This professional standard lens impressed our tester. Find out why by reading the Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM lens review.
Jon Tarrant
Sony 50mm f/1.4 Review
What this budget prime might lack in acronyms is more than made up for in overall image quality as this WDC review of the Sony 50mm f/1.4 lens discovers.
As Good as New
It is a sad fact that many lenses arrive for review in something of a sorry state, with items missing from the box or generally looking the worse for wear.…
AF sharpness problems (part 2)
A couple of weeks ago I promised to report on an apparent problem concerning inaccurate focussing when an off-centre AF sensor is selected. I have now completed my first tests…
Perfect Lenses (part 3) – Design & Performance (Yes it’s lovely but does it actually work?)
Sometimes a lens can look great on paper but prove disappointing when you use it in the field. This is a crucially important reason for buying lenses from a physical…
Perfect Lenses (part 2) – Features
It would make sense for a lens that was adorned with every imaginable advantage to score 20/20 in the Features category of What Digital Camera’s lens tests but is that…
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC SLD OS HSM Review
The WDC Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC SLD OS HSM lens review discovers whether this is be the best all-round, third-party DSLR superzoom lens on the market.
Pentax SMC DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL (IF) Review
Does this Pentax superzoom deliver on its promise? The WDC Pentax SMC DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL (IF) review aims to find out.
Tamron SP AF10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI-II LD Aspherical (IF) Review
After Tamron’s ambitious 10-24mm wideangle zoom produced inconsistent MTF results in a previous WDC test, we decided a re-test was in order to see whether our test lens was a…
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Review
How does this Sony superzoom stand up to the competition? This Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 lens review from What Digital Camera aims to find out.
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II (IF) LD VC Macro Aspherical Review
How far does the the flagship Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II (IF) LD VC Macro Aspherical lens build on the promise of the earlier 18-250mm model, and does it make the…
Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-ll (IF) LD Macro Review
Does this Tamron superzoom sacrifice quality in order to keep the overall cost down, or is it a bargain? The Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-ll (IF) LD Macro lens review from…
Perfect Lenses (part 1) – Image Quality
According to WDC’s scoring system, a perfect lens is one that scores 20/20 in five separate categories; Features, Design, Image Quality, Overall Performance and Value for Money. The more fundamental…
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Review
As Tamron’s macro has a focal length of 90mm rather than 100mm or 105mm, the lens has to be slightly closer than would otherwise be the case to record a…
Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR Micro Review
Thanks to the addition of Vibration Reduction (VR) technology this is a big lens by conventional 100mm macro standards, and it is also heavier and more expensive than the norm.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Review
This lens is the more modest cousin of Canon’s L-series version, which includes both image stabilisation (IS) and ultra-low dispersion (ULD) glass.
Tokina AT-X Pro D 100mm f/2.8 Macro Review
Despite being a fixed focal-length (prime) lens Tokina’s 100mm macro appears to have two grip-rings on its barrel.
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Review
Finished in Sigma’s signature matt-black coating and with an EX gold ring at the front, this is a good looking lens that exhibits excellent mid-aperture sharpness.
Are cellphones good news for photography?
Which company is the world’s biggest digital camera manufacturer? I was at a conference last week (nothing to do with photography, at least not directly) and the answer to that…
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Macro USM Review
There’s a lot packed into this compact lens, starting with a generous 4.8x zoom range that covers the entire gamut of frequently-used focal lengths for full-frame photography.