Main Page
  2. Comparison: Canon 85/1.2L II, 85/1.8, Nikon 85/1.4G
  3. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Bristlecones)
  4. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Bristlecone Stump)
  5. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Backlit Scene)
  6. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Near/Far)
  7. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (SUV Rocky Ground)
  8. Field Illumination: Canon 85/1.2L II, 85/1.8, Nikon 85/1.4G
  9. Aperture Series with Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Pavers)
  10. Aperture Series with Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Roof)

Canon TC III

Do Canon’s 1.4X and 2X version III tele extenders offer image quality at reasonable apertures?.

  1. Canon Tele Extenders III: Main Page
  2. Canon 135mm f/2L + EF Extender III 1.4X
  3. Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS + EF Extender III 1.4X
  4. Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS + EF Extender III 2X
  5. Canon 70-200 L zooms + EF Extender III 1.4X
  6. Canon 70-200 L zooms + EF Extender III 2X
  7. Canon Extender 1.4X II vs 1.4X III with 300/2.8

Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS .

  1. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Main Page
  2. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Blur example
  3. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Blur example 2
  4. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Blur 3 vs Zeiss
  5. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Example
  6. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Examples
  7. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: IS Glitch
  8. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Vignetting
  9. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Infrared
  10. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Conclusions

Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS

Canon’s versatile super telephoto..

  1. Overview of Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS
  2. Examples: Silver Canyon Bighorn Sheep
  3. Field Observations on Image Stability
  4. 400mm: Image Stabilization On vs Off
  5. 350mm Aperture Series: Radio Antennas

Sigma Telephoto APO Macro Lenses: 150mm, 180mm

Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses..

  1. Overview of Sigma 180/2.8 and 150/2.8 APO Macro
  2. Image Stabilization
  3. Autofocus Comments
  4. Sigma 180/2.8 APO vs Leica 180/2.8 APO vs Voigtlander 180/4 APO
  5. APO.chromatic: Sigma 180 and 150 + Leica 180/2.8, Voigtlander 180/4 + Nikon 70-200/2.8 VRII
  6. Sigma 180/2.8 APO vs Leica 180/2.8 APO vs Voigtlander 180/4 APO (Mosaic)
  7. Performance at 1:1 (Doll Face, D800E)
  8. Performance at ~ 1:2 (Doll Face, D800E)
  9. Performance at ~ 1:2.2 (Doll Seated, D800E)
  10. California Poppy at 1:3 (D800E)
  11. Examples (Various, D800E)

Sigma Super Tele Varifocal 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S

Sigma’s fast an flexible moderate super telephoto..

  1. Overview of Sigma 120-300mm
  2. Varifocal Behavior
  3. Symmetry Across the Frame
  4. Aperture Series: Water Bottles (Canon 5DM3, 300mm)
  5. Aperture Series: Kuna Peaks (Canon 5DM3, 120mm)
  6. Aperture Series: White Mountain Peak (Canon 5DM3, 300mm)
  7. Aperture Series: White Mountain Research Center (Canon 5DM3, 300mm)
  8. Aperture Series: Bottles at Close Range (Canon 5DM3, 270mm)
  9. Examples (Canon 5DM3, Yosemite)
  10. Examples (Canon 5DM3, White Mountains)

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

  1. Overview of Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II
  2. Overview of Canon 24-70mm f/4L IS
  3. Technical specs: 24-70/2.8L II vs 24-70/4L IS
  4. Aperture Series: 24-70/2.8L II vs 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II (Dolls)
  5. Aperture Series: 24-70/2.8L II vs 35/1.4L (Dolls)
  6. Aperture Series: Close Range at 70mm (Dolls)
  7. Examples: Russian Ridge
  8. Color fringing at 70mm (Close Range, Dolls)
  9. Bokeh at 70mm (Close Range, Dolls)
  10. Bokeh (Outdoors, Alpine Creek)
  11. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Redwoods (Focus Shift Study @ 45mm)
  12. Aperture Series: Barcroft Gate Outhouse (@ 70mm)
  13. Compared vs 35/2 IS, 35mm f/1.4L(MTB, Canon 5DM3)
  14. 24mm: 24-70/2.8L II vs 24-70/4L II (Garden Pots, Canon 5DM3)
  15. vs Canon 24/2.8 IS (Green Machine, Canon 5DM3)
  16. 40mm: 24-70/2.8L II vs 24-70/4L II vs 40/2.8 STM (MTB, Canon 5DM3)

Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS Super Telephoto

A review of Canon’s 800m f/5.6L IS super telephoto, with high performance that demands technical mastery to use well..

  1. Main Page
  2. Using the Beast on a Tripod
  3. Image Stabilization: Not Always a Win
  4. Examples: Landscape
  5. Examples: Bighorn Sheep
  6. Conclusions

Canon 200mm f/1.8L USM

Coveted super speed telephoto..

  1. Aperture Series: Lee Vining Creek Through Meadow
  2. Aperture Series: Young Pine Amid Its Ancestors
  3. Aperture Series: Mt Dana, Earth Shadow Rising

Canon 200mm f/2L IS USM

A review of Canon’s 200mm f/2L mini super telephoto. Not just for sports, it makes a great landscape lens..

  1. Overview of Canon 200mm f/2L IS
  2. Image Stabilization (IS) on a Tripod
  3. Precision Focus is Your Smart Move
  4. Examples (Forest)
  5. Examples (Various)
  6. Aperture Series and Bokeh at f/2, 4, 8, 16 (Forest)
  7. Aperture Series and Bokeh at f/2, 4, 8 (Flowers)
  8. Perspectives from Readers
  9. Conclusions

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

A review of Canon’s new 70-200mm zoom, along with comparisons to other models and the 200mm f/2L IS. Extensive comparisons at multiple focal lengths..

  1. Main Page
  2. Real vs Actual Focal Length — Breathing
  3. Loss of Quality Stopping down to f/5.6 - f/11
  4. Notes on the Mosaic Crops
  5. 200mm: Compared To original 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
  6. 70mm: vs 70-200/4L IS
  7. 85mm: vs 70-200/4L IS, 85mm /1.2L II, 85mm f/1.8
  8. 135mm: vs 70-200/4L IS, 135mm f/2L
  9. 200mm: vs 70-200/4L IS, 200mm f/2L, 135/2L + 1.4X
  10. Sample #6 @ 200mm
  11. Sample #6 @ 142mm
  12. Sample #6 @ 200mm + Canon 1.4X Extender (280mm)
  13. Conclusions
  14. List of 70-200 Lenses and Where to Buy

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II

A review of Canon’s new 100-400mm zoom.

  1. Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II (Overview)
  2. Examples Handheld, Beach Wildlife (Canon 5DM3)

Focus Shift In-Depth

Focus shift assesments of a wide variety of lenses of various brands. Shows a range of apertures for each lens and the mount of focus shift, discusses how to compensate for it..

  1. 85mm Lenses: Canon, Nikon, Zeiss, Leica
  2. ~100mm Lenses: Canon, Nikon, Zeiss
  3. 135mm Lenses: Canon, Sony

Canon Lenses vs Infrared

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

  1. Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
  2. Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS v1
  3. Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS
  4. Canon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
  5. Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
  6. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8
  7. Nikon 85mm f/2.8D PC-Micro-Nikkor (on 5D)
  8. Nikon 85mm f/1.4D (on 5D)
  9. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
  10. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro
  11. Canon EF 135mm f/2L
  12. Canon EF 300mm f/4L
  13. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L

85mm f/1.4 Planar

True-to-life imagery..

