tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523200122434584162018-06-05T10:02:00.220-07:00Blog2 at 1001 Noisy Cameras1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.comBlogger1488125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-24802300184777915412010-01-21T12:01:00.000-08:002010-06-10T22:00:50.858-07:00Our latest updates on TwitterWe have a new feature at this rebooted Blog2 - we are now posting a feed of our Twitter stream of updates for those who are not using Twitter or not <A href='http://twitter.com/1001noisycamera'>following us on Twitter</a>.<br /><br /><div id="twitter_div"><ul id="twitter_update_list"></ul><a href="http://twitter.com/1001noisycamera" id="twitter-link" style="display:block;text-align:right;">follow me on Twitter</a><br /></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://twitter.com/javascripts/blogger.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/1001noisycamera.json?callback=twitterCallback2&count=7"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-19067586938771017342010-01-20T14:22:00.000-08:002010-06-19T20:58:46.883-07:00Reader Picture Showcase (via Flickr Group)This post showcases pictures from our Reader's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1001noisycameras/">Flickr Group</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1001noisycameras/pool/">Flickr pool</a>. More details <a href="http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/2007/12/reader-picture-appreciation-day.html">about the Flickr group and how to join</a>. It's real easy, especially for Flickr users. And now the pictures, chosen at random by the Flickr computers:<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.flickr.com/badge_code_v2.gne?count=5&display=random&size=t&layout=h&context=in%2Fpool-1001noisycameras%2F&source=group&group=634186%40N22"></script><br /><br /><span id="fullpost">You can also watch a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1001noisycameras/pool/show/">slideshow of the pictures from the group</a>. This is Flash-based and slow(er) on slow(er) connections. We also added this Flickr badge to the <A href="http://www.netvibes.com/1001noisycameras#Reader_Picture_Showcase">Netvibes page for this blog</a>. <br /><br />If you are not familiar with flickr, the pictures are submitted by their owners (persons who uploaded them on flickr) to this blog's flickr pool. From there, a standard Flickr widget randomly picks pictures from the pool and displays them here. We do not store the submitted pictures on this blog or anywhere else. The flickr pool was created for this specific purpose.<br /><br />If you are reading this through an RSS newsreader, the pictures will not be displayed, because RSS readers do not support Javascript widgets. Please visit the blog page or the Flickr group or the slideshow mentioned above.<br /><br />Any other photo sharing sites to add to this feature? Let us know!<br /><br /><b>Special Update!</b> We have now surpassed 1000 pictures in the Flickr pool! Thanks to everyone submitting pictures. Here is <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulperton/2713577283/">picture #1000, titled "Rain"</a>, a semi-atmospheric b+w picture inside a misty restaurant in Hidden Valley, taken by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulperton/">Paul Perton</a> with a Leica D-Lux 3.<br /><br />We will have more promotions of the Flickr pool when there is a break in the Photokina action. We are planning to pick a favorite picture from each member who submitted pictures. With 70+ members, it means we'll have to pick 70+ pictures, so we'll do this in upcoming <A href="http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.com/search/label/photography%20soup">Photography Soup</a> episodes.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-26214170695351659362010-01-18T12:30:00.000-08:002010-06-10T22:03:14.956-07:00The Noisy Situation Room Digital Camera BuzzWelcome to the <b>Noisy Situation Room</b> where hot topics and the latest buzz are clustered together in one noisy room! 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To make the most of it, be sure to also check out the <A href='http://lensreviews.1001noisycameras.com/about.html'>About/Introduction page</a>.<br /><br />We also include a list of the latest headlines below, using the Feedburner widget...<br /><br /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/1001ncLensReviews?format=sigpro" type="text/javascript" ></script><noscript><p>Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/1001ncLensReviews"></a><br/>Powered by FeedBurner</p> </noscript><br /><br /><br /><B>June 7 - Phase 1 of new Lens Review Diary is now ready</b><br />Lens Review Diary readers are getting the news first - you can now check out the brand <A href='http://lensreviews.1001noisycameras.com/'>new Lens Review Diary</a>, which uses a standard blog-format and it has a <a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/1001ncLensReviews'>free full-text RSS feed</a>. Be sure to also check out the <A href='http://lensreviews.1001noisycameras.com/about.html'>About/Introduction page</a> for tips on how to make the most out of the new <A href='http://lensreviews.1001noisycameras.com/'>Lens Review Diary</a>.<br /><br />The new Lens Review Diary is currently in Phase #1. During Phase #1, all new reviews will be posted at the new Lens Review Diary. In Phase #2, we will add all the reviews including in this version below. And in Phase #3, we will add even more reviews, prior to May 2009. Phase #1 is already live, but phases #2 and #3 will take from a few weeks to a few months, depending on how crazy things get before Photokina 2010.<br /><br />If you have any feedback or suggestions, please use the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2008/09/contact-via-ema.html'>online contact form</a> or leave a comment below.<br /><br />We will also add a widget on this page that will show the latest updates from the new Lens Review Diary. More on that in the next few days...<br /><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><B>May 30 - new lens review diary "Beta Readers"</b><br />If you want to be among the first to check out the new version of the Lens Review Diary as a "Beta Reader", be sure to check out <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2010/05/request-for-beta-readers-for-the-upcoming-new-version-of-the-lens-review-diary.html'>this post at the main blog</A>.<br /><br /><br /><B>May 17: Version 2 is in the works!</b><br />We have good news for fans of the Lens Review Diary! Version 2.0 has received the "green light". We still have to do the background work to get it set-up and organized, but version 2.0 should be up and running by the end of the month. The new version will have an RSS feed and other modern-era "blog luxuries", unlike version 1.0 which is just a long website. More details as they become available.<br /><br />If you are interested in checking version 2.0 before everyone else, we will have a class for beta-readers in the next few days, so please stay tuned!<br /><br /><br /><b>May 10</b><br />An f2 double-header of the Olympus Digital Zuiko lenses is out at <a href='http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/05/olympus-zd-zooms.html'>The Online Photographer</a> by photographer and author <a href='http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/'>Kirk Tuck</a>.<br /><br />The new Sigma 8-16mm DC lens is tested out with the Canon 7D (obviously the Canon mount) at <a href='http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/lens_review/20100510_366133.html'>DC Watch Impress</a> (Japanese).<br /><br />Going even wider, CanonBlogger has his take on the <A href='http://www.canonblogger.com/2010/05/10/hardware-review-sigma-4-5mm-fisheye-circular/'>Sigma 4.5mm fisheye lens</a>. We'll let you guess which mount of the lens CanonBlogger used to test this :-)<br /><br /><br /><b>May 6</b><br />dpreview has just published their findings on the new <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_70-200_2p8_is_usm_ii_c16/'>Canon 70-200mm f2.8 II</a>, another LISUM lens. LISUSM is short for L IS USM but by the time you write the explanation, it's a long shortcut ;-)<br /><br /><br /><B>May 3</b><br />The Olympus 9-18mm (Micro Four Thirds) has been reviewed by <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-ED-9-18mm-Panasonic-Interchangeable/dp/B0035LBRM6/'>SLRGear.com</a>. As usual, we won't spoil their findings here.<br /><br /><br /><B>May 1</b><br />And another Canon review, this time it is the 60mm f2.8 EF-S macro lens at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/513-canon60f28apsc'>PhotoZone</a>.<br /><br />A new review of the Canon 24-105mm f4L IS is now out at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=240'>Lenstip</a>, the english-language edition of Optyczne.pl.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 29</b><br />A review of the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Di-II VC XR SP LD IF Asph (anything else?) lens is up and running at <A href='http://www.nikonians.org/resources/reviews/tamron-sp-af17-50mm-f28-xr-di-ii-vc-ld-aspherical-if-en'>Nikonians</a>. We'll let you guess which mount they reviewed :-)<br /><br /><br /><B>April 28</b><br />A <A href='http://bythom.com/mattersmost.htm'>helpful article</a> for lens hunters by Thom Hogan on picking a lens and prioritizing features and function.<br /><br />The Canon 24mm f1.4 lens gets reviewed as a full-frame lens at <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/514-canon24f14mk2ff'>PhotoZone</a>!<br /><br />Bigma time now with a double-feature, first a look at the lens by <A href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12457'>Mason Resnick</a> at the ALC blog, and then a featured user review at <A href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/sigma-50-500mm-os-hsm-bigma-lens-review/'>Photography Review</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 27</b><br />The Olympus 9-18mm <del>Micro 4/3rds</del> Four Thirds (corrected!) lens just got <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Olympus-Zuiko-918mm-f456-ED-13485'>reviewed</a> at ephotozone in a new one-page review!<br /><br /><br /><B>April 26</b><br />The Nikon 35mm f2D gets a review by Nikon super-guru <A href='http://bythom.com/Nikkor-35mm-D-lensreview.htm'>Thom Hogan</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 25</b><br />ephoto-zine has published <a href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Sigma-1020mm-f35-EX-DC-HSM-13467'>their findings</a> on the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 DC EX HSM lens. What did they find out?<br /><br /><br /><B>April 24</b><br />Don't you forget about us sing the Four Thirds lenses! Photo Zone has published their review of the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/509-leica25f14'>PanaLeica 25mm f1.4</a> lens using the Panasonic L10 as the base camera for the testings.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 23</b><br />f2.8 big daddy time at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/511-nikkorafs7020028vr2ff'>PhotoZone</a> where they put through the paces the new version of the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 lens, using the current flagship D3x as the basis of the test. Find out what they found out! And a second opinion on this lens at <A href='http://thephoblographer.com/2010/04/22/the-complete-nikon-70-200mm-f2-8-ed-vr-ii-review/'>The PhoBlographer</a>.<br /><br /><B>April 22</b><br />Canon's turn for a review of their new 70-200mm f2.8 zoom-daddy. This review is coming from <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/canon-ef-70200mm-f28l-is-ii-usm-lens.aspx'>PhotoReview</a>!<br /><br /><br /><B>April 21</b><br />Lens review time at Hoganville, this time it is the <A href='http://bythom.com/Nikkor-35mm-DX-AFS-lensreview.htm'>35mm f1.8 DX lens</a>, the $200 APS-C "50mm equivalent" lens.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 20</b><br />Quesabesde has the new Olympus 9-18mm Micro Four Thirds lens in their hands and they have posted <A href='http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/olympus-m-zuiko-9-18mm-e-pl1-analisis-fotos,1_6279'>their report</a> on it, including full-size samples!<br /><br />And now time for another Samyang review at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=239'>Lens Tip</a>, this time it is the 14mm f2.8 ED lens. Please note these are manual lenses, so no autofocus luxuries! This is their usual 10+ page review, with full-size samples and such. The Nikon D3x was the "hostess" of the review.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 19</b><br />A new review for the new Canon 70-200mm f2.8 lens is out and it is at critically-acclaimed review site Photozone, first up in the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/510-canon_70200_2is28'>full-frame context</a> and then in the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/512-canon_70200_28is2_50d'>APS-C context</a>. Obviously the majority of Canon DSLRs out there are APS-C, even when you factor in the price of this lens.<br /><br />Two years after the original review, SLRGear.com has <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1007/cat/31'>revisited</a> the Sigma 18-200mm DC OS HSM superzoom lens. What did they find out this time?<br /><br /><br /><b>April 18</b><br />And now time to practice the French you learned in college or high-school with two lens reviews at Le Monde de la Photo. First up, the <a href='http://www.lemondedelaphoto.com/TEST-BONUS-MDLP-No25-Nikon-AF-S-16,4300.html'>Nikon 16-35mm f4</a> and then the <A href='http://www.lemondedelaphoto.com/TEST-BONUS-MDLP-No25-Samyang-85-mm,4308.html'>Samyang 85mm f1.4</a> (corrected link). Be sure to note the pull-down menu at the top of the review page, you can navigate to the different parts of the review from there!<br /><br /><br /><B>April 16</b><br />The Nikon 12-24mm gets tested out at <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Nikon-1224mm-f4-G-EDIF-AFS-DX-Nikkor-13348'>ephotozone</a> by their resident lens reviewer.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 15</b><br />A tax-day gift from dpreview - a brand new lens review of the brand new Olympus 9-18mm Micro Four Thirds lens! <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/olympus_m_9-18_4-5p6_o20/'>Read all about it!</a><br /><br />And a tax day gift from Quesabesde - a <a href='http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/nikon-24-mm-f1.4-analisis-fotos,1_6256'>hands-on review</a> with the Nikon 24mm f1.4 lens. Full-size real-world comparison and other pictures are also included for evaluation purposes.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 14</b><br />Josh Archer compares the Nikon 24mm f1.4 lens with two more affordable alternatives, the Sigma 24mm and 28mm f1.8. Find out what he found out <a href='http://joshuaarcher.posterous.com/nikon-24mm-f14-review-versus-sigma-24mm-f18-l-0'><br />on his blog</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 13</b><br />Two Samsung NX-series lens reviews are out at Photo Review, to go together with their NX-10 review. Here are the lens reviews, of the <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/Samsung/reviews/cameraaccessories/samsung-30mm-f2-pancake-lens.aspx'>30mm f2 pancake</a> and also of the <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/Samsung/reviews/cameraaccessories/samsung-1855mm-f3556-ois-lens.aspx'>18-55mm kit</a> lens.<br /><br />And now some Leica action, the 24mm f3.8 is reviewed by <A href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/04/14/the-leica-24-elmar-3-8-lens-review/'>Steve Huff</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 12</b><br />From the better-late-than-never department, LensTip has translated in english their <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=236'>Canon 20mm f2.8</a> review from 2006. That feels like a long time ago in digital-camera-years, but of course lenses have (typically) a lot more staying power than DSLRs.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 11</b><br />First look at the new Sigma 50-500mm OS lens at <A href='http://www.rytterfalk.com/2010/04/13/sigma-50-500-os-first-look/'>Rytterfalk</a>. Yes, this is the new version with optical image stabilization!<br /><br /><br /><B>April 10</b><br />The new Nikon 24mm f1.4 lens just got a real-world review at the hands of wedding photographer Ryan Brenizer at the <a href='http://www.enduserblog.com/2010/04/review-nikon-24mm-f14.html'>End User Blog</a>.<br /><br />The Zeiss review parade continues at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/508-zeiss100f2eosff'>PhotoZone</a>, this time it is the Zeiss ZF (ZE) Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 on Canon DSLRs. But wait there's more, they also reviewed the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/507-zeiss28f2eosff'>28mm f2 T*</a> on a 35mmFF Canon.<br /><br />And a check-up of the Canon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS USM at <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Canon-EF-70300mm-f4556-DO-IS-USM-13346'>ephotozine</a> with the resident lensaholic. This is a line we call "musical" lenses - because of the "DO" ;-)<br /><br /><br /><B>April 8</b><br />Another day another Zeiss review at Photozone, this time it is the Zeiss 18mm 3.5 in <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/506-zeiss18f35eosff'>Canon flavor (ZE)</a> (ZE = Z for EOS)<br /><br /><br /><B>April 7</b><br />Time for a Micro Four Thirds lens review, it is the 14-42mm Micro Four Thirds M-Zuiko at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=235'>Lens Tip</a>. This is a full-size reviews, with all the usual reviewalia.<br /><br />Big telephoto time at <A href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/499-nikkorafs200f2vrff'>PhotoZone</a> which has been very active lately. This time they review the Nikon 200mm f2 VR using big-daddy D3x as the test base.<br /><br />And now to bitter-rival Canon, their 60mm f2.8 macro EF-S lens gets a quick look at <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Canon-EFS-60mm-f28-Macro-USM-13349'>ephotozine</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 6</b><br />Another day, another Zeiss review at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/505-zeiss25f28eosff'>PhotoZone</a>, this time it is the 25mm f2.8 T*. Just like yesterday, they take the ZF (Nikon mount) version, adapter-mount it on Canon and review it.<br /><br />Shiguma time at <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1311/cat/31'>SLR Gear</a> where the review of the Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 DC OS HSM is the latest review published. The review results come from the Canon version, using their baseline EOS DSLR for lens review purposes (20D).<br /><br /><br /><B>April 5</b><br />A Zeiss-upon-Canon review is now out at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/503-zeiss35f2eosff'>PhotoZone</a> - it is the 35mm f2 Distagon T-Star (oh my, okay, T*), tested on the 5D Mark II. They evaluate the ZF (Nikon) via adapter.<br /><br />Not a review, but many lens-a-holics may find it very helpful, Falk Lumo has published a how-to on <a href='http://falklumo.blogspot.com/2010/04/howto-long-range-telephoto-shots.html'>long-range telephoto shots</a>.<br /><br />And now a 4-way comparison of Minolta zoom lenses from different points in time, see them all at the French-speaking <A href='http://www.alpha-numerique.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=401:quatre-zooms-transtandards-minolta-economiques-face-a-lalpha-900&catid=84:optiques&Itemid=341'>Alpha Numerique</a>. This is an 8-page report!<br /><br /><br /><B>April 2</b><br />And now time for an f1.2 review! PhotoZone has <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/502-canon_85f12ff'>tested out</a> the Canon 85mm f1.2 in medium format and they are publishing their findings. But wait, there's more! The lens was also reviewed as an <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/501-canon85f12mk2apsc'>APS-C lens</a> - meaning they use it on APS-C DSLRs (or APS-C mode where available in 35mmFF DSLRs)<br /><br />Next up, a translated review from Lens Tip from 2006, it is the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=234'>Sigma 28mm f1.8</a>, an EX DG macro lense.<br /><br />And now a cropped (EF-S) lens review, the Canon 10-22mm is checked out at <a href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Canon-EFS-1022mm-f3545-13284'>e-photo-zine</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 1</b><br />How about the Shiguma 150mm f2.8 DG macro lens? <A href='http://www.neutralday.com/sigma-150mm-f2-8-ex-apo-dg-hsm-macro-review/'>Neutral Day</a> tested the Canon version of the lens. No spoilers here...<br /><br />And another tele-prime, this time the Tamron 180mm f3.5 Di LD checked out by the resident lensaholic at <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Tamron-SP-AF-180mm-f35-Di-LD-IF-Macro-11-13266'>e.p-hoto.zine</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 30</b><br />Zeiss time at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/sonyalphaff/500-zeiss_135_18ff'>Photozone</a> where they review the Zeiss ZA Sonnar T* 135mm f1.8, a Sony Alpha mount 35mm-full-frame lense. As usual we won't spoil their findings here.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 29: catching up</b><br />This is a catch-up roundup including some of the reviews we missed earlier in the week. We start though with a brand new review, the Sony 70-200mm f2.8G by Andy Westlake at <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sony_70-200_2p8_m15/'>dpreview</a>.<br /><br />Then we go to <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Tamron-SP-AF2875mm-f28-XR-Di-LD-Asp-IF-Macro-12933'>ephotozine</a> for a quick review of the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 XR Di Macro lens. They tested the Nikon version on the D700.<br /><br />Next up, Leica time at Lens Tip where they post the english translation of their XMas 2009 review of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=233'>Leica Summicron 28mm f2 Asph</a>. If you can read Polish, then you can get their reviews faster in Polish at <A href=http://www.optyczne.pl/'>optyczne.pl</a>.<br /><br />Staying at Lens Tip, they also have a review of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=232'>Canon 18-55mm IS</a>, yes the kit lens - a mid-2008 review now translated.<br /><br />And we close this round-up with a Shiguma review at <A href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12399'>ALC</a>, of the 17-70mm f2.8-4 DC OS HSM Macro lens. Some of the lens names are longer than railroads these days ;-) This particular lens was reviewed on the Canon 40D - the only Canon DSLR you will ever need ;-)<br /><br /><br /><B>March 28</b><br />Things have been rather quiet with the new Pentax 100mm WR macro, but Rice High has published a brief <a href='http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2010/03/dfa-100-macro-wr-brief-hands-on.html'>hands-on post</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 27</b><br />Rice High has a <a href='http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2010/03/pancake-standard-prime-shootout-fa-4319.html'>prime shootout</a> between the 43mm f1.9 and the 50mm f2, using the Pentax K-x as the "test base". <br /><br /><br /><B>March 25</b><br />Japanese website DC Watch Impress has a new article looking and comparing <a href='http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/special/20100326_356429.html'>Nikon Macro lenses</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 22</b><br />The Canon 18-135mm has received a new review, in French, at <A href='http://www.lemondedelaphoto.com/1-TEST-BONUS-MDLP-24-Canon-EF-S-18,4206.html'>Le Monde la Photo</a>. The technical aspects of the review are on pages #3 and #4 with charts and graphs and such!<br /><br /><br /><B>March 13</b><br />The brand new Nikon 24mm f1.4 ED lens gets a review at <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/afs-nikkor-24mm-f14g-ed-lens.aspx'>Photo Review</a>, complete with Imatest graphs and the usual lens-review sample pictures.<br /><br />Another not-very-affordable lens got reviewed today as well, this time it is the Zeiss 16-35mm f2.8 SSM at <A href='http://www.photozone.de/sonyalphaff/495-zeiss_1635_28ff'>Photo Zone</a>. This is of course a Sony Alpha DSLR lens. The first review we mentioned was that of the lens as a 35mmFF lens, and the second review of the lens is when used as an <A href='http://www.photozone.de/sony-alpha-aps-c-lens-tests/494-zeiss_1635_28'>APS-C lens</a>.<br /><br />And now something old+new, the 2007 Polish review of the Nikon 70-300mm VR lens has been translated to English and it is available for reading at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=229'>Lens Tip</a>. This lens is part of the March 2010 <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2010/03/nikon-instant-rebates-march-2010.html'>Nikon instant rebates</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 12</b><br />How do the two Canon 70-200mm f2.8 lenses compare? The ProPhotoShow has come up with a <a href='http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2010/03/12/canon-70-200-2-8-is-2-review-v1-v2-compared/'>series of tests</a>.<br /><br />Forgot to mention this here, but the first review of the Noktor 50mm f0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds has been published by <A href='http://philipbloom.co.uk/2010/03/10/review-of-noktor-f0-95-hyperprime-50mm-lens-for-micro-four-thirds/'>Philip Bloom</a>. This is a hybridographer's review, for the technical analysis we have to wait for the usual lens/DSLR review sites to put it in the lab.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 11</b><br />Thanks to Tom for the alert! Nasim Mansurov has published a <A href='http://mansurovs.com/nikon-16-35mm-f4-vr-review'>detailed look</a> at the Nikon 16-35mm f4 VR lens!<br /><br /><br /><B>March 10</b><br />Two new reviews for the Nikon 16-35mm f4 VR lens came out today, check them out at <A href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/492-nikkor_afs_1635_4_ff'>Photozone</a> and <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/afs-nikkor-1635mm-f4g-ed-vr-lens.aspx'>Photoreview</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 8</b><br />Translation time again, this time it is the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8-4.5 DC OS that gets reviewed at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=228'>LensTip.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 6</b><br />The Panasonic-Leica 45mm f2.8 macro MegaOIS lens was just reviewed at <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/490-leica_45_28'>Photozone.de</a>.<br /><br />Zoom zoom! Five standard Pentax lenses from different points in time were group-tested at <A href='http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2010/03/standard-zoom-mega-shootout-da-vs-faj.html'>Rice High</a>, using the K-x DSLR at the test base.<br /><br /><br /><b>March 5</b><br />Not everyone can drop $1000 for a brand new f2.8 macro lens - some may find the previous <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/489-canon_100_28_5d'>Canon 100mm f2.8 macro</a> a reasonable trade-off. It is not a 2009 model and it does not have hybrid-IS, but it has a better price. The review is coming from PhotoZone.de. The non-hybrid-IS lens currently goes for <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Canon-100mm-Macro-Lens-Cameras/dp/B00004XOM3/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>under $550</a>.<br /><br />The Leica 50 Summitar Classic just got a new review, mounted on the Leica M9 at <A href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/03/05/the-leica-50-summitar-lens-review-on-the-leica-m9/'>Steve Huff Photo</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 4</b><br />A trade-off for many are the 3rd-party f2.8 telephoto lenses. One of such trade-off lenses is the Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Di, and this very lens was reviewed at <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Tamron-SP-AF70200mm-F28-Di-LD-IF-Macro-13074'>ephotozine</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 3</b><br />Of great interest to lens reviewing, Pop Photo answers a reader question about their <A href='http://flash.popphoto.com/blog/2010/03/tech-support-are-your-sqf-lens-tests-weighted-by-lens-type.html'>SQL lens tests</a>.<br /><br />Translation time again at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=227'>Lens Tip</a>, this time the english-speaking peoples can read their take on the Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 Four Thirds lens.<br /><br /><br /><B>March 2</b><br />Brent Pennington caught the LBA bug, and his latest acquisition is also his latest lens review on his blog - the <A href='http://brentpennington.com/2010/03/canon-ef-70-210mm-f4-review/'>Canon 70-210mm f4</a>. See what he found out...<br /><br /><br /><B>March 1</b><br />Nikon DX time, the new 85mm f3.5 DX VR macro lens received a review at the gear-review arm of Imaging Resource, see it at <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1301/cat/12'>SLR Gear</a>.<br /><br />CNet Asia goes in the time-machine and <a href='http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/digitalcameras/0,39001469,62061468,00.htm'>revisits the C-mount lenses</a>, revitalized now by Micro Four Thirds.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 25</b><br />Review time at dpreview for the <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/nikon_70-200_2p8_vrii_n15/'>Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 II</a> lens. This is a six-page review by resident lens reviewer Andy Westlake.<br /><br />The Zeiss ZM 35 Biogon f2 lens got its review at <A href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/02/25/the-zeiss-zm-35-biogon-f2-lens-review-on-the-leica-m9/'>Steve Huff Photo</a>, using the Leica M9 as the camera base. Plenty of pictures are included, including some cats :)<br /><br /><br /><B>February 24</b><br />Translation time again at LensTip.com, this time is the 2008 review of the <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=226'>Canon 70-200mm f2.8L lens</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 22</b><br />Camera Labs has a new review of a Canon EF-S IS lens, this time they check out the <A href='http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EF-S_18-135mm_IS/'>18-135mm f3.5-5.6</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 19</b><br />Bob Atkins has published his review of the <A href='http://bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_17-50_review.html'>Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Di-II lens</a> on his website. He also reviewed this lens for Photo.net (see February 13).<br /><br />And now some kit lens action, the Nikon 18-55mm DX VR kit lens got its review translated to English at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=225'>Lens Tip</a>. The review had been posted in polish earlier on.<br /><br /><br /><b>February 18</b><br />The 100mm hybrid IS parade continues with a new review of it at <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/canon-ef-100mm-f28l-macro-is-usm-lens.aspx'>Photo Review</a>. We are talking of course about the Canon f2.8 macro lens that was announced at the same time as the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-7d/'>Canon 7D</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 16</b><br />f1.2 time at <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/canon-ef-50mm-f12l-usm-lens-.aspx'>Photo Review</a> where they review the Canon 50mm f1.2L lens. Imatest, sample pictures, and more!<br /><br /><br /><B>February 15</b><br />The first review of a Samsung NX-series lens is out! LensTip has just published their review of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=224'>Samsung 30mm f2 pancake</a>. Eleven full pages, with samples and verdict on the last page! Enjoy :)<br /><br />Zoom me up! PhotoZone is on a roll, a new lens review is out now, this one is a Four Thirds lens, the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/454-oly502002835'>Olympus 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD</a>. If you do the usual multiply-by-two math, this is the full-frame "equivalent" of 100-400mm.<br /><br />Going even longer is Thom Hogan with his new review of the <a href='http://bythom.com/Nikkor-200-400mm-lensreview.htm'>Nikon 200-400 f4 VR</a> lens. This is obviously not a "bargain" lens, it goes for over $6000 at <a href='http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/300488-USA/Nikon_2146_200_400mm_f_4_G_AFS_ED_IF.html/BI/1515/KBID/2055'>B&H Photo</a>.<br /><br />Speaking of Hogan he has a survey on his website asking readers what they want to see from Nikon lenses and things of that nature.<br /><br />And now time for a shootout with the zooms at the <A href='http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=159130'>Digital Grin forums</a>. You can see the pictures at the photographer's <a href='http://www.djdimages.com/Other/LensShootout/11243760_o3aaR#788561354_DmrsG'>gallery</a> at DJDimages.com.<br /><br /><br /><b>February 14</b><br />Imaging Resource is testing <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/articles/variation_nikon50f14/nikon50f14.htm'>multiple units</a> of the Nikon 50mm f1.4 G AF-S lens. See what they found out!<br /><br />PhotoReview tests out the (roughly) digital-equivalent of the good old 28-105mm lens, in the <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/sigma-af-1770mm-f284-dc-macro-os-hsm-lens.aspx'>Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 DC OS</a> macro HSM. The review used the Canon mount on a 40D, with Imatest and samples as usual.<br /><br />As part of their E-P2 review, Camera Labs has also provided a <a href='http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Olympus_E-P2/M_Zuiko_Digital_17mm_lens_sharpness.shtml'>sharpness test</a> for the Olympus 17mm f2.8 pancake lens.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 13</b><br />We have a burst mode of new lens reviews to round-up today!<br /><br />Tilt-and-shift, tilt-and-shift, and then review ;-) PhotoZone is back with a new review, of the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/485-canontse17f4ff'>Canon 17mm f4L TS-E</a>. This includes their usual review action, but they also offer a primer if you are not familiar with tilt-shift lenses. As you can expect, this lens has a price premium, it goes for around $2450 at <A href='http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Aspherical-Tilt-Shift-Digital-Cameras/dp/B001TDL2OA/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>Amazon</a> right now.<br /><br />Bob Atkins has published a review of the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC Di-II lens at <A href='http://photo.net/equipment/tamron/17-50vc/'>Photo.net</a>. As usual, we won't spoil the findings here.<br /><br />Via <a href='http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2010/02/canon-50mm-f12l-usm-analisis-en-slrclub.html'>Foto Actualidad</a>, we learn of a new review at Korean megasite SLRClub of the <a href='http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=slr_review&page=1&divpage=1&ss=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=161'>Canon 50mm f1.2L</a> lense. F-crops and many sample pictures are included, most of them taken with the Canon 7D.<br /><br />Next up, <A href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/02/10/the-leica-75-summicron-asph-lens-review/'>Steve Huff Photo</a> reviews the Leica 75mm f2 Summicron lens, using the native Leica M9 but also the Olympus E-P2 for his testing.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 12</b><br />Canon's new star lens, the 100mm f2.8 hybrid IS macro gets put under the ...macro-scope at <a href='http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=4256&review=canon+ef+100mm+macro+lens'>Digital Camera Review</a> where they put it through the paces. Samples on the second page, conclusions on the third page!<br /><br />We normally don't mention subscriber-only content since most people won't be able to read it but we are making an exception here, the aforementioned Canon lens takes on the Zeiss 100mm f2 Makro-Planar at <a href='http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-02-blog.html#_20100211Zeiss100Compare'>digglloyd</a> ($).<br /><br /><br /><B>February 11</b><br />Photozone.de reviews the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/484-tamron_60_2_50d'>Tamron 60mm f2 Di-II</a>, a made-for-cropped-sensor macro lens that is the APS-C equivalent of the popular 90mm Tamron full-framer. Check for more reviews below...<br /><br />On the pre-order front, Amazon has began accepting <A href='http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-16-35mm-4G-VR-Digital/dp/B0037KM0XA/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>pre-orders</a> for the new Nikon 16-35mm f4 VR lens at $1260.<br /><br /><br /><b>February 10</b><br />Shiguma time again, as <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=223'>LensTip.com</a> reviews the versatile Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 macro DC OS HSM lens. This is their usual 11-page detailed review, with conclusions and samples on the last page. The samples are taken with the Canon 50D. (DC is Sigma-speak for a lens made for cropped-sensors, so you get -roughly- the 35mm-equivalent of 28-105mm on the 1.5x DSLRs, and slightly more telephoto-ish with Canon, even more so with Sigma DSLRs (1.7x).<br /><br /><br /><B>February 9</b><br />Camera Labs has published a new <A href='http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EF-S_15-85mm_IS_USM/'>lens review</a>, featuring the recently announced Canon EF-S 15-85 f3.5-5.6 IS lens. They tested it using the 7D and the D-Rebels. If you are not familiar with Camera Labs, be sure to follow the pink tabs to see all the review segments!<br /><br /><br /><b>February 8</b><br />Lensbaby fisheye time at <a href='http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/lensbaby_fisheye_optics.html'>Bob Atkins</a>. There he reviews the 12mm Lensbaby fisheye lense. He tested out on Canon. As usual, we won't spoil his findings here.<br /><br /><br /><b>February 7</b><br />Peter K. Burian at Photocrati.com has published their <A href='http://www.photocrati.com/nikon-70-200mm-f2-8g-af-s-ed-vr-ii-lens-review-field-test-report'>review</a> of the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR II lense!<br /><br /><br /><B>February 6</b><br />A new review is in the books for the Tamron 60mm f2 Di-II macro lens at <A href='http://www.alphamountworld.com/reviews/tamron-sp-di-ii-60mm-f2-macro-lens-review'>Alpha Mount World</a>. This is the first attempt by Tamron to "port" their popular 35mm-full-frame 90mm f2.8 macro lens to the APS-C/DX format. Being Alpha Mount World, the review was done using the Alpha mount on Sony DSLRs. As usual, we won't spoil the findings here.<br /><br /><br /><b>February 4</b><br />DX time at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=222'>Lens Tip</a> where they have completed their review of the Tamron 16.5-135mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens. This is roughly (but not quite) the equivalent of the good old film SLR 28-200mm lenses. A versatile range for sure. And we may get an Alpha version eventually since a couple of days ago Tokina decided to make their 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X DX available for <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2010/02/tokina-launches-alpha-mount-lens-1116mm-f28-dx-atx-pro.html'>Sony Alpha Minolta</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 3</b><br />Samyang-time at <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/483-samyang_85_14_5d'>PhotoZone</a> where they review the very affordable Samyang 85mm f1.4 lens. This is a 35mmFF lens. Samples are included with the 5D Mark II. Conclusions as usual on the third page, but we won't spoil them here.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 2</b><br /><a href='http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2010/02/02/tokina-11-16mm-f2-8-sd-if-dx/'>Photo Club Alpha</a> has just posted their brief test of the just-announced Sony Alpha Minolta mount version of their 11-16mm f2.8 DX Macro AT-X lens. Tokina lenses had been historically available for Canon and Nikon only, so this marks their first bold step in ...stepping out of their comfort-zone-bubble. We covered the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2010/02/tokina-launches-alpha-mount-lens-1116mm-f28-dx-atx-pro.html'>announcement</a> yesterday on the main blog.<br /><br /><br /><B>February 1</b><br />Zoom-zoom at dpreview with Andy Westlake <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma_18-250_3p5-6p3_os_c16/'>evaluating</a> the Shiguma 18-250mm DC OS superzoom lens. The review samples are of the Canon variety using the 7D, 50D and D-Rebel. Conclusions on last page, which as usual, we won't reveal here.<br /><br />Leica time again at Steve Huff's, this time it is the <A href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/02/01/the-leica-50-summicron-lens-review/'>Summicron 50mm f2.5</a> that gets checked out. The Leica M9 "helped" with the review...<br /><br /><br /><B>January 31</b><br />SLRGear.com evaluates <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/articles/variation_canon50f14/canon50f14.htm'>five different samples</a> of the same lens, the Canon 50mm f1.4 [<a href='http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Standard-Medium-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00009XVCZ/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>Amazon</a>]<br /><br /><br /><b>January 29</b><br />Shiguma time at LensTip, this time they translated their 2008 review of the <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=221'>Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX HSM APO</a> lens. They tested the Canon mount, using their test-base, the 20D. Conclusions and samples on the last page, which as usual we won't reveal.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 26</b><br />EF-S time at LensTip.com, where they have published their take on the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=220'>Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM</a> lens. This is intended to be a versatile zoom for APS-C Canon-mount shooters. But as you can expect, the lens has a Canon-premium-price-tag attached to it, it's current price is <a href='http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=canon+15-85&tag=1001noisylenses-20'>around $730</a> at Amazon.com.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 25</b><br />If you are looking for reviews of older manual Nikon-mount lenses, be sure to bookmark the lens review page at <A href='http://taishimizu.com/et-cetera/reviews'>Taishimizu.com</a>. Ten lenses are currently reviewed there and more coming up!<br /><br /><br /><B>January 24</b><br />If you are interested in an f2.8 zoom but don't want to spend the big bucks for the house-brand lens, the TamTokSigs can offer a good value alternative. Slowly but steadily, the TamTokTigs have embraced the APS-C sensor-cropped-lenses and Photo Zone dot de reviews the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/482-tamron_1750_28vc_canon'>Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC</A>. Yes, VC is Tamron-speak for image stabilization. Their review was the Canon-flavor. Conclusions and samples taken with the 7D are on the 3rd page of the review.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 23</b><br />Leica lens time at <a href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/01/23/the-leica-35-summarit-lens-review/'>Steve Huff Photo</a> with a review of the Leica Summarit 35mm f2.5 lens. The M9 was used as the "hostess" of the review!<br /><br /><br /><B>January 22</b><br />Tammy time at <a href='http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_60mm_f2_macro_review1.html'>Bob Atkins</a> where he reviews the cropped Tamron macro lens. Their 90mm full-frame lens is one of their more popular lenses, so how does their cropped/digital version do? Read on through to find out!<br /><br />Nikon time at ephotozine with a short review of the <A href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Nikon-AFS-2470mm-f28G-ED-NIKKOR-12752'>Nikkon 24-70mm f2.8</a> using the D700 as the test-bed.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 21</b><br />If you like to mix-and-match lenses old and new, Adorama has select <a href='http://www.adorama.com/SearchSite/Default.aspx?No=20&searchinfo=adorama&category=1101+4294965168&emailprice=t&KBID=63375&sub=LensReviewDiary012110specials'>lens adapters</a> on special.<br /><br /><br /><b>January 20</b><br />Another Polish lens review is available in English at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=219'>LensTip</a>. This time it is the Nikkor 50mm f1.8D lens review from three years ago. These are detailed lens reviews, and very helpful if you are evaluating lenses.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 18</b><br />Tammy time! PhotoZone has published <A href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/481-tamron_60_20_nikon'>their findings</a> on the APS-C-cropped Tamron 60mm f2.8 Di-II lens. They reviewed the Nikon flavor.<br /><br />Zoom-zoom! Peter K Burian has published his review of the <A href='http://www.photocrati.com/nikon-18-200mm-f3-5-5-6g-af-s-dx-ed-vr-ii-review-field-test-report/'>Nikon 18-200mm VR II lens</a> at Photocrati. This is of course the new superzoom from Nikon!<br /><br />Pancake time with Steve Huff as he puts on the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 on the new Olympus E-P2 and <A href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/01/18/the-pansonic-lumix-g-20-1-7-lens-review/'>shares his findings</a> with the rest of us.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 15</b><br />Translation time! The Olympus 50mm f2 ED english-speaking review is up and running at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=185'>LensTip.com</a>. This was published on their polish website in August 2007. LensTip/Optyczne.pl produce very detailed lens reviews!<br /><br /><br /><b>January 12</b><br />The Tamron 90mm f2.8 Di macro lens is reviewed at <a href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Tamron-SP-AF-90mm-f28-Di-Macro-12751'>ephotozine</a>. This is the Nikon flava, using the D700. This is a 35mmFF lense.<br /><br /><br /><b>January 10</b><br />Photozone has just published their take on the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/pentax/479-pentax_60250_4'>Pentax 60-250mm f4 DA*</a> lens, an SDM lens. The lense was provided by <a href='http://falklumo.blogspot.com/'>Falk Lumo</a> of the Lumo Labs. Conclusions and full-size samples on the last page as usual, taken with the K-x and K-7. And as usual, we won't reveal their findings here...<br /><br /><br /><B>January 5</b><br /><A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1280/cat/13'>SLRGear.com</a> has just published their take on the new Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR II lens. This is their new workhorse lens that was <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-nikon-70200mm-f28-ed-vr-ii-wants-to-be-upgrade-bait.html'>announced</a> in the summer of 2009. As always, we won't spoil their findings.<br /><br />On the Canon-mount front, Brent Pennington has published his take on the <A href='http://brentpennington.com/2010/01/sigma-120-400mm-os-%E2%80%93-review/'>Sigma 120-400mm OS lens</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>January 3, 2010</b><br />Happy new year with a Zeiss review from <A href='http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2010/01/zeiss-85mm-f1-4-ze-planar-t-lens-review.html'>Laurence Rispher</a>. He tests out the 85mm f1.4 ZE Planar T* in the world of Canon. He used the Canon 5D Mark II as the "hostess" of the test. Conclusions at the bottom, but as usual, we won't reveal them here!<br /><br /><br /><B>December 22</b><br />A K-mount tele-macro comparison is live by <a href='http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/index.html?macro2_shootout.html'>Jens</a>. It compares the trusty Tamron 90mm f2.8 with the Pentax 100mm f2.8 D-FA. What did he found? We won't spoil the fund here! Via <a href='http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2009/12/two-bits-pieces-news.html'>Rice High</a>.<br /><br />And another comparative-review, also at a similar focal-range, <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?art=123'>LensTip.com</a> looks at the Sony Zeiss 85mm f1.4 T* taking on the Minolta 85mm f1.4.<br /><br /><br /><B>December 21</b><br />Practice your french language skills by reading the review of the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC lens at <A href='http://www.lemondedelaphoto.com/TEST-Bonus-MDLP-22-Tamron-17-50-mm,2818.html'>Le Monde de Photo</a>. Their test unit was the Canon flavor, using the 50D.<br /><br /><br /><B>December 20</b><br />Zoom lenses and safari were made for each other! So with that in mind, Digital Review has taken the <A href='http://www.digitalreview.ca/Nikkor/Nikon-AF-S-70-300mm-VR-II-Nikkor-Zoom.shtml'>Nikon 70-300mm VR II</a> to a safari and has shared their findings.<br /><br />Next up, Photography Review is featuring a user-review of the <A href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/sigma-10-20mm-hsm-lens-featured-user-review/'>Sigma 10-20mm EX DC HSM</a> lens. The reviewer was using the Canon flavor. <br /><br /><br /><B>December 17</b><br />Curious about the new Canon versatile 18-135mm EF-S IS lens? Then head on over to <A href='http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/canon_ef-s_18-135is_review.html'>Bob Atkins</a> to see what he found in his just-published review!<br /><br />Translation time - the review is from 2006, but it is now available in English for the first time at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=216'>Lens Tip</a>. What lens you ask? Oh I'm glad you asked - the Canon 50mm f1.4. Prime lenses are timeless as they say :)<br /><br /><br /><b>December 16</b><br />David Ziser explains why the <A href='http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/2009/12/all-new-photo-favs-wednesday-my-canon.html'>Canon 18-200mm IS</a> is one of his favorite lenses. Yes, it also includes a ruler shot!<br /><br /><br /><B>December 14</b><br />Shiguma time again! This time it is the 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG OS, in Canon flavor, reviewed at <A href='http://www.neutralday.com/sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-dg-os-lens-review/'>Neutral Day</a>. This is a 35mm FF lense.<br /><br /><br /><b>December 13</b><br />A guest review takes a look at the 40mm Voigtlander Ultron f2 SL II at <A href='http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/12/just-right------the-voigtlander-ultron-40mm-f2-sl-ii-aspherical-a-long-name-for-a-small-lens-is-to-quote-mike-quoting-sall.html'>TOP</a>. They tested the Canon EF mount. This is a manual focus lense.<br /><br />And a review of a lens you don't often see mentioned in the forums - the <A href='http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2009/12/switar-26mm-f1-1-f1-1-review.html'>Switar 26mm f1.1</a>, reviewed as mounted on the Olympus E-P1 by Lawrence Ripsher.<br /><br /><br /><B>December 12</b><br />A detailed review of the brand new Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR II lens by <A href='http://www.mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review'>Nasim Mansurov</a>! This is the new f2.8 lens announced in <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-nikon-70200mm-f28-ed-vr-ii-wants-to-be-upgrade-bait.html'>July 2009</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>December 10</b><br />Bob Atkins has published <a href='http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/lensbaby_soft_focus_review.html'>his review</a> of the "Barbra Walters" LensBaby lens-type-thing. No, that is not the actual product name, but as you may have guessed, this is the "soft focus" Lens Baby.<br /><br /><br /><b>December 9</b><br />It's not often we have an f0.95 lens made, so it is with great curiosity interest we see what this lens can do that other lenses cannot do at its review by photographer <a href='http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2009/12/09/the-leica-50-noctilux-f-0-95-lens-review/'>Steve Huff</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>December 8</b><br />How about an OM lens review? Lawrence Ripsher has published a review of the <A href='http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2009/12/olympus-om-zuiko-135mm-f2-8-lens-review-with-canon-eos.html'>Olympus OM 135mm f2.8</a> mounted on a Canon DSLR - the 5DMk2! Read on to find out what he found out and why he chose this OM lens!<br /><br /><br /><B>December 7</b><br />Canon EF-S users interested in a versatile zoom lens, may be interested to see what <A href='http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx'>The Digital Picture</a> has to say about the EF-S 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS lens in their just-posted review. The 7D [<a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-7d-reviews.html'>reviews</a>] served as the "hostess" of the review.<br /><br /><br /><B>December 4</b><br />LensTip has translated their 2008 review of the Olympus 11-22mm 2.8-3.5 lense in English. <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=215'>Check it out!</a><br /><br /><br /><B>December 2</b><br />It is Nikon-time at <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/92/cat/12'>SLR Gear</a> where they take a look at the Nikon 24mm f2.8D lens. Is this lens ready for ...prime-time? Read on to find out... Both the D200 and the D700 were used for the tests.<br /><br /><br /><B>December 1</b><br />Constant aperture should not necessarily mean constant-drain of your bank account. At least that's the theory behind the TamTokSig lenses. And PhotoZone.de reviews the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/474-sigma_ex_2470_28_hsm_fx'>Shiguma 24-70mm f2.8</a>. Their review was of the Nikon flavor, using big-daddy Nikon D3x as the hostess.<br /><br />Continuing with the same theme, we find the review of the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens at <A href='http://www.ppmag.com/web-exclusives/2009/12/review-tamron-sp-af-17-50mm-f2.html'>Professional Photographer</a>, the magazine's website.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 30</b><br />Prime-time at Bob Atkins, where he <A href='http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/canon_ef_85mm_f18_review.html'>reviews</a> the 85mm f1.8 Canon lens. Brick walls and charts are there to please the technically-inclined crowd. Conclusions are at the bottom, and as usual, we won't reveal them here.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 29</b><br />Via <a href='http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2009/11/mzuiko-14-42mm-f35-56-analisis-en.html'>Foto Actualidad</a> we learn of a Korean review of the Olympus 14-42mm Micro 4/3rds lens. Check it out at <a href='http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=slr_review&no=155'>SLR Club</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>November 28</b><br />Prime-time again as <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=214'>Lens Tip</a> reveals their findings on the hot new Canon 100mm hybrid IS macro lens, the f2.8L. As usual, this is a detailed 11-page review, with pros and cons and full-size sample pictures on the last page. The 1Ds Mark III was the "host" of the test.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 25</b><br />It is L-time at PhotoZone! The Canon 50mm f1.2L (yes, f1.2) got its <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/472-canon_50_12_5d'>review</a>. This uses their standard three-page format, with conclusions and samples on the last page, and the "meat" of the review on page #2.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 24</b><br />Fish-eye time at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=213'>Lens Tip</a> where they have translated to english their January 2008 review of the Sigma 4.5mm f2.8 EX DC circular fish-eye lense. Their tests featured the Canon version.<br /><br /><br /><B>November 23</b><br />The hot new 15-85mm EF-S Canon lens is getting the review treatment at Canon-centric website <A href='http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-15-85mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx'>The Digital Picture</a>, with the 7D also making a guest-appearance in the review.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 21</b><br />It is Sigma-time at <A href='http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/sigma20mmf18/'>Camera Town</a> where the talk of the town is the new review of the Sigma 20mm f1.8 used on the Canon 5D Mark II and evaluated for video purposes as well!<br /><br /><br /><b>November 20</b><br />Translation time! LensTip has their english-version of the <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=212'>Pentax 70mm f2.4</a> lens they reviewed a couple of years. But if you can't read Polish, this review is new to you! The Pentax K10D was the "base" of the review and as usual, conclusions and samples are on the last page.<br /><br /><br /><B>November 18</b><br />It's M-series time at the ALC blog where they have a very short review of the <a href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12045'>24mm f1.4 Summilux</a> lens. <br /><br /><br /><b>November 17</b><br />It's not often that you get to touch an f0.95 lens, but the ALC blog did just that as they have reviewed the <a href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12043'>Leica Noctilux 50mm f0.95</a>. It goes without saying, you don't even have to guess, the price is five-figures!<br /><br /><br /><b>November 16</b><br />Sigma time! SLRGear.com has reviewed the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1249/cat/31'>Sigma 18-50mm f2.8-4</a>, a DC OS HSM lens. The "flavor" they tested was Canon mount, using their usual 20D as the "basis".<br /><br />Next up, via <a href='http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2009/11/carl-zeiss-85mm-f14-zf2-analisis-en.html'>Fotoactualidad</a> we learn of a new review of the Zeiss 85mm f1.4 lens of the Nikon variety (ZF) posted at the <a href='http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/planar-t-85-mm-f-1-4-zf.2.html'>DSLR Magazine</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 14</b><br />It is prime-zoom review translation time at LensTip as they have reviewed their 2008 review of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=211'>Canon 300mm f4L IS</a> lens. This is a 35mmFF lens obviously, reviewed on their base system, the 20D. Samples and conclusions on the last page as usual.<br /><br />If you are interested in how the Canon 50mm f1.4 lens performs, especially if you are interested in brick wall tests, then be sure to check the conclusion of the review of this lens at <A href='http://www.vannonphotography.com/canon-ef-50mm-f1-4-lens-conclusion/'>Vann On</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>November 13</b><br />It's Z-time at the ALC! The Carl Zeiss 28mm f2 manual-focus lens for the Canon mount (ZE) has been <A href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12032'>tested</a>. <br /><br /><br /><b>November 11</b><br />Today is lens review day! We start at dpreview where Andy Westlake has evaluated the <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_100_2p8_is_usm_c16/'>Canon hybrid IS macro lens</a>, the one that came out at the same time as the EOS 7D, the 100mm f2.8 L IS.<br /><br />Next we move to Nikonland where ephotozine posted <a href='http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Nikon-AFS-Nikkor-70200mm-f28G-ED-VR-II-12523'>their findings</a> on the hot new Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR II lense. <br /><br />Moving along to the designer lenses, PhotoZone has posted their review of the EOS-flavor of the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/470-zeiss_zf_21_28_5d'>Zeiss 21mm f2.8</a>, a manual focus lens for the Canonites. This is a 35mm full-frame lens. P-Zone used the <a href='http://5dmk2blog.1001noisycameras.com'>5DMk2</a> as the "base" of the review.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 10</b><br />Canon users had been clamoring for more versatility and diversity in their EF-S lenses. Did the new EF-S 15-85mm IS answer the call? One way to find out is to check the review at <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1293/cat/11'>SLR Gear</a>. The 20D once again served as the gracious hostess of the review.<br /><br />And now something Alpha. LensTip has translated their earlier review of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=210'>Alpha 16-105mm DT lens</a> from their Polish-speaking website and has made it available to the english-speaking world. This is their standard 11-page review format, with conclusions and samples on the last page. The first Sony DSLR served as the "host" of the review.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 9</b><br />Time for an Alpha lens review! ALC (Adorama Learning Center) has posted a short review of the <A href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12017'>Sony 11-18mm f3.5-4.5 DT</a> lens. And yes, the lens can has ...basketball skills :)<br /><br /><br /><b>November 8</b><br />PhotoZone.de has reviewed the Zeiss 50mm f2 ZM T* as a M43rds lens. More via the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/a-portrait-of-the-50mm-f2-zeiss-zm-t-lens-as-a-m43rds-lens.html'>main blog</A> frontpage update!<br /><br />It would be nice if we could all wave the magic wand and afford every lens ever made. But unfortunately 99% of us have to make compromises and trade-offs. So if you want an f2.8 zoom-zoom lens but don't want to pay top-dollar for the Canon/Nikon/Alpha models, there is always your friendly 70-200mm f2.8 Shiguma. And that is the premise of the review of this lens by <a href='http://brentpennington.com/2009/11/08/sigma-70-200mm-f2-8-review/'>Brent Pennington</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 7</b><br />Via <A href='http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2009/11/olympus-mzuiko-17mm-mega-analisis-en.html'>Foto Actualidad</a> we learn of a new review of the Olympus 17mm pancake, this one coming in Korean, at <A href='http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=slr_review&no=151'>SLR Club</a>.<br /><br />It's Leica-time at Steve Huff's where he reviews, using the Leica M9, the <a href='http://www.stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/LEICA_35_SUMMICRON_LENS_REVIEW.html'>35mm Summicron</a>. Check out his four page report to find out what he found out!<br /><br /><br /><b>November 6</b><br />The hot new 100mm f2.8L macro IS lens from Canon using their new technology just got reviewed at the <A href='http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-L-IS-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx'>Digital Picture</a>!<br /><br /><br /><b>November 5</b><br />The Canon lens review parade continues at <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/canon-efs-1585mm-f3556-is-usm-lens.aspx'>Photo Review</a> where they have posted their findings on the EF-S 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM lens that promises a versatile working range for the APS-C EOSographers. This is part of their greater 7D review project.<br /><br /><br /><b>November 4</b><br />Brent Pennington has posted his take on the <A href='http://brentpennington.com/2009/11/03/canon-28-135mm-is-review/'>Canon EF 28-135mm IS lens</a>, a lens that Canon (strangely) continues to insist on bundling with some APS-C DSLRs.<br /><br />The translation party continues at LensTip.com, this time they have translated their 2008 review of the Olympus 4/3rds workhorse lens, the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=206'>12-60mm f2.8-4 SWD</A>.<br /><br /><br /><B>November 2</b><br />Canon time! Now coming in is the review of the Canon 100mm f2.8 hybrid IS macro lens, the first lens showing Canon's new hybrid IS technology. The review is out at <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1291/cat/10'>SLR Gear</a>.<br /><br />We continue lens-review-Monday with Photo Review of Australia, as they have posted their review of the <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/canon-efs-18135mm-f3556-is-lens.aspx'>Canon EF-S 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS</a>, a "digital" lens for their APS-C lenses. This came in conjunction with their EOS 7D camera review.<br /><br />Pancake time! Hold the syrup though! Photo Zone has published their findings after spending some quality time with the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/468-oly_17_28'>Olympus 17mm pancake lens</a>. This is of course a Micro Four Thirds lens. The "base" of the tests was none other than the Panasonic GF1 [<a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/panasonic-gf1-reviews.html'>reviews</a>].<br /><br /><br /><b>October 29</b><br />It's Tamron-time at PhotoZone, where they review the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/466-tamron_1024_3545_nikon'>Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 Di II</a>, which as the name suggests (Di II) it is a "digital lens", or more technically accurate, a cropped-sensor-lens. Doing the 1.5x math, this is around a 15-36mm wide-zoom. Their review was of the Nikon flavor. As usual, no spoilers here. Their sample pictures include the D300 and DX-mode pictures with the flaghship D3x.<br /><br /><br /><b>October 27</b><br />It's lens review day today! Now SLRGear.com joins the party with a review of the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1248/cat/31'>Sigma 50-200mm f4-5.6 DC OS</a>. As you can surmise form the coding, it is an APS-C lens (DC) with optical image stabilization (OS). The review unit was of the Canon flavor, mounted on the 20D.<br /><br />Photo Review has just published their take on the <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/sigma-70300mm-f456-dg-os-lens.aspx'>Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG OS</a>, a 35mmFF lens available in different flavors. The review unit was of the Canon flavor, used at full frame with the Canon 5D.<br /><br />Focus Numerique reviews the <A href='http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-505/test-nikkor-dx-35mm-f1.8-G-1.html'>Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX</a> lens that offers DX-Nikonians with an affordable normal prime lens.<br /><br />It's Leica time at LensTips.com where they review the <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=205'>Summicron-M 50mm</a> an f-two lense. Yes, it's Leica M-time and the review was made with the Leica M9! Full-size samples on the last page along with conclusions.<br /><br /><br /><b>October 25</b><br />Photo Zone has just posted their test of the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/464-pana_20_17'>20mm pancake</a>. Yes, that's the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds lens that came out with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/panasonic-gf1/'>GF1</a>! Conclusions are on the last page, and as usual, we won't spill the beans here.<br /><br />Another one of them Canon EF-S IS lenses is getting the review treatment, also at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/465-canon_1585_3556is'>PhotoZone</a>. This time it is the EF-S 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS, which gives APS-C shooters a versatile zooming range. The samples for review were shot with the Canon 7D. You can see them along with the conclusions on the last page of the review.<br /><br />And at PhotoPlus Expo, Photography Bay has posted a <a href='http://www.photographybay.com/2009/10/24/sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-dg-os-lens-hands-on-review/'>hands-on review</a> of the Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG OS lense using the Canon-mount edition. <br /><br />This is in a print magazine for those who subscribe or are near France. The latest issue of Le Monde de la Photo will have a review of the promising new Tamron 60mm f2 Di-II lens. A recap of the latest magazine issue at their <A href='http://www.lemondedelaphoto.com/TEST-BONUS-MDLP-No20-Tamron-SP-AF,2595.html'>website</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>October 24</b><br />Prime time at Neutral Day as they check out the Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX DG lens on their 5DMk2 and post <a href='http://www.neutralday.com/sigma-50mm-f1-4-ex-dg-hsm-field-notes-image-samples/'>plenty of sample pictures</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>October 22</b><br />LensTip has "ported" another one of their reviews, this time it is the non-hybrid IS older version of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=204'>Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro</a> lens. The 20D was used as the "carrier" of the test. As usual, no spoilers here, but if you are in a hurry, conclusions and full-size samples are on the last page (page #11).<br /><br /><br /><b>October 21</b><br />LensTip.com has translated their review of the Sigma 120-400mm f4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM for the english-speaking crowd to read. <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=203'>Check it out!</a> The review used the Canon copy, which was mounted on the Canon EOS 20D.<br /><br />David Lee Tong has a guest-review of the <a href='http://reviews.davidleetong.com/?p=1333'>Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX DG Macro</a> lens. The review unit was the Pentax flavor, with the K10D and K100D-Super used as the "base" camera.<br /><br /><br /><b>October 20</b><br />Dpreview.com has just posted their take on the mysterious Pana-Leica 45mm f2.8 Micro Four Thirds lens. We feature this review at the front page of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/panasonicleica-45mm-f28-lens-review-at-dpreview.html'>main blog</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>October 19</b><br />Four Thirds may have gotten rather quiet in terms of new camera announcements, but there are waves of new Four Thirds lens reviews! The latest one is the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1102/cat/15'>Olympus 70-300mm f4-5.6 ED</a> at SLRGear, the review arm of Imaging Resource. They used the Olympus E510 as the "Base camera".<br /><br />One more Pentax lens review is in the internet archives now, PhotoZone has just posted their evaluation of the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/pentax/463-pentax_15_4'>Pentax 15mm f4 DA</a> lens. The K10d [<a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/pentax-k10d-reviews.html'>reviews</a>] was used as the basis for the review.<br /><br /><br /><B>October 18</b><br />We have the first review of Canon's new mid-range EF-S zoom lens, the 18-135mm EF-S IS. The review is posted at critically-acclaimed <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/462-canon_18135_3556is'>PhotoZone.de</a>, using the Canon 50D as the base for the test. <br /><br /><br />><B>October 16</b><br />Bigma time! The ALC has posted a review of the Sigma 150-500mm lens, written by Mark Lent. Football with helmets is the subject of this lens review. The review uses the Nikon-flavor of the lens. <a href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11928'>Check it out</a>.<br /><br />ALC has posted back to back hands-on reports of two Panasonic Micro Four Thirds lenses, the <A href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11922'>wide-zoom 7-14mm</a> along with the superzoom <A href='http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/Field-Test-Panasonic-Lumix-G-Vario-14-140mm-f4-59-ASPH-lens'>14-140mm</a>, which is the lens bundled with the GH1.<br /><br />LensTip.com has translated their old Polish-language review of the <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=202'>Pentax 18-55mm DA II</a> on their website. If you can't read Polish, this is a new review to you (and me) :)<br /><br /><br /><B>October 15</b><br />Photozone has posted a double-review of the new Canon 100mm f2.8L lens that features their new hybrid IS technology that claims improvements for macro users. The review is <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/portrait-of-the-canon-100mm-f28l-hybrid-is-as-a-twosided-lens.html'>discussed</a> on the front page of the main blog!<br /><br /><br /><B>October 13</b><br />Award-winning photographer Cliff Mautner has posted his early look at the new Nikon 70-200 lens. We feature this at the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/first-impressions-with-the-nikon-70200mm-f28-vr-ii.html'>main blog</a>.<br /><br />And a newly translated review is out of the Olympus 50-200mm (100-400mm eq) f2.8-3.5 SWD at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=201'>LensTip</a>. The original review appeared at optyczne, a polish-speaking site. But over time, they are translating their lens reviews to english so they can be read by a larger audience.<br /><br /><br /><B>October 12</b><br />SLR Gear has just posted their findings on the brand new <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1272/cat/83'>Sony 18-55mm kit lens</a>, the one that came out earlier this year with the new consumer-friendly Alpha DSLRs. So how did it do?<br /><br /><br /><b>October 9</B><br />In progress it is, the review of the Canon 100mm macro lens with the new hybrid IS technology, at <a href='http://www.the-digital-picture.com/reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-L-IS-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx'>The Digital Picture</a> it is. The lens is currently shipping at its opening price of $1050 from a couple of retailers. For more on the stock-status, look for its entry at the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/canon-7d-stocksstatus-matrix.html'>Canon 7D matrix</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>October 8</b><br />Everybody loves a good prime! So, what about the Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX? Focus Numerique has put it through the paces in their <a href='http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-505/test-nikkor-dx-35mm-f1.8-G-1.html'>brand new review</a>. The review is in French, but it includes plenty of sample pictures and charts and comparisons!<br /><br /><br /><b>October 7</b><br />Via <a href='http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2009/10/carl-zeiss-distagon-21mm-f28-ze.html'>FotoActualidad</a> we learn of some Zeiss action, <a href='http://www.digitalcamaralens.com/Html/Objetivos/Zeiss/Distagon%2021%202,8/Galeria/Galeria%20Carl%20Zeiss%20Distagon%2021%202,8%20ZE.htm'>DigitalCamaraLens</a> has posted their take on the Zeiss 21mm f2.8 for the Canon world (ZE = Z-EOS), using the 1Ds Mark III as the test base.<br /><br /><B>October 6</b><br />What about us say Samyang lenses? Let us get some love! LensTip.com has just posted a review of the new <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=200'>Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED MC</a> lens. Their usual 11-page review includes samples and verdict on the last page. The version they tested was the Nikon one, using the D3X as the "base".<br /><br /><br /><B>October 5</b><br />Shiguma time again! SLR Gear reviews the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1236/cat/31'>Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX DG HSM</a>, a 35mm full-frame lens. The lens was tested both on an APS-C and a 35mmFF DSLR (20D and 5D of the Canon variety). I can see blur from my house? (and they are not singing!) :)<br /><br /><br /><b>October 3</b><br />Four Thirds fans should build a statue for PhotoZone, as unlike some other sites, they continue to pay close attention to Four Thirds! This time, they have posted their review of the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/455-leica_14150_3856'>Panasonic 14-150mm superzoom</a> lens. As usual, their full-size samples and verdict are on the last page of the review. The "base" for their testing was the cult-favorite Panasonic L10. And the lens is currently shipping <A href='http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14-150mm-3-5-5-6-Four-Thirds/dp/B001BJDX7Q/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>at Amazon.com</a> for $1700 - or if you can wait for another 8-10 days, it will ship from <a href='http://www.adorama.com/IPC14150.html?kbid=63375&sub=LensDiaryPana14150'>Adorama</a> for $1600.<br /><br /><br /><b>October 2</b><br />LensTip has a new review translated from their optyczne.pl site. So if you cannot read Polish, this review is new to you :) The review is for the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=199'>Nikon 16-85mm f3.5-5.6 VR</a> lens. As usual, this is an 11-page review, with the samples and conclusions on the last page. No spoilers here! The Nikon D200 was the "enabler" of the tests.<br /><br />PhotoZone needs to add dates to their lens reviews :) Speaking of which, they posted a review of the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/453-oly_40150_456'>Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6</a> lens, an ED lens, of the Four Thirds persuasion. As this is Four Thirds, it is 80-300mm "equivalent". As usual, conclusions and full-size samples are on the last page. The "enabler" of the test is the Panasonic L10, quite possibly the last Panasonic 4/3rds camera made!<br /><br /><br /><b>October 1</b><br />Japanese mega-site DC Watch Impress has posted a <a href='http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&zn=en&u=http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/special/20091001_318366.html'>comparative shootout</a> between four superzoom lenses that fit the Nikon DX mount. Using the D300 DSLR as the basis, they square off Nikon, Tamron, Tokina and Shiguma competitors. The text is in computer-translated Japanese, but the pictures speak for themselves. You can see a full-size JPEG of each picture simply by clicking on it (or open in new tab/window for the multi-taskers out there).<br /><br />The "Good Design Awards" were just handed out in Japan, and one lens won an award, it is the Canon TS-E 17mm f4L. Everybody loves a tilt-shift lens these days! More in the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/27-cameras-win-good-design-awards-2009-in-japan.html'>Good Design Awards roundup</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>September 30</b><br />Yes lensaholic fans. Today is officially a lens review day, with multiple reviews coming out! <br /><br />We start with the "Big Iron" lenses, the 24-70mm f2.8G ED of the Nikon variety. This is a 35mm full-frame lens, and it has been reviewed at critically-acclaimed <a href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/456-nikkor_afs_2470_28_ff'>Photo Zone</a>. This is their standard 3-pager, with full-size real-world samples and conclusions on the last page. The "enabler" for the review is the Nikon D3 [<a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/nikon-d3-reviews.html'>reviews</a>] body. This is nearly a $2000 lens, so the things you may forgive a kit lens, you cannot forgive here. So, how did it do??? No spoilers here :)<br /><br />We stay at PhotoZone, where they have gone small, not quite pancake-small, but MicroZuiko small. The <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/452-oly_m1442_3556'>Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm</a>, the kit lens of the E-P1 is the latest subject of their review. The E-P1 [<a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-ep1-reviews.html'>reviews</a>] was used as the enabler body for the review. As usual, conclusions on the third-page. No spoilers :)<br /><br />Staying with the Micro Four Thirds theme, SLR-Gear, the non-camera review arm of Imaging Recourse has posted their take on the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1295/cat/68'>Panasonic 20mm pancake</a>. An adorable little lens, that already got a glowing review from dpreview (see Sept-25 below). <br /><br />And we close today's lensaholic-a-thon with a "Big Iron" review, the Sigma 50-150mm f2.8 EX II HSM DC getting tested out by Don Chick for <A href='http://www.ppmag.com/web-exclusives/2009/09/review-sigma-apo-50-150mm-f28.html'>Professional Photographer magazine</a>. The review unit was the Canon EOS flavor, and the "enabler" for the review was the Canon 40D [<a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-40d-reviews.html'>reviews</a>].<br /><br /><br /><b>September 29</b><br />The f2.8 party continues at LensTip, this time they are reviewing the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=198'>Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II</a>, another L-USM lens. This is their standard 11-page review-format, with conclusions and full-size samples on the last page. The Canon 20D served as the baseline for the testing.<br /><br /><br /><b>September 28</b><br />Wedding photographer Ryan Brenizer has just posted his review of the <a href='http://www.enduserblog.com/2009/09/review-nikon-35mm-f18-dx.html'>Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX</a> lens, a "digital prime" created for APS-C ("cropped sensor") Nikon DSLRs.<br /><br /><br /><b>September 25</b><br />dpreview is serving pancakes! Hold the syrup though as it may damage the lens! They have just posted their detailed findings on the <A href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/panasonic_20_1p7_o20/'>20mm f1.7 Micro Four Thirds</a>. The conclusions and the rating on the last page.<br /><br /><br /><B>September 22</b><br />It is Pentax-time at LensTip, where they review the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=196'>Pentax 77mm f1.8 limited</a>. You heard me, f1.8! This is an 11-page review, with conclusions on the last page, along with plenty of sample pictures taken using the K20D as the "enabler".<br /><br /><br /><B>September 21</b><br />The Tamron 60mm f2 Di-II lens is, as you can expect, generating a lot of curiosity attention. It's not of the that we get an f2 zoom like that at a down-to-earth price. The latest to check out this lens is <A href='http://www.pdngearguide.com/gearguide/content_display/reviews/e3i2a62ee6983153e301640af230924225d'>PDN Gear Guide</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>September 18</b><br />Japanese website DC-Watch has posted full-size pictures and a computer-translated review of the Nikon 18-200mm DX VR II lens. We talk about the review at this <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/nikon-18200mm-dx-vr-ii-sample-pictures-from-japan.html'>impact review update</a> at the main blog.<br /><br /><br /><b>September 17</b><br />We have an on-going contest going on! The winner will receive a FREE one-week rental of the lens of their choice courtesy of BorrowLenses.com. The entry deadline is 6pm eastern time on Monday September 21! It's very easy enter, and you have a very good chance of winning! <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-contest-win-a-free-oneweek-rental-of-a-lens-or-dslr-at-borrowlensescom.html'>Check it out!</a><br /><br />One more Four Thirds lens review, this time back at <a href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/451-oly_1442_3556'>PhotoZone</a>, where they review the 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 ED Digital Zuiko. Full-size samples on the last page! The camera used for the test was the Panasonic L10.<br /><br /><br /><B>September 16</b><br />In what appears to be turning into a lens-review-week, we have more! Via this <A href='http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=33041395'>dpreview forum thread</a>, we discover a detailed user-review of the Olympus 14-35mm f2 SWD by photographer <A href='http://brandoneu.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-personal-review-of-zuiko-digital-ed.html'>Brandon Eu</a>. This review includes DXoMark charts to please the technically-inclined :)<br /><br />And another Four Thirds lens review! This time it is Photography Blog <A href='http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/zuiko_digital_ed_50mm_f2_0_macro/'>reviewing</a> the Olympus 50mm f2 macro lens. Hey, that's not bad, three lens reviews in three days for FourThirds!<br /><br />And some more action! Japanese website DC-Watch has posted their adventures with the <A href='http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&zn=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2Fdocs%2Freview%2Fdate_lens%2F20090917_315883.html'>Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC</a>, an "APS-C lens". They post lots and lots of full-size JPEG images. Their review unit was the Nikon flavor, and they used the D300 for their tests. Including is a brick-wall series. Not because they love brick walls, but to please the lensaholics :)<br /><br /><br /><B>September 15</b><br />Via <A href='http://www.fotoactualidad.com/2009/09/nikon-18-200mm-vr-ii-recibe-primera.html'>Foto Actualidad</a>, we learn of a review (quite possibly the first one world-wide) of the new Nikon 18-200mm DX VR II lens. The review is coming from Czech Nikon-fan website <A href='http://www.nikonclub.cz/jak-foti-nikkor-af-s-dx-18-200-mm-f35-56g-ed-vr-ii'>NikonClub.cz</a>. Lots of sample pictures, both real-world and technical! Click on each picture to see its full-size version, but please drink their bandwidth responsibly :)<br /><br />Another day, another f2.8 lens review! This time it is the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 II EX APO DG Macro HSM reviewed at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=195'>LensTip.com</a>. The review uses their customary 11-page format, with conclusions and full size samples on the last page. The review unit was the Nikon-mount mounted on the D200.<br /><br /><br /><b>September 14</b><br />PhotoZone.de dove into the world of Four Thirds and reviewed the versatile <A href='http://www.photozone.de/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/450-oly_1260_284'>Olympus 12-60mm f2.8-4 lens</a>, which gives 4/3rds users a nice "equivalent" range of 24-120mm. The camera used to "host" the review was the cult-favorite Panasonic L10.<br /><br />It's Shiguma time at SLRGear, as this time they are kicking the lens-tires of the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1250/cat/31'>Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC HSM</a>. Their review unit was with the Canon 20D, which, due to old age, had a "shutter accident", so the sample pictures are coming later on, after the shutter is fixed.<br /><br /><br /><B>September 9</b><br />Another day, another f2.8 zoom review! This time SLR Gear puts on their EOS gloves and takes a close look at the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/72/cat/11'>Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM</a>. This is not a stabilized lens; Canon has an IS version for nearly $2000. This one costs under $1300, and nearly twice as much as the third-party equivalents (Shiguma, Tamron).<br /><br /><br /><B>September 8: 50 million</b><br />Nikon has reached a new milestone, <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/50-million-nikon-lenses-how-many-did-you-buy.html'>50 million</A> Nikkor lenses since the beginning of time. Beginning of Nikkor-time that is :)<br /><br />It looks like everyone was paying attention to Leica, as we had very few new lens reviews this week!<br /><br /><br /><b>September 4</b><br />And we have a discount for you! You can save 5% off your next rental at <a href='http://www.borrowlenses.com'>BorrowLenses.com</a>. Simply use coupon code 1001NC (all uppercase) when you place your next rental order.<br /><br /><br /><B>September 3</b><br />Every K-mount user is crazy about a sharp-dressed lens! And SLRGear has put the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1234/cat/46'>Pentax 60-250mm f4 SDM</a> through the paces in their review. This is a "digital" lens, or more technically accurate, a lens designed for APS-C DSLRs, so when mounted in those Pentax and Samsung models, it has the "equivalent" of 90-375mm, essentially a "digital homage" to the 100-400mm lens. With specs like that, you can obviously expect to pay four figures. Even Pentax's thriftiness could not make a lens like this under four figures :)<br /><br /><br /><B>September 2</b><br />A lens that will surely pique the interest of APS-C shooters is the Tamron 60mm f2 Di-II. Yes, it is not a typo, it is an F-TWO lens! And Photocrati <A href='http://www.photocrati.com/tamron-sp-af60mm-f20-di-ii-ld-11-macro-lens-review/'>tested it out</a> and posted their findings! Will this "90mm equivalent" be a worthy addition to your LBA arsenal?<br /><br /><br /><b>August 28</b><br />Not a "pure" lens, but a lens it is none-the-less, the Imaging Insider <a href='http://www.imaginginsider.com/?p=101668'>features</a> a review of the LensBaby Composer!<br /><br /><br /><b>August 27</b><br />Leica time! Steve Huff had one week to check out the <A href='http://www.stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/Blog/Entries/2009/8/26_THE_LEICA_21_SUMMILUX_1.4_LENS_REVIEW.html'>Leica 21mm Summilux f1.4</a> and he is sharing his findings and impressions after mounting it on his trusty M8. As you can expect, f1.4 is low-light shooting bait :)<br /><br /><br /><b>August 25</b><br />Zeiss time at Lens Tip where they take the Sony-flavored CZ Vario Sonnar T* 16-80mm f3.5-4.5 DT and <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=192'>test it out</a>. Please note this review is a translation of their December 2007 review, however, if you cannot read Polish, then this review is new to you :)<br /><br /><br /><B>August 22</b><br />It is Leica-time again, as Steve Huff reviews the <a href='http://www.stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/Blog/Entries/2009/8/20_THE_LEICA_24_SUMMILUX_1.4_LENS_REVIEW.html'>Summilux 24mm f1.4</a> lens after spending one week with it and running it with the Leica M8 digital body.<br /><br /><br /><B>August 21</b><br />The Canon 70-400mm f4L IS gets <A href='http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/449-canon_70200_4is_50d'>retested</a> at PhotoZone at the higher resolution of 15mp. Their previous test was using an 8mp Digital Rebel. This time the test camera was the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2008/09/canon-50d-daily.html'>Canon 50d</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>August 20</b><br />Super-zoom this! LensTip takes a look at the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=191'>Tamron 18-250mm lens</a>, which is of course a Di-II, a "digital" lens that works on DSLRs with APS-C type sensors. Their test unit was the Canon flavor, tested on the 20D.<br /><br />Curiosity takes you to the bookstore! The September 2009 issue of Pop Photo has a review of the Leica f0.95 lens. Because the review is not posted online yet, we won't say anything about it. It is mentioned in our <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/unboxing-the-sept-2009-issue-of-pop-photo-gh1-dp2-and-leica-50mm-f095-reviews.html'>magazine unboxing</a> :-)<br /><br /><br /><b>August 19</b><br />It's power to the people day at <A href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/sigma-30mm-f14-ex-dc-hsm-lens-featured-user-review/'>Photography Review</a> where one of reader's reviews of the Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC EX (Nikon) is promoted to the main page. This is an APS-C lens as the "DC" designates in all Shiguma lenses.<br /><br /><br /><b>August 17</b><br />Pentax is getting some review-love at SLR-Gear, where their <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1208/cat/46'>DA 17-70mm f4 lens</a> gets reviewed. This is also a lens they used in their <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/pentax-k7-reviewed-at-imaging-resource.html'>impact review</a> of the heavily debates Pentax <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/pentax-k7/'>K-7</a>. The SLRGear website has one of our pet-peeves on web-design, never have two vertical scrollers on a single-page. It's too annoying for the reader, especially now that most screens are bigger and wider. Back to the lenses now :)<br /><br /><br /><b>August 16</b><br />I'll match your 24mm TS-E lens (see August 13) with a 17mm TS-E lens says <A href='http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/canon-17ts.shtml'>Luminous Landscape</a> which posts their take on the aforementioned new Canon lens. This is an exotic type of a lens, made exotic not just by the technology but by the price as well :)<br /><br /><br /><b>August 15</b><br />Serious Compacts <A href='http://www.seriouscompacts.com/2009/08/ot-tamron-af-60mm-f20-sp-di-ii-ld-if-11.html'>rounds up</a> a couple of sources for Tamron 60mm f2 Di-II samples. It's not often that we see a lens of this type, so it is an intriguing lens to follow!<br /><br /><br /><B>August 14</b><br />An "L" review at LensTip came out! They put the Canon 85mm f2L II through the paces and they are <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=189'>sharing</a> their findings with the rest of us. The 1Ds Mark III was used for the purposes of the review.<br /><br /><br /><b>August 13</b><br />This is not a lens you buy or sell everyday, but it certainly has its niche following. We are talking about the <A href='http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-TS-E-24mm-f-3.5-L-II-Tilt-Shift-Lens-Review.aspx'>Canon TS-E 24mm tilt-shift lens</a> reviewed at The Digital Picture which covers all things Canon.<br /><br /><br /><b>August 11</b><br />It's Shiguma time at Photo Review, where they put the <A href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/sigma-1020mm-135-dx-usm-lens.aspx'>Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC lens</a> under the microscope. Imatest data as usual is provided for technical analysis. <br /><br /><br /><B>August 10</b><br />So, how about the Canon 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM? Inspired by the recent world-wide photo-walk, Canon Blogger decided to give this lens a try and <a href='http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/08/10/reviews-contests-and-blog-notes/'>post their findings</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>August 9</b><br />PhotoClub Alpha posted their review of the Sigma 18-250mm DC OS lens on a sensor-shift body, so we turned that into an <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/sigma-18250mm-os-review-includes-os-vs-sensorshift.html'>impact review</a> discussed at the main blog.<br /><br /><br /><b>August 8</b><br />One of the special Four Thirds lenses has been translated to an english-review by LensTip.com. We are talking of course about the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=188'>Olympus 150mm f2</a>. Yes, two point zero! This of course "translates" to 300mm in 35mm equivalency and offers 4/3rds users something exciting. So, were the reviewers excited about it? Read on to find out! (Conclusions are on page #11, but no spoilers here)<br /><br /><br /><B>August 7</b><br />Next up, PhotoZone takes a look at the <A href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/447-nikkor_afs_1424_28_ff'>Nikon 14-24mm f2.8</a>, a full-frame lens for all generations of Nikonian (D)SLRs! The price tag of course is high, so does it "earn" it in the review? Conclusions on page #3.<br /><br /><br /><b>August 5</b><br />Viva Zeiss! Not Zeiss-Zeiss, but Sony-Zeiss in this case. LensTip has posted the english edition of their mid-June review of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=187'>Sony 16-35mm f2.8 T* SSM</a> lens. A lens with a name this long must surely command a high price :) It was tested of course on the Alpha A900. The reviewers put it through the paces and even compare on how it stacks up against the Nikon 14-24mm which was received a couple of days after at PZone.<br /><br /><br /><b>August 4</b><br />Speaking of tests and reviews, LensTip <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/2.1-article-How_do_we_test_the_lenses_.html'>explains</a> their testing procedures in this two-page article.<br /><br /><br /><B>August 3</b><br />Is it worth four thirds its price or not? One way to find out is to check the review of the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1275/cat/15'>Olympus 14-42mm Micro 4/3rds</a> lens at SLRGear. This is the lens that comes with one of the configurations of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>Olympus E-P1</a>. So how did the lens perform and especially considering its price and size?<br /><br />And how about a "power to the people" review? Photography Review <A href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/featured-review-canon-ef-28-300mm-f35-56l-is-usm-zoom-lens/'>features</a> a user-review of the Canon EF 28-300 f3.5-5.6 L-IS-USM. As you can expect with that kind of a name, this is an expensive lens. And the reviewer has a tip for those interested in the lens and it involves ...the gym!<br /><br /><br /><B>July 31</b><br />The dpreview review of the Pentax 55mm f1.4 DA* SDM lens <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/dpreview-reviews-the-pentax-55mm-f14-sdm-dastar.html'>set off a firestorm</a> in the Pentaxian world, and we posted a review-update at the main blog covering both the review and the reactions.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 29</b><br />I'm sure most photographers would love to have every major DSLR and every major and serious lens at their disposal, unfortunately most of us live in the real world which is full of compromises, so a 3rd-party lens that costs 1/3rd to 1/2 of a Canon/Nikon is always an intriguing alternative. One such lens is the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 Di LD, reviewed by <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=186'>LensTip</a>. They used the Canon-flavor for their review.<br /><br />And remember, every time you skip flossing or brushing your teeth, a dentist gets a new Leica!<br /><br /><br /><B>July 28</b><br />You will be seeing red after you read this next post ;-) Photofocus has posted their <A href='http://photofocus.com/2009/07/28/long-term-test-results-nikon-105mm-f2-8g-ed-if-af-s-vr-micro-nikkor-lens/'>long-term results</a> after using the Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR macro lens.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 27</b><br />Can't a kit lens get some love? Well today it can! CanonBlogger has posted his take on the <A href='http://www.canonblogger.com/2009/07/27/hardware-review-the-canon-ef-s-18-55mm/'>Canon 18-55mm EF-S lens</a>. This the Digital Rebel kit lens, before the newer IS version came out in response to sensor-shift stabilization offered in almost all DSLRs by Sony, Pentax and Olympus.<br /><br /><br /><B>July 26</b><br />It's not often that we see a review of the same lens at two different sites within four days, but such an occurrence has occurred in the review-space occupied by the Nikon 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 DX lens, an occupational lens for the wide-zoom Nikonians. This review is by <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1262/cat/13'>SLR Gear</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>July 23</b><br />PhotoZone, the critically-acclaimed lens-review site has posted their take on the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/443-nikkor_1024_3545'>Nikon 10-24mm DX</a>, an f3.5-4.5G lens that needs blue pills, offering an alternative wide-angle zoom. The review follows their standard format, with the verdict at the bottom of page #3.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 22</b><br />Everybody and their grandmother are looking for this lens, but very few can find it at $200. We are talking of course about the surprise Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX price, which Neekon launched at a reasonable price of $200. So, how does it perform? <A href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/nikon-af-s-35mm-f18g-dx-lens-review/'>Photography Review</a> checks it out! Conclusions are on page #3 of the review for those who can't wait to find out what they found out.<br /><br />Not a review, but of interest to lensaholics, Canon has issued a development notice, stating that they have now developed a hybrid lens-based stabilization system. Read more via <a href='http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10185'>Galbraith</a> et al.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 21</b><br />Canon users, what do you think about the 55-250mm f4-5.6 EF-S IS lens? Well, we don't have to ask LensTip.com what they think, because they posted their <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=169'>review</a> of the lens. This is a translation of their Polish review from 2008. But if you can't read Polish, then it's new-to-you :)<br /><br /><br /><B>July 20</b><br />SAM I am! One of the new SAM Sony DT lenses that were launched together with the A230/A330/A380 DSLR trio is the 55-200 f4-5.6 DT SAM, and that lens just got tested out by <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1271/cat/83'>SLR Gear</a>. So, what did they think of the lens and of Sony's move to these new SAM (AF-motor) lenses? (Please note that unlike Nikon, Sony has NOT removed the autofocusing-capability from the DSLR bodies. It looks like the remaining Minoltans were able to fight off the Sony electronics geeks ;-)<br /><br /><br /><b>July 19</b><br />Not a full-review, but sample shots for now for the <A href='http://lenstip.com/1742-news-Sigma_18-50_mm_f_2.8-4.5_DC_OS_HSM_-_sample_shots.html'>Sigma 18-50mm DC OS</a> f2.8-4.5 HSM lens. This particular lens was the Nikon flava, mounted on the D200 body at LensTip.com.<br /><br />And one of the "must have pro" lenses got its workout, this time it was the Canon 70-200mm f2.8<b>L</b> IS at <A href='http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2009/07/16/gear-report-canon-ef-70-200-f28l-is-usm-lens/'>Sublime Light</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>July 18</b><br />Alpha Mount World has posted their review of the <a href='http://www.alphamountworld.com/reviews/tamron-sp-af17-35mm-f28-4-di-ld-aspherical-lens-review'>Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 Di</a>, a "full-frame" lens but digitally optimized (thus the "Di" but not "Di II"). They obviously tested the Sonolta version. They pushed the lens to its limits by mounting it on the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/sony-a900-reviews.html'>Alpha A900</a>. So, did it pass the test?<br /><br /><br /><B>July 17</b><br />Professional and award-winning photographer Ryan Brenizer opines on the <A href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK3MM2E3VN8FANT'>Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G</a> lens. No brick walls included, but over 140 <a href='http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=2470MMF28G&w=35237096496%40N01&s=int'>real world pictures</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>July 15</b><br />dpreview has posted their take on the $2200 Canon 24mm TS-E lens, version II, which costs over $1000 more than version I. Read more about it in our <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/dpreview-reviews-the-canon-tse-24mm-f35l-ii-lens.html'>main blog coverage</a> of the review.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 14</b><br />It's a 7-14mm f4 duel, 43M43-style, as Japanese website DC-Watch squares off those two lenses with two M43rds lenses and takes <a href='http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2Fdocs%2Freview%2Fdate_lens%2F20090715_302157.html'>dozens of pictures</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>July 10</b><br />On July 3rd, the Sigma 24-70 got some love. Now it is time for the 70-200 f2.8 EX DG HSM II to get some attention. <A href='http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/07/10/the-sigma-70-200mm-f2-8-ex-dg-hsm-macro-ii/'>Photo Club Alpha</a> tests it out, and I'll leave it to you to guess which mount they used for the testing :-) Conclusions are at the bottom, but no spoilers here.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 9</b><br />The first review of the Olympus 17mm f2.8 Micro Four Thirds M-Zuiko lens is in the books! LensTip.com <A href='http://lenstip.com/1739-news-Olympus_M.Zuiko_Digital_17_mm_f_2.8_lens_review.html'>posted their findings</a> earlier today. Eleven easy-to-read pages, with the conclusions on the last page! As usual, we won't spoil the fun here!<br /><br /><br /><b>July 8</b><br />Not directly related to lenses per say, but of great interest to fans of different forms of image stabilization, Imaging Resource has posted their <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/articles/is_olympuse520/IS_Test_Olympus_E-520_SLR_Body.htm'>testing of the image stabilization system</a> of the Olympus E520 and their (perhaps surprising) findings generated some busy <a href='http://forums.slrgear.com/index.php?showtopic=395'>discussions</a>.<br /><br />Not every photographer is lucky enough to get their hands on the Incredible Hulk. But Imaging Insider <a href='http://www.imaginginsider.com/?p=98158'>points out</a>, Juza Nature Photography got their hands on one, and they have posted <a href='http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/sigma_200-500_2_8_ex_dg_review_test_hands_on.htm'>their findings</a>. Oh, what's the "Incredible Hulk"? The Sigma 200-500mm f2.8 EX DG! The big green MONSTER which <A href='http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e/102-0281536-7063357?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sigma+200-500&tag=1001noisylenses-20'>sells for $29,000</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 7</b><br />It's a lens that was needed to be made, but it is not made fast enough! The Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX is hard to find, but Neutral Day has posted <a href='http://www.neutralday.com/we-review-the-nikon-35mm-f18g-dx/'>their findings</a> after testing out the lens alongside the Nikon D90. Plenty of full-size samples are included!<br /><br />The Nikon 18-105mm DX VR lens is getting the review treatment at <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=182'>LensTip.com</a>. If you can read Polish, you may have already seen the reviews at the Polish-language version of their website, optyczne.pl. They have been busy translating their reviews to english. For english-speakers, they are new to you :-) <br /><br /><br /><b>July 5: blast from the past</b><br />You may want to read this twice or thrice, but it's still true! SLR Gear has just reviewed the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1279/cat/14'>Olympus OM 50mm f1.4 lens</a>. Yes, you heaaaard me as the star of the "House of Payne" often exclaims. They reviewed the classic OM 50mm f1.8 lens! And which camera did they use you ask? Why, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>Olympus E-P1</a>! An interesting marriage to say the least!<br /><br />DigitalReview.ca took the Nikon 10-24mm DX lens for a spin, and shares some of their <a href='http://www.digitalreview.ca/content/Nikon-AF-S-DX-10-24mm-Nikkor-Lens-Sample-Images.shtml'>samples</a> and findings so far.<br /><br /><br /><b>July 3</b><br />PDN Pulse channels PJ Harvey as they ask whether the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 is an <a href='http://www.pdngearguide.com/gearguide/content_display/reviews/e3i5bc95dcbd3315867c7d8d0475bb83b94'>object of desire</a>, especially when considering prices and the similar versions from the camera makers themselves. <br /><br /><br /><b>July 2: Prime day</b><br />Bright and prime and f1.4! That is the Sony 35mm f1.4 lens that got the review translation at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=181'>Lens Tip</a>. This is a "G thang" lens, or as the more serious people like to call it, "G". But the reviewer is not exactly singing its praises. Why? What's wrong with the lens?<br /><br /><br /><b>June 29</b><br />Brand new review coming from SLRGear! They have given the new Sony 50mm f1.8 SAM DT lens a test and <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1273/cat/82'>share their findings</a>. This is one of the new SAM (with focus motor) lenses that came with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/05/the-new-sony-alpha-dslrs-and-lenses-are-officially-official.html'>trio of new Alpha DSLRs</a> in May 2009 (A230, A330, A380). <br /><br />Hot off the e-presses is a brand new review of the Nikon 50mm f1.4 lens at critically-acclaimed review site <a href='http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/441-nikkor_afs_50_14_ff'>PhotoZone.de</a>. The review follows their standard 3-page format, with samples and conclusions on the last page. As usual, we won't reveal their conclusions here!<br /><br />The Nikon prime was not the only lens reviewed today, Photo Review has posted their take on the <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/panasonic-lumix-g-vario-hd-14140mm-f4058-asphmega-ois-lens.aspx'>Panasonic 14-140mm lens</a>, the M43rds lens that goes hand in hand with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/panasonic-gh1/'>Panasonic GH1</a>. While the lens is not available on its own just yet, it is not exactly an affordable lens either!<br /><br />But wait, there's more! LensTip.com has posted their findings on the <a href='http://lenstip.com/1734-news-Tamron_SP_AF_10-24_mm_f_3.5-4.5_Di_II_LD_Aspherical_(IF)_lens_review.html'>Tamron 10-24mm Di II lens</a>. This is a "digital-only" lens and the Nikon version was tested. Lots of JPEG samples at full-size are available at the last page of the review, which also holds the pros/cons and the conclusions.<br /><br /><br /><B>June 25</b><br />Zoom this, and zoom that is what you get with the Sigma 18-250mm DC OS HSM lens. Although not the biggest zoom ratio (there is a 18-270mm), this lens offers versatility. But at what price? One answer to that question comes from the <a href='http://www.ppmag.com/web-exclusives/2009/06/review-sigma-18-250mm-f35-63-d.html'>Professional Photography magazine</a> review, which is posted online.<br /><br />The price or the specs alone should not make or break a lens, because there are many other factors involved when deciding first which lens to buy and then which lens to take with you. So keep that in mind as you read the review of the Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD lens at <A href='http://www.alphamountworld.com/reviews/tamron-af-70-300mm-f4-56-di-ld-macro-lens-review'>Alpha Mount World</a>. Guess which mount they reviewed, and win fabulous prizes :-)<br /><br />Even though the Japanese makers have taken over the market, the Zeiss and Leica are still well-respected around the world, which is why everybody wants to have their seal of approval (aka sticker) on their lenses. In this case, Lens Tip has translated an earlier review from their Polish site of the <A href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=179'>Zeiss T* 35mm f2 ZF lens</a>. The lens reviewed was the Nikon edition.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 24</b><br />Japanese website DC-Watch has posted a hands-on review of the <A href='http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2Fdocs%2Freview%2Fdate_lens%2F20090625_296051.html'>Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM</a>. This is a big lens, which, when mounted on a DSLR, has the "equivalent" of 225-750mm on most DSLRs, and slightly more for Canon EOS EF-S DSLRs.<br /><br /><br /><B>June 23</b><br />What about that Sigma 18-250mm superzoom with OS and HSM? The non-camera-review arm of Imaging Resource has just posted <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1242/cat/31'>their take</a> on it. As usual, we won't reveal their findings here!<br /><br />It is often a good idea to listen to "other voices". No, I'm not talking about going crazy or hallucinating, but reading what other people have to say about lenses, not just the regular reviews. Which is part of the reason why Photography Review is spotlighting a <A href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/featured-user-review-tokina-at-x-124-af-pro-dx-12-24mm-f4-zoom-lens/'>user review</a> of the Tokina 12-24mm f4 ATX lens (Nikon flava).<br /><br /><br /><B>June 22</b><br />Canon users may justifiably complain that Canon has fallen behind Nikon in the way they release EF-S/APS-C lenses, but of course we can only use what is made, which is what makes the Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 an <a href='http://lenstip.com/1732-news-Canon_EF-S_60_mm_f_2.8_Macro_USM_lens_review.html'>interesting review</a> to read at Lens Tip.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 19</b><br />You may recall a dpreview review of the Nikon 50mm f1.4 last year, but that was the "old" lens. Now they have posted their take on the new DX-friendly G-thang version. The review, as usual by <a href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/nikon_50_1p4g_n15/'>Andy Westlake</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 18</b><br />Japanese site DC.Watch.Impress has posted a comparison between the two EF-S IS kit lenses and the 18-200mm Canon superzoom. More details on this via the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/06/lens-civil-war-canon-18200mm-vs-the-two-kitlenses-faciliated-by-500dt1i.html'>main blog</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>June 16</b><br />A good prime is like a good wine, but a $2 wine may be a good wine too for the price ;-) So with that mind, here is a review of the Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens by <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=177'>Lens Tip</a>, which is the english-speaking version of the critically-acclaimed Polish website optyczne.pl. Conclusions and samples (full-size JPEG) are on the last page of the review. The lens tested was the Canon-mount edition.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 15</b><br />Go wide young photographer! And don't break the bank, look beyond the "boutique" lenses ;-) With that as a preface, here is a review of the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/194/cat/31'>Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 EX DG</a> at SLRGear.com. Being a "DG" lens, it can be used on all types of SLRs and DSLRs, and it can star in its own musical too ;-)<br /><br />You may have missed this, buried in a sea of press releases, CameraTown occasionaly posts<br />gear reviews, and one such review was posted of the <A href='http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/sigma/70200f28/'>Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 II lens</a>. Unlike a lot of lab-reviews, in this instance, the reviewer used the lens, mounted on his Canon DSLRs (5D Mark II and friends) to shoot actual real-world projects, such as weddings!<br /><br />Ken Rockwell <A href='http://www.kenrockwell.com/vivitar/85mm-f14.htm'>reviewed (?)</a> the renaissance Vivitar 85mm f1.4 AI lens that was released after the convoluted transaction that got someone else the naming rights of Vivitar. Or something like that.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 13</b><br />An alternative to the major brand lenses, the Sigma 150mm f2.8 EX DG lens offers photographers some macro-versatility. But how does it perform? Let's Go Digital goes and gives us <a href='http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/22339/sigma-macro-lens-review/'>their opinion</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 10</b><br />Everybody loves a good Leica story, so it is with interest that we check the review of the <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=173'>Leica 25mm f1.4</a> Four Thirds lens. Summary and sample pictures on the last page. The camera used for the review was the Olympus E3, which is the most advanced 43rds and M43rds camera at the moment. Although some E1 fans will make the case that the E1 is more advanced in certain regards than the E3. But that's a story for another place and time!<br /><br />Also at 25mm and also at Four Thirds, but a totally different lens, LensTip also reviewed the juicy <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/174.1-Lens_review-Olympus_Zuiko_Digital_25_mm_f_2.8.html'>Olympus 25mm pancake</a> using the Olympus E3 as the base unit.<br /><br /><br /><b>June 9</b><br />A new SLRGear.com review is out, this time the <A href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/101/cat/12'>Nikon 105mm f2 AF DC</a>. DC is not for digital lens (it's not Sigma), but for "Defocus Control".<br /><br /><br /><b>June 3</b><br />Imaging Resource's lens review arm, SLR Gear, has posted their review of the Micro Four Thirds lens <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1251/cat/69'>Panasonic 14-140mm</a>. As usual, no spoilers here! Check the review to find out what they found out!<br /><br />A duo of Nikon DX lens mini-reviews are posted at the website of <a href='http://www.ppmag.com/web-exclusives/2009/06/pro-review-nikkor-35mm-f18-and.html'>Professional Photographer</a> - the magazine. The lenses are the hard to find Nikon 35mm f1.8 and the 10-24mm. Both of the DX variety.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 28</b><br />A not-very-well-known lens received a surprise review at dpreview today! Andy Westlake has posted his findings on the <a href='http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/hartblei_120_4_pc_n10/'>Hartblei Superrotator Macro 120mm F4 TS</a>. What is this? Read the review to find out :-)<br /><br /><br /><b>May 27</b><br />Boy, have the gadget blogs grown beyond the unboxing cerenomies. Camera-review sites, you better watch it! The <a href='http://www.imaginginsider.com/?p=94421'>Imaging Insider</a> spotlights a review of the Sigma 18-250mm DC OS HSM lens (Canon flavor), using the new T1i/500D DSLR at <A href='http://gizmodo.com/5270866/sigmas-zoomy-18+250mm-lens-reviewrant-better-to-have-1-lens-or-many'>Gimzodo</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 26</b><br />Peter K. Burian is back at it again, this time he has posted a review of the <a href='http://www.photocrati.com/tamron-sp-af-10-24mm-f35-45-di-ii-ld-aspherical-if-zoom-review-field-test-report/'>Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 Di-II</a> at the new Photocrati blog, a promising new collective of photographers blogging together in their various areas of interest and expertise.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 25: Bigma review!</b><br />SLRGear.com has just posted their review of the BIGMA, the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/215/cat/31'>Sigma 50-500mm lens</a>, using the Nikon D3X/D200 as their test-DSLR base, which makes it safe to assume this was the Nikon-mount tested :) <br /><br />Posted today also is an interesting meta-post on <a href='http://www.lensrentals.com/news/view?permalink=reviewing-review-sits'>lens reviews and reviewers</a> at the blog of the lens rentals service LensRentals.com.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 24</b><br />And now it is time for a $2000+ Club lens review. It is the Olympus 14-35mm f2 SWD lens, of the Four Thirds variety, posted at <A href='http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/zuiko_digital_ed_14_35mm_f2_0_swd_review/'>Photography Blog</a>. And this appears to be the first lens review posted at Photography Blog, as it joins the group of camera-review sites expanding into lens-reviews. There are plenty of pictures and sharpness discussions, but there are no technical graphs and other pixel-peepiential information. <br /><br />The best price among the reputable retailers we track on a regular basis is $1935, <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Zuiko-14-35mm-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000X1P5R4/?tag=1001noisycameras-20'>sold and shipped by Amazon</a> itself, not by any of the multiple third-party sellers that congregate there.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 22</b><br />We usually don't post sample pictures here, unless it is from a hot lens or a lens that is not complete dissected yet. Which is the case today with a 40-pack of RAW and JPEG samples of the Panasonic 7-14mm Micro Four Thirds lens posted by <a href='http://fourthirds-user.com/2009/05/panasonic_micro_43rds_714mm_lens_samples.php'>Four Thirds User</a> and taken during the European introduction of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/panasonic-gh1/'>Panasonic GH1</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 21</b><br />The brand new Sony 50mm f1.8 SAM DT lens was just recently announced, however, it has a review posted on it already at <a href='http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=168'>LensTip.com</a>, which is the english-language version of the Polish website Optyczne.pl.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 20</b><br />Digital Camera Review shows their TimeLord skills by planning their just-published review of the <a href='http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3998&review=Pentax+15mm+AL+Limited'>Pentax 15mm f4 DA AL lens</a> to coincide with the announcement of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/05/countdown-to-the-pentax-k7-announcement.html'>Pentax K7 DSLR</a>.<br /><br />And now an organic lens comparison, at the <a href='http://camwk.com/showthread.php?t=222'>Camera Work forums</a>, between the hot and hard to find new Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX and the established 35mm f2 full-frame lens. As always, we won't spoil the findings here. It also includes full-res samples available for download, as well as the f1.8 DX on the D700 using the D700 "DX mode".<br /><br /><br /><b>May 19</b><br />The Imaging Insider <a href='http://www.imaginginsider.com/?p=93578'>spotlights</a> a new review of the Sigma 50mm f1.4, the Nikon flavor, posted by Nikon-guru Thom Hogan.<br /><br />And another superzoom review, this one by <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/sigma-18250mm-f3563-dc-os-hsm-lens.aspx'>Photo Review</a>, taking a look at the Sigma 18-250mm DC OS HSM lens. Imatest and lots of other technical data are included to please the most demanding pixel-peepeurs out there. The review was for the Canon flavor.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 18: Panasonic 7-14mm Micro 4/3rds lens</b><br />Hot review alert at <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1252/cat/69'>SLR Gear</a>, the non-camera review arm of Imaging Resource, where they review the new Panasonic 7-14mm Micro 4/3rds lens. We better get out of the habit of calling it "M 4/3rds" because that may cause some confusion with the Leica M series. The conclusions are at the bottom of the page, altough, without a price for the lens, it's hard to frame the conclusions properly :)<br /><br />More lens reviews! The Online Photographer <a href='http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/05/zeiss-35mm-f2-zf-distagon-t.html'>notices</a> us that subscription-based website Reid Reviews has posted their review of the Zeiss 35mm f2. The review unit was of the Nikon flavor.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 17</b><br />How about them superzoom lenses? Jack Neubart has posted his review of the <a href='http://www.photocrati.com/nikon-18-200mm-f35-56g-if-ed-af-s-dx-vr-nikkor-review/'>Nikon 18-200mm DX VR lens</a> at Photocrati, a new multi-photographer collaborative website.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 16</b><br />Ken Rockwell has (I think) posted (what he calls) a review of the <a href='http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/10-24mm.htm'>Nikon 10-24mm DX lens</a> on his website. There we learn that the serial number on the packaging wrapper matches the serial number on the lens ;-)<br /><br /><br /><b>May 15</b><br />PhotoZone strikes back with a new review! This time they take a trip in EOSLand and review the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/435-canon_1635_28_5d'>Canon 16-35mm f2.8 LISUSM</a>. This is a full-frame lens, and it's by no means an "affordable" lens. The price of this at <a href='http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/486708-USA/Canon_1910B002AA_EF_16_35mm_f_2_8L_II.html/BI/1515/KBID/2055'>B&H Photo</a> is $1400.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 13</b><br />Apart from the review-site reviews, we will also be featuring photographer-reviews of lenses in this diary. The reason is that by offering a more diverse set of opinions, potential buyers can get a more well-rounded view of a particular lens. <br /><br />With that as a preface, we present to you a <a href='http://dslr-video.com/blogmag/?p=1278'>review of the Nikon 105mm f2.5</a> at the DSLR-Video blog. A number of real-world sample pictures are included in the review.<br /><br />Photography Review is spotlighting a user-review of the <a href='http://reviews.photographyreview.com/blog/featured-user-review-sigma-24-70mm-zoom-lens/'>Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG lens</a>. The reviewer used the Nikon flavor.<br /><br />And there's a bite-size review of the <a href='http://blog.shutterbug.com/jonsienkiewicz/olympus_150mm_f20_zuiko_lens/'>Olympus 150mm f2</A> lens at Shutterbug. Yes, f2! But it is a Four Thirds lens.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 12</b><br />The June 2009 edition of Popular Photography and Imaging has two new lens reviews, the hot Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX, and the Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 II USM. Both reviews written by Julia Silber. The reviews will eventually find their way to their website, at their <a href='http://www.popphoto.com/Reviews/Lenses'>lens review page</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 10</b><br />All of a sudden things got quiet in the world of lens reviewing, but Imaging Resource comes to the rescue with a review of the <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/97/cat/12'>Nikon 50mm f1.8D</a> at SLRGear.com. <br /><br /><br /><b>May 5</b><br />The Digital Picture revisits their review of the <a href='http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f-2.8-L-USM-Lens-Review.aspx'>Canon 24-70 f2.8L lens</a>, one of the workhorse lenses in EOS-Land.<br /><br />Time for a Four Thirds lens review, posted at Photo Review, of the <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/olympus-digital-1442mm-f3556-ed-lens.aspx'>Digital Zuiko 14-42mm f3.5-5.6</a>, the kit lens. Real-world sample pictures and Imatest tests are included.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 4: Nikon 35mm f1.8 DX</b><br />Yes, this promising little lens got another major review today, this one at SLRGear.com. We had an <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/05/impact-review-nikon-35mm-f18-dx-at-slr-gear.html'>impact review update</a> of review at the main blog.<br /><br /><br /><b>May 3</b><br />A lens doesn't have to be a super-star to earn a review! Kit lenses are lenses too and they have feelings! So Alpha Mount World has posted an in-forum review of the old-school <a href='http://www.alphamountworld.com/forums/lens-talk-forum-new/christening-new-lens-forum-minolta-28-80mm-mini-review'>Minolta 28-80mm D f3.5-5.6</a>. <br /><br /><br /><b>April 30: Sony CZ 16-35mm f2.8</b><br />Yum for the Sonoltas? There is a new review out, of the Sony CZ 16-35mm f2.8 lens at <a href='http://www.alphamountworld.com/reviews/sony-carl-zeiss-16-35mm-f28-review'>Alpha Mount World</a>, a website that specializes in all things Sony, Alpha and Minolta. The verdict and explanation, along with a strong opinion can be found on page #2. This of course is not an affordable lens, it goes for <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SAL1635Z-16-35mm-2-8-Lens/dp/B001FORHOW/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>around $1900</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>April 29: Sony 70-400mm f4-5.6 and Nikon kit lenses</B><br />Zoom! Zoom! It's G-thang day at PhotoZone where they review the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/sony-alpha-aps-c-lens-tests/432-sony_70400_456'>Sony 70-400mm f4-5.6</a> lens, an SSM G zoom lens. As you can tell from the specs (lack of "DT") this is a 35mm full frame lens, so you can use it on your A900, film SLRs but also your other Alpha and Minolta APS-C DSLRs. When mounted there, you will get the "equivalent" of 105-600mm. This is not a perfect lens, despite its <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SAL70400G-70-400mm-4-5-6-Black/dp/B001FORGMK/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>$1600 price point</a>, so it is up to you to decide whether the plus outweigh the minuses and the price.<br /><br />How about kit lenses reviews? Photo Review has put the <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/afs-dx-nikkor-1855mm-13556g-vr-lens.aspx'>Nikkon 18-55 DX VR</a> and the <a href='http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/cameraaccessories/afs-dx-vr-zoomnikkor-55200mm-f456g-ifed-lens.aspx'>Nikkor 55-200 DX VR</a> lenses through the paces and posted their findings, which include both real-world sample pictures and Imatest graphs and other pixel-peepiential data.<br /><br /><br /><b>April 28: Canon 70-200mm f4 LISUSM</b><br />It's L week at PhotoZone! This time around they are reviewing the <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/431-canon_70200_4is_5d'>Canon 70-200mm f4</a>, another LISUSM lens. As you can tell from the magic words in the lens name, this is an expensive lens. Is it worth the price of admission? Read the review to find out!<br /><br />In terms of price, the best price we found as of the time of writing was $1100 at various reputable online retailers, some of which you can see <a href='http://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-200mm-Lens-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000I1X3W8/?tag=1001noisylenses-20'>via Amazon.com</a>.