  1. 85/1.4 Planar Main Page
  2. MTF Chart
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. Bokeh Compared to Other 85mm Lenses
  6. Bokeh in Field Images
  7. Examples
  8. Examples — Yosemite
  9. Comparison
  10. Resolution Chart
  11. Focus Shift
  12. Aperture Series: Pre-Dawn Aspen (Nikon D800E)
  13. Aperture Series: Radio Towers (Nikon D800E)

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

  1. 100/2 Makro-Planar Main Page
  2. MTF Chart
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting / Relative Illuminance
  5. Bokeh Examples
  6. Examples
  7. Examples, ZE for Canon EOS
  8. Examples in Yosemite with Nikon D3x
  9. Examples in White Mountains and Death Valley / D3x
  10. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter
  11. Comparison to Canon EF 100/2.8 Macro
  12. ZE 100/2 Makro-Planar aperture series
  13. Comparison to Nikon 105mm f/2.8G VR
  14. In-depth Comparison to Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2.8 VR ED-IF
  15. Close-up Considerations at 1:1
  16. Comparison to Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS macro
  17. Comparison to Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  18. Comparison to Leica 100/2.8 APO, Nikon 105/2.8G (Mining Mill)
  19. Violet Fringing (LOCA) vs Aperture (Sunlit Water Bottles)
  20. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Aerial
  21. Resolution Chart

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

  1. 135/2 APO-Sonnar Main Page
  2. MTF Chart
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. 135/2 Zeiss Press release
  6. Making Close-Range Portraits
  7. Tulips at ƒ/2
  8. Focus Stacking: Ultegra 11-32 Cog Cassette
  9. Aperture Series (D800E, Dolls)
  10. Bokeh Aperture Series: Tulips 10 (Nikon D800E)
  11. Bokeh Aperture Series: Peach Blossoms (Nikon D800E)
  12. Max Detail Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D800E)
  13. Using ƒ/4 vs ƒ/2 for Isolation: City Binoculars (Nikon D800E)
  14. Macro Quality at 1:4 (D800E, Doll Seated)
  15. Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240, Dolls)
  16. Aperture Series: Blue Doll / Pellegrino (Nikon D800E)
  17. Aperture Series: Blue Doll / Pellegrino (Canon 5D Mark III)
  18. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)
  19. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Meadow (Nikon D800E)
  20. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Bokeh (Nikon D800E)
  21. Aperture Series: White Branches By Creek (Canon 5D Mark III)
  22. Aperture Series: MTB Gearing (D800 Monochrome)
  23. Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)
  24. Bokeh: Out of Focus Specular (D800E, Vehicle)
  25. Bokeh Examples (D800E, Various)
  26. Bokeh Examples (D800E, Golden Gate Bridge)
  27. Examples (D800E, Hakone Garden, Garden)
  28. Examples in Monochrome, Pescadero Creek (D800 Monochrome)
  29. Examples in Monochrome, Various (D800 Monochrome)
  30. Examples (5D Mark III, Backyard)
  31. Alignment (D800E, Distance Scene)
  32. Compared to Nikon 135mm f/2 DC (D800E, House)
  33. Compared to Nikon 135mm f/2 DC (D800E, Rulers on Table)
  34. Discussion: 135/2 APO-Sonnar vs 100/2 Makro-Planar
  35. Compared to Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar (D800E, Rulers on Table)
  36. Compared to Canon 135mm f/2L (Canon 5D Mark III, Dolls)
  37. vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL ED VR: White Flowers (Nikon D810)
  38. vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art: Pink Flowers (Nikon D810)
  39. Performance on 56-megapixel DSLR Pixel Density + MTF (Nikon D7100, Dolls)
  40. APO Behavior vs Leica R APO 100/2.8 and 180/2.8
  41. 135/2 APO-Sonnar Unboxing Video 📹
  42. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.

  1. Mini Review: Zeiss ZF/ZE 85mm f/1.4 Planar
  2. Mini Review: Zeiss ZF/ZE 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar


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