<br /><br /><b>April 27: Canon 135mm f2, Sigma and Nikon 50mm f1.4</b><br />It's an L-thing in the Canon world, and reputable lens review site <a href='http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/430-canon_135_2_5d'>PhotoZone.de</a> has just posted their findings on Canon's 135mm f2 LISUSM. LISUSM? Sounds latin? But it is not, it is L + IS + USM. It's faster to type the whole word, although it takes longer to explain it :) As usual we do not reveal the findings of reviews here, but P-Zone makes a definite statement about this lens in their conclusions :)<br /><br />Prime Wars! Thom Hogan has posted two back-to-back reviews of two 50mm f1.4 lenses, the Nikon and Sigma models. Discussion of these has picked up in the <A href='http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=31711430'>dpreview forums</a>. Is it me or did the Sigma lens get a better grade than the Nikon lens? Oh my!!!<br /><br /><br /><b>April 24, 2009: Pentax 15mm DA Ltd</b><br />We launch the "Lens Review Diary" with a review of the Pentax 15mm DA Limited lens at <a href='http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1247/cat/45'>SLRGear.com</a>, the non-camera review spin-off from Imaging Resource. After putting the lens through the paces, the reviewer discusses six different alternatives as well. Conclusions follow the comparison, and it is interesting to compare them with those of the very recent <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/04/pentax-da-15mm-f4-limited-reviewed-by-dpreview-ouch.html'>dpreview review</a> of the same lens.<br /><br /><br /><b>Starting the Lens Review Diary</b><br />Because of the way Blogspot is set up, we will be able to bring the latest updates to this diary at the top of the page, so you won't have to hunt for them. Unfortunately we still can't offer RSS feeds for individual blog post updates because there is no automated way to do this. If you want to add this page to your bookmarks, here is the <a href='http://blog2.1001noisycameras.com/2009/04/lens-review-diary.html'>permalink</a>.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-32107324838279074752009-11-21T19:23:00.000-08:002009-11-21T19:34:33.599-08:00Week in review (November 15-21): Casio has three new camerasAnother week is in the books and it is time for a recap in this a new edition of the "Five Minute Rewind".<br /><br /><br /><B>New Gear This Week</b><br />Casio apparently thought this was CES 2010 week because they announced three new CES-friendly digital cameras, two of them in Japan, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/new-casio-exfc150-and-exfh25-digital-cameras-with-backlit-cmos-sensors.html'>EX-FH25 and EX-FC150</a> (superzoom and speed-demon compact) and the rugged <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/new-casio-exg1-rugged-camera-could-scare-small-pets.html'>EX-G1</a> in the US market. Geographic confusion! The first two are sequential updates on first edition models, while the G1 is a brand new model that looks more "scary" than the typical waterproof/elementproof camera out there.<br /><br />But Casio was not the only one! At the other end of the spectrum, Hasselblad announced a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/hasselblad-wants-true-colors-with-new-h3dii50-multishot.html'>multi-shot version</a> of their H3Dii-50 medium format camera. The multi-shot feature shifts the sensor so it can collect full RGB data. Needless to say, it costs more than a Leica :)<br /><br />Speaking of which, spitting in the face of the global economic recession, Leica announced a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/new-leica-m7-hermes-gives-haters-one-more-reason.html'>new luxury version</a> of the (film) M7 camera, blinged-out by Hermes. Oh Leica...<br /><br /><br /><B>Bring the fun back in photography</b><br />CNet Asia <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/is-the-yashica-ezf521-a-digital-holga.html'>took a look</a> at the new Yashica retro-digicam, dubbed as the "Digital Holga". <br /><br />Also on the fun size, we have a poll asking readers to opine poll-wise on what they think of <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/review-cluster-additions-and-poll-on-iphone-photography.html'>iPhone photography</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>New Review-Clusters</b><br />We added <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/new-review-lists-create.html'>seven more review-lists</a> to the Review Organizers, making it easier for you to quickly find reviews of some of today's hot new cameras. This burst-mode update includes the Alpha A500/A550, the slim-zoom trio (Fuji F70, Panasonic ZR1/ZX1, Casio EX H10), and a couple of consumer-geek cameras (Nikon S1000pj, Sony WX1).<br /><br /><br /><B>More Reviews</b><br />The review train continues to roll down the hills of CameraVille ;-) You can check all the reviews we <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>featured</a> during the week, including a lot of Canon action (S90, G11, 7D).<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Further Reading</b><br />You can check the latest updates from all the noisy blogs at the <a href='http://blog2.1001noisycameras.com/2009/04/lens-review-diary.html'>Headlines page</a> and check all the archives of the main blog at the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/archives.html'>Archives page</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-31335138455518024572009-11-15T16:10:00.000-08:002009-11-15T16:20:29.085-08:00Week in review (November 9-15): Ricoh shocks the market with GXR systemWelcome to another weekly recap. Just because it is mid-November, it doesn't mean the waves of new products are going to be quiet, especially this year!<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: Ricoh's GXR takes the world by storm</b><br />The big story of this week, if not perhaps one of the stories of the year was Ricoh's bold new <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/ricoh-gxr-small-interchangeable-lens-system-leaked.html'>GXR system</a>, which changes the camera landscape by introducing a new approach: interchangeable blocks that consists of the lens and the sensor fused together. The initial system launch is in the form of a macro lens with an APS-C sensor, and a zoom lens with a 1/1.7x" sensor that is similar in zoom range to the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/ricoh-gx200-reviews.html'>Ricoh GX200</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>New products this week</b><br />Casio is offering a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/new-casio-exfs10s-baits-golfers-with-golfswing-helper.html'>golfer friendly</a> version of their EX-FS10 bijou camera, named the EX-FS10S (S not for silver). Currently it appears to be a Japan-only release.<br /><br /><br /><b>Review Action</b><br />This was another loaded week <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>full of reviews</a> with the Canon 7D and S90 getting a lot of attention.<br /><br /><br /><b>You may find these interesting</b><br />Rollei may be making a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/rollei-comeback-of-sorts.html'>comeback</a> as the company who purchased remaining F&H assets is gearing up for production again. Details are yet to be finalized (or at least, revealed).<br /><br />A Leica-HQ guy hinted at a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/exciting-new-camera-from-leica-coming-at-photokina.html'>Photokina 2010 announcement</a> of the exciting variety in the Leica-verse.<br /><br />You can teach kids of all ages the basics of digital camera design when the BigShots camera kit becomes available. For now, here is some <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/the-bigshot-assemble-and-disassemble-a-digital-camera-for-kids-of-all-ages.html'>initial information</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Further Reading</b><br />+ <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/index.html'>November archives</a><br />+ <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>Headlines</a> from all the noisy blogs<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-77995852790481892052009-11-08T17:22:00.001-08:002009-11-08T17:34:27.722-08:00Week in review (November 2-8): Olympus E-P2 is officialOne more week is in the books, so it is time to recap things! We summarize this in a new edition of the "five minute rewind".<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: New Olympus E-P2</b><br />It may be November, but don't tell that to the camera manufacturers! Olympus has revealed its second Micro Four Thirds digital camera, the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/olympus-ep2.html'>Olympus E-P2</a>, offering more features and more price than the E-P1. The camera is estimated to ship in December/January.<br /><br />In addition, Olympus has announced <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/new-olympus-m43rds-lenses-918mm-and-14150mm-in-2010h1.html'>two new lenses</a> that are expected to ship in the first half of 2010, and also revealed four lenses in their <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/olympus-charts-four-micro-four-thirds-lenses-for-spring-2011.html'>2011 lens road map</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Review Parade continues</b><br />This was another busy <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>review week</a>, with cameras like the Canon 7D and Panasonic GF1 continuing to get waves and waves of attention. Leica itself got into the action, with two M9 reviews and X1 samples at dpreview. We even had a Sigma <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/foveon-civil-war-sigma-dp1-vs-sigma-dp1s.html'>civil war</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Copyright law overhaul in UK?</b><br />Photographers in the UK may need to make drastic adjustments to their revenue models as the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/copyright-law-overhaul-in-uk-could-be-devastating-to-working-photographers.html'>proposed overhaul</a> of the copyright system would give non-profit users free-range. <br /><br />But what exactly is non-profit these days? If a non-profit derivative work goes viral online (happens all the time), it could bring the "copier" revenue directly and indirectly. Then what?<br /><br /><br /><b>Other stories of interest</b><br />DxO Optics version 6 is now <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/software-parade-continues-with-new-dxo-optics-pro-6.html'>offically announced</a> , with Windoze users being able to download it immediately, and MacPhone users at a later time.<br /><br />A number of Japanese old-media and new-media business publications circulated the rumor that <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/jvc-flirting-with-hoya-for-pentax.html'>JVC was buying Pentax</a> from Hoya, as they were looking to off-load their music-software business. Hoya itself is making a non-camera purchase and they want to off-load Pentax. A game of musical M&A chairs :)<br /><br /><br /><b>Further Reading</b><br />The purpose of this weekly rewind is to keep it short, but if you want to read EVERYTHING, we got you covered.<br /><br />You can start by checking the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/11/index.html'>November archives</a> of the main blog, and the most recent updates from <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>all the noisy blogs</a>.<br /><br />If you finished that and need more, we have over 1000 updates in the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/archives.html'>Main blog archives</a> :)<br /><br />If you still need more, please let us know :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-7922412951706592252009-11-01T17:50:00.000-08:002009-11-15T16:10:59.274-08:00Week in review (October 25 to Nov 1, 2009): Lightroom 3 beta rolls outOne more week has gone by, and it is time to recap the week that was! There were no new cameras or lenses announced this week.<br /><br /><br /><b>Happenings</b><br />Toshiba fired the first shot in the 1/2.3" megapixel wars by announcing a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/toshiba-working-on-146megapixel-123-backlit-cmos-sensor-at-14-micron.html'>new 1.4 micron backlist CMOS sensor</a> that should start making its way in Q3 2010. By then we'll probably have 20-megapixel cell-phones ;-)<br /><br />Lightroom 3 generated some excitement as more photographers downloaded the free 6-month trial and experimented with it. See some of the updates at the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/software/'>software mini-blog</a>. And speaking of software, Phase One revealed <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/phase-one-launched-capture-5-software.html'>Capture 5</a>.<br /><br />Fake Chuck <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/fake-chuck-talks-ghosting-autofocus-and-lots-more.html'>delivered</a> yet another reality check to the big bosses at Canon.<br /><br />PDN Gear published a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/pdn-gear-guide-looks-at-compacts-with-largesensors.html'>state of the serious compact</a> article rounding up their extended PPE coverage.<br /><br /><br /><B>Reviews</b><br />It was another week that <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>rained reviews</a> from all corners of the universe, including hot cameras like the Canon 7D, S90 and G11, Panasonic GF1 and pancake, Pentax K-x, and many more.<br /><br /><br /><b>Rumors</b><br />Samsung may be announcing their first <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/samsung-nx10-specs-leaked-maybe-in-a-forum-in-japan.html'>NX-series camera</a> in the next few days says the rumorsphere, while rumors of Ricoh's plan for a mirrorless and rather different iLC are also <A rhef='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/ricoh-working-on-new-slidein-lensmount-mirrorless-system.html'>continuing</a>.<br /><br />On the Sonolta front, there is talk of a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/sony-a750-rumored-as-a-146mp-fullframe-dslr.html'>14.6mp full frame</a> Alpha A750, which, if so, would/could/should give Alpha a competitive price advantage among fans of 35mmFF.<br /><br />And the Hoya executives continued to <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/hoya-ceo-talks-pentax-and-electronics-guys.html'>feed the fires</a>, this time the COO talked "partners" and "electronics guys".<br /><br /><br /><b>Want more?</b><br />We finished the month of October with <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/index.html'>229 updates</a> just on the main blog, not counting the diaries and the separate blogs. That's an average of over 7 per day! Oy vey!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-87700288664715868852009-10-24T21:40:00.000-07:002009-11-15T16:11:10.510-08:00Week in review (October 18 to 24, 2009): Canon 1D Mark IV is revealedCloser and closer we get to 2010 calendar fans :) This was <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/photoplusexpo/'>Photo Plus Expo</a> week, with a number of websites and blogs writing from the trade show floor. We have round-ups of interest, and you can also check our last year's coverage in case you are feeling like a time-traveler.<br /><br /><br /><b>Big Story: Canon 1D Mark IV is announced</b><br /><A href='http://blog2.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/week-in-review-oct-11-to-17.html'>Last week</a> was all about the <a href='http://d3s.1001noisycameras.com'>Nikon D3s</a>, this week it was Canon's turn to answer, and answer they did! And the good news for people who like variety and diversity, the bradn new <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-1d-mark-iv/'>1D Mark IV</a> is different from the D3s. It has a 1.3x (APS-H) sensor and 16mp versus the 12mp of 35mmFF of the D3s. So choices there are young Photo-Jedis ;-)<br /><br /><br /><B>Reviews of interest</b><br />As expected, this was another busy week with <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>reviews</a> as more of the cameras of interest got put through the paces at various review sites. <br /><br /><br /><b>In Other Action</b><br />The Leica S2 got <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/leica-marketing-confirms-they-are-out-of-pma-2010-.html'>delayed again</a>, at the excitement of its medium format rivals.<br /><br />Canon once again showed how detached is from the internet reality as they once again <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/canon-fail-laforets-video-has-been-removed.html'>pulled</a> a viral Laforet video.<br /><br />Adobe got into the action as well, by launching a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/adobe-launches-public-beta-of-lightroom-3-free-until-april-30-2010.html'>public beta</a> of Lightroom 3, free for everyone to use until the end of April 2010. Six months FREE :)<br /><br /><br /><b>Noisy blog updates</b><br />We have a new shortcut url for you so you can quickly get to the front page of the main blog from any computer in the world! Simply type <b>1001nc.com</b> and you will be taken there. It's easy to remember 1001noisycameras = 1001nc! And it's easy to type! Just seven characters :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-34684105724645941172009-10-18T08:51:00.000-07:002009-11-15T16:11:18.436-08:00Week in review (Oct 11 to 17): Nikon D3s is revealedAnother week is in the books, and closer we get to 2010! So let's summarize the week that was.<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: All your ISOs are belong to us!</b><br />Nikon officially announced their new high ISO leader, the 9fps <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/nikon-d3s.html'>Nikon D3s</a>. This is a camera that follows up on the influential Nikon D3 that was revealed in August 2007. Nikon has made a number of improvements, but showed megapixel-restraint by remaining at 12mp and thus driving the more-megapixels-please crowd crazy ;-) <br /><br />We have also started a new hybrid page as an on-going <A href='http://d3s.1001noisycameras.com/'>D3s reference</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>New Gear this week</b><br />Along with the D3s came the 85mm f3.5 DX VR lens, not intended to accompany the D3s (obviously) but to provide one more lens option for the DX shooters.<br /><br />Meanwhile the medium format world continued to make news, with the new Leaf announcing the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/the-ff-dslr-vs-mediumformat-pricegap-evaporates-with-the-new-aptus-ii-5.html'>$8000 Aptus II 5</a> digital back, which when combined with a $2000 body+lens kit, providing an even more affordable entry-point into the world of digital medium format. The price delta between MF and the top of the 35mmFF world (D3X, M9, 1DsMk3) is essentially gone!<br /><br />And in the world of Zeiss, a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/new-zeiss-28mm-f2-for-the-canon-ef-mount.html'>28mm f2 ZE lens</a> for the Canon EF-mount was revealed.<br /><br /><br /><b>Review season continues</b><br />The waves and waves of <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>reviews</a> continued this week, as more and more of the exciting or mysterious cameras of the last few months are making it into the hands of photographers. Of course not all reviews are alike, and usually the faster one produces a review, the less detailed and in-depth it is. So in some cases, it pays to wait for the expert reviewers to post their diatribes.<br /><br />Among the gear seeing review-action this week were the Canon 7D, Leica M9, Sony Exmor-R, the Canon 100mm f2.8 hybrid IS and Nikon 70-200 VR II lenses, the Alpha A850 and A550/500 and more.<br /><br />You can also check all the <a href='http://www.m43reviews.com'>Micro Four Thirds reviews</a> in reverse chronological order at our new and disciplined M43reviews.com reference mini-site.<br /><br /><br /><b>Other Items of Interest</b><br />One of the die-hard Foveon-Sigma fans Laurence Matson gave a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/foveon-talk-radio-laurence-matson-30minute-interview-at-imaging-insider.html'>30-minute interview</a> to the Imaging Insider talking and defending all things Foveonesque.<br /><br />Epson dives in the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/epson-jumps-on-the-quality-evf-bandwagon.html'>advanced EVF</a> bandwagon promising to provide more usable alternatives to optical viewfinders for use in advanced digital cameras.<br /><br />We could go on for hours, but then it would defeat the purpose of a weekly digest :) For those who want to catch up with everything we recommend:<br />+ <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/index.html'>October archives</a><br />+ latest upgrades from <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>all the noisy blogs</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-70435843865397395592009-10-10T20:56:00.000-07:002009-10-10T21:07:48.777-07:00Week in review (October 4 to 10)One more week, and closer to 2010 we get! Eighty days before the turn of the new year, fall is here, and it appears digital camera manufacturers are not done yet for 2009!<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: Canon dominates the headlines</b><br />It was a big Canon week indeed, with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-7d/'>Canon 7D</a> getting into the hands of more and more photographers, along with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-g11/'>Canon G11</a> and potentially the breakaway hit of the season, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-s90/'>S90 IS</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>Great Expectations</b><br />All eyes will be on Nikon in the next few days as they will be having <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/nikon-press-event-on-wedn-october-14-in-denmark.html'>an announcement</a> of sorts. Will it be a D3s? A D700 companion model? A fixed-lens camera with a bigger sensor? Something boring? Something surprising? We'll know by the middle of the week! And we'll turn the blog banner yellow (Nikon color) in anticipation :)<br /><br /><br /><b>New Cameras</b><br />Exemode announced in Japan a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/new-digicamretro-yashica-ezf521.html'>new retro-looking digital camera</a> intended to go on sale in Japan for the equivalent of under $100. This fixed-lens camera with a 5mp sensor will carry the name of Yashica EZ-F521. Not an easy to remember name. A number of people are already thinking of it as some sort of a "Digital Holga".<br /><br />In this case, it was more of a new model-name than a camera in its own right, as Fuji announced the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/fuji-f72exr-is-a-clone-of-the-f70exr-for-select-retailers.html'>F72 EXR</a>, a rebadge of the F70 EXR for select retailers, similar to the F40fd/F45fd and other past Finepixies.<br /><br /><br /><b>From the Noisy Research department</b><br />We took all the data for the new cameras of 2009 and summarized it, not with text, but (for a change) with <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/the-digital-cameras-of-2009-in-graphs.html'>graphs and pictures</a>. A quick way to visualize the year in cameras!<br /><br /><br /><b>Review Action</b><br />As usual, plenty of <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>reviews</a> hit the internet waves, including the Panasonic GF1, Nikon D300s, Pentax K-7 and more! Speaking of reviews, we <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/new-reviewclusters-are-being-added-live-update.html'>added more review clusters</a> and we will be added some more in the coming week.<br /><br /><br /><b>All the action</b><br />The purpose of this weekly recap is to be a five minute recap, but if you wish, you can relive all the action play-by-play by checking the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/index.html'>October archives</a>, along with a list of the latest post from <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>all the noisy blogs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-88204909084201223302009-10-03T20:44:00.000-07:002009-10-03T20:58:41.388-07:00Week in review (Sept 27 - Oct 3)Another week is in the books! Welcome to the Weekly-Rewind, a desperate attempt at summarizing the week that was in five minutes or less. Five minutes or less, or the next one is free :-)<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: The Canon 7D floodgates open</b><br />The biggest story of the week was the slow but steady opening of the Canon 7D floodgates. As it is often the case with new and high-demand cameras, it is often an adventure finding one in-stock, and the forums catch fire with excitement, samples, first impressions, debates, and of course the obligatory speculation about the replacement model :)<br /><br />You can catch all the 7D action of the past week, and beyond, by checking out the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-7d/'>7D mini-blog</a><br /><br /><br /><B>New Cameras This Week</b><br />Sigma promises that this time, unlike all the other times, they have real performance and functionality improvements on their new camera, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/sigma-launches-dp1s-and-promises-performance-improvements.html'>DP1s</a>, which is a quixotic (?) attempt at modernizing the DP1.<br /><br />Sony posted some R&D and prototype eye-candy with their new <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/sony-announced-3d-camera-technology-with-a-single-lens.html'>single-lens 3D technology</a>. Typically, most 3D implementation so far, including the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/fuji-3d-system/'>compact Fuji 3D system</a> use two lenses. Of course the Sony technology is for the big iron video cameras at the moment, not of the Cybershot variety.<br /><br />Not to be outdone by Hasselblad, the Phase One, Mamiya and Schneider alliance had some new product announcements, including <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/medium-format-gone-wild-four-new-dslrs-from-mamiya.html'>four new DSLRs</a> from Mamiya, which forgot to give anyone any tangible details, which si probably why the majority of photography websites ignored them. Phase One unveiled the "base camera" of it all, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-phase-one-645df-medium-format-camera.html'>645DF</a>, which is a medium-format camera in need of a digital back for digital capture. Joining the two is Schneider, providing three new digital lenses and being part of this collaboration.<br /><br /><br /><b>PMA Blues</b><br />As if the state of the world economy and the balance sheets of the camera manufacturers were not bad enough, Canon decided to <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/canon-confirmed-out-of-pma-2010.html'>eject from PMA 2010</a>, perhaps opening the door for more virtual trade shows.<br /><br /><br /><b>Panasonic GF1 ships!</b><br />Another big theme this week was the release of the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/panasonic-gf1/'>Panasonic GF1</a>, with the <A href='http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GF1-Four-Thirds-Interchangeable-Digital/dp/B002IKLJUK/?tag=1001noisypanasonic-20'>GF1 zoom kit</a> currently shipping for $900, while the GF1 pancake kit shipping only for some of the early-bird pre-orderers.<br /><br />Also good news for Panasonic fans, some of the supply issues are improving, as this week we saw the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/panasonic-lx3-shipping-now-for-500.html'>LX3K</a>, <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/panasonic-gh1-is-now-everywhere-for-1500.html'>GH1</a>, two M4/3rds lenses (14-140, 7-14), and even the <A href='http://cameradeals.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/pentax-k7-drops-again-now-1101.html'>black G1</a> shipping at their normal prices from different retailers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-48554614211381876602009-09-26T22:55:00.000-07:002009-09-26T23:47:04.005-07:00Week in review (Sept 20-26): Hasselblad launches H4D-seriesAnother week is in the books! Let's recap the week in five-minutes or less!<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: Hasselblad tries its hand at auto-focus</b><br />Hasselblad has just launched their <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-hasselblad-h4d-launched-at-the-kennedy-space-center.html'>HD4-series of medium format digital cameras</a>, and they are touting their new focusing technology that promises improvements and lure in more photographers to MF world.<br /><br /><br /><B>New stuff this week</b><br />It was new software and gimmick lens week! Adobe launched <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/adobe-photoshop-elements-8-announced-and-already-shipping.html'>Photoshop Elements 8</a> (Mac/PC) and at the same time, "The Google" struck back with <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/google-strikes-pse8-with-new-picasa-35.html'>Picasa 3.5</a>.<br /><br />On the gimmick lens front, Horseman launched <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/four-horseman-of-the-convertererlensapocalypse.html'>four new converter lenses</a> for DSLRs, and Lomography is <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/everybody-wants-in-the-dslr-pie-new-lomography-lens-adapters.html'>building adapters</a> that lets their Diana lens mount on DSLRs.<br /><br /><br /><b>Wild Rumor</b><br />On the wild rumor frontier, there was talk of a 35-megapixel 35mm-full-frame Sony DSLR, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/sony-a1r-megadslr-with-35mp-says-fotoactualidad.html'>Alpha A1R</a>. Real or ...AIR? :)<br /><br /><br /><b>Impact Reviews</b><br />dpreview completely disrespected the Sigma DP2 with their <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/sigma-dp2-stoned-and-dethroned-by-dpreview.html'>above average review</a>, casting more doubts on the usefulness of one-dimensional review-rating conclusions.<br /><br />On the curiosity factor, two short reviews of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/two-short-fuji-w1-3d-camera-system-reviews.html'>Fuji 3D camera system</a> came out, but you may want to wait for more <del>serious</del> detailed reviews before making any dramatic decisions.<br /><br />This was a busy review week, and you can see more of them on the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>Reviews mini-blog</a>, including Canon 7D first looks, a major E-P1 review, Panasonic 20mm f1.7 pancake, along with Canon G11 samples.<br /><br /><br /><b>Read all about it</b><br />You can follow the action from the previous week step-by-step by checking out the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/index.html'>September 2009 archives</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-74797379429368149462009-09-19T22:37:00.000-07:002009-09-19T22:50:37.813-07:00Week in Review (Sept 13-19, 2009): Pentax K-x color-blasts the marketAnother week is in the book as time flies faster than ever before :) Here is the five-minute review of the week that was!<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: The Pentax K-x Rainbow</b><br />Pentax managed to sneak in a brand new DSLR, along with a third DA-L lens, the 55-300mm f4-5.8 ED. The new DSLR is AA-based and affordable-priced and offers a little bit of everything, including HD-Video and a 12mp Sony CMOS sensor. Read all about the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-pentax-kx-offers-a-tempting-aapowered-dslr.html'>new Pentax K-x</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>New Gear this week</b><br />Korean manufacturer Samyang revealed a new 14mm f2.8 ED lens, available in the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-samyang-14mm-f28-if-ed-mc-lens-for-the-four-slr-mounts.html'>four traditional SLR mounts</a> for a reasonable price - under 300 euro in Europe.<br /><br />Point Grey of beautiful British Columbia in Canada is <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/point-grey-shows-prototype-camera-streaming-1080p-video-via-usb-30.html'>showing a prototype</a> of a USB 3.0-powered device that can stream 1080p high-def video. Yes, stream!<br /><br />In addition to the K-x, Pentax also announced <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-pentax-optio-m85-and-e85-compacts.html'>two point and shoots</a> in Europe, the M85 and E85, taking LiIon and AA batteries respectively.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Zeiss made the final announcement for the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/zeiss-ikon-18mm-f35-t-ze-finally-coming-for-canon.html'>Canon version</a> of the Ikon 18mm f3.5 T* ZE lens. ZE for Z-EOS. But beware, no modern luxuries like auto-focus :)<br /><br /><br /><b>Rumors et al</b><br />As part of the K-x announcement, Pentax mentioned that the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/the-pentax-newshour-645d-returns-more-kx-k7-gets-fryed.html'>645D medium format</a> is on-track for a PMA 2010 release. So the camera with a soap-opera life is heading (at least for now) towards release. We'll find out more by PMA :)<br /><br />On the Nikon front, there is some buzz about a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/nikon-d3s-to-be-announced-in-earlytomid-october.html'>Nikon D3s reveal</a> by mid-October. We should start hearing more as the days go by!<br /><br />On the Shiguma front, a <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-sigma-dp1s-coming-in-november.html'>couple of rumors</a> talk of a Sigma DP1s coming later in the year, and the SD15 having good chances of materializing.<br /><br /><br /><B>New mini-site launched</b><br />This week we <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/new-minisite-dedicated-to-micro-four-thirds-reviews.html'>finished and launched</a> a brand new mini-site whose whole purpose in life is to feature the latest reviews of Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses and nothing else! It will be a test of discipline and focus :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-45651021080328076832009-09-12T20:20:00.000-07:002009-09-12T20:30:34.170-07:00Week in review (September 5 to 12, 2009): Leica Strikes BackWelcome to another edition of the weekly rewind, a recap of the week that was in five minutes or less!<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: Leica Strikes Back</b><br />The expected 9/9/09 Big Bang from Leica did not disappoint, as the camera company cleverly revealed its products to the whole world, not just the "media elites". We set up a long wait-a-thon leading up to the announcement of the new cameras. You can <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/waiting-for-leicas-9909-big-bang.html'>relive the excitement here</a>. For more on each camera, be sure to check its mini-blog:<br />+ <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/leica-x1/'>Leica X1</a><br />+ <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/leica-m9/'>Leica M9</a><br />+ <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/leica-s2/'>Leica S2</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Other interesting happenings</b><br />Leica took over the week, but there were some other exciting moments in the week. For one, the hope of a Canon 1D Mark IV announcement in late September was <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/something-new-from-canon-on-september-29-and-will-it-be-camerarelated.html'>squashed</a>.<br /><br />On the impact-review front, the printed edition of Amateur Photographer UK had the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/first-panasonic-gf1-review-is-out-print-edition-of-apuk.html'>first Panasonic GF1 review</a>, followed a few days later by <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/panasonic-gf1-handson-with-iso-comparison-by-david-lee-tong.html'>DLT</a>.<br /><br />But the camera that seems to be winning the buzz wars at the moment is <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-7d/'>Canon 7D</a>, with high-ISO samples from a concert in France and video footage from Philip Bloom. These are pre-production cameras by the way.<br /><br />On the ouch front, Samsung is putting their <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/samsung-hibernates-gx-kmount-dslrs.html'>DSLRs to sleep</a>, but hopefully just in hibernation until they can get the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/nx-series/'>NX series</a> up and running.<br /><br /><br /><B>Want more?</b><br />You can catch up with every single post at the main blog by checking the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/index.html'>September archives</a>. You can also catch up with the special-interest blogs by checking their <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>latest headlines</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-33863420332575607882009-09-05T20:32:00.000-07:002009-09-05T20:51:02.702-07:00Week in review (August 30 to September 5 2009)We usually promise that the weekly rewind will finish in 5 minutes or less, but it's hard to do that this week. There were so many influential camera announcements and leaks that made this feel like a Photokina week! Here are the biggest stories of the week...<br /><br /><br /><B>Leica leaks M9 and X1</b><br />The biggest M-series question was whether Leica would have been able to deliver a 35mm-full-frame M-series camera, and the leaked-by-Leica answer is a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/leica-x1-and-m9-whats-happening.html'>resounding yes!</a> The new M9 will have a 18mp 35mmFF CCD sensor and the usual Leica design principles. The next big question is price, and for that, you'd better start cashing out 401K plans, selling gold, and used cars!<br /><br />What was rather unexpected was the X1, which will be a fixed-lens camera using an APS-C sensor. This is something fans of fixed-lens compacts had been clamoring about for years, and they are partially getting their wish. Partially because this has a fixed lens (eg <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/sigma-dp2-reviews.html'>Sigma DP2</a> and <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/ricoh-grd-iii-reviews.html'>Ricoh GRD3</a>) and it will have a "Leica-tax", a price-tag that will likely be 1.5X to 2X as much as if the camera was named anything-but-Leica. So we wait and see!<br /><br /><br /><B>Panasonic GF1 and two M43 lenses are officially announced!</b><br />After rumors and leaks, the Panasonic GF1 has been <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/panasonic-gf1-is-officially-revealed.html'>officially announced</a> at a starting price higher than many would have liked, and coming together with a promising 20mm f1.7 pancake, and the sometimes-Leica-branded 45mm f2.8 macro lens. Both being M43rds lenses, you have to do a 2X multiplication to get to the "35mm equivalent".<br /><br />In addition to that, Panasonic revealed <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/panasonic-reveals-lens-roadmap-for-micro-43rds-three-new-lenses.html'>three new lenses for 2010</a>, occupying their 2010 lens road-map.<br /><br /><br /><B>Canon strikes with dual-core 7D and three lenses</b><br />As leaked and rumored for weeks and weeks, the Canon 7D <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/waiting-for-something-to-happen-gf1-7d-other-ifa-preannouncements.html'>officially</a> came out, offering an 18-megapixel APS-C sensor (ouch?) with a dual-core DiGiC 4 engine, and new under-the-hood features aiming to please the serious sub-$2000 photographers. No full-frame DSLR, and that sure left a bitter test in some lens openings.<br /><br />Along with it came the first lens using the new Canon Hybrid IS technology, this one specifically tailored to macro photography, so every macro photographer will be very curious about the new <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/canon-hybrid-is-makes-debut-with-new-ef-100mm-f28-macro-lisusm-lens.html'>Canon EF 100mm f2.8L IS</a>.<br /><br />The other two lenses were practical EF-S configurations, an <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/versatile-new-canon-efs-1585mm-f3556-is-usm-ud-lens.html'>EF-S 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS</a> aiming to be a take-everywhere glued-on lens, and the affordably versatile <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/canon-offers-new-practical-efs-18135mm-f3556-is-ud-lens.html'>EF-S 18-125mm f3.5-5.6 IS</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Samsung NX-series coming by early 2010</b><br />Samsung showed their NX prototype and three lenses under glass at IFA 2009 in Berlin, but at the same time, they gave new estimates adjusting the availability to late 2009 or early 2010. The new <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/nx-series/'>NX-series</a> will attempt to provide a M43rds-like user experience but with 1.5X (APS-C) sensors instead of the 2X sensors used by 43M43.<br /><br /><br /><b>The Stanford Experiment - a Linux camera?</b><br />Stanford university researchers made an <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/the-new-stanford-experiment-opensource-frankencamera.html'>official announcement</a> of their Frankencamera research aiming to give photographers and techies all around the world an open-source plug-and-p(l/r)ay framework to develop and expand their imaging systems as they see fit. <br /><br />Needless to say this is a very promising project and something that may cause the "SLR Traditionalists and Restrictionists" a few sleepless nights.<br /><br /><br /><b>One Year at TypePad</b><br />We celebrate <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/camera-and-photography-blogs-at-typepad.html'>one year at TypePad</a> this week by rounding up other blogs that are also being hosted on the professional for-pay blogging service of TypePad!<br /><br /><br /><b>More?</b><br />For more, be sure to check the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/09/index.html'>September archives</a> along with the latest posts from <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>all the noisy blogs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-67592479450518719972009-08-29T22:59:00.000-07:002009-08-29T23:13:55.850-07:00Week in review (August 23 to 29 2009)Welcome to another five-minute-review, where we try to recap the week that was in five minutes or less! <br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: Sony's DSLR Power-Play</b><br />The big story this week was Sony's DSLR attack on the market, starting with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/sony-alpha-a850.html'>Alpha A850</a>, a 35mm-full-frame DSLR that lowers the 35mmFF club admission fee to $2000 for a brand new digital camera. The camera has 24-megapixels and it is very similar to the current A900 flagship.<br /><br />Coming along side are two semi-mid-range cameras that have a lot in common, the 14mp CMOS-based <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/sony-alpha-a550.html'>Alpha A550</a> with its 7fps burst mode, and the 12mp CMOS-based <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-sony-alpha-a500-returns-to-12mp-cmos-sensor.html'>Alpha A500</a>.<br /><br />Alongside the three DSLRs came the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-sony-workhorse-2875mm-f28-sam-35mm-fullframe-lens-for-800.html'>Sony 28-75mm f2.8 SAM lens</a>, a 35mmFF lens going for $800, but despite the workhorse specifications, it did not get the prestigious "G" marking, which has some wondering that this may be a Tamron rebrand.<br /><br /><br /><b>The Canon 7D gets closer</b><br />The Canon 7D got <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/canon-7d/'>louder and louder</a> as more bits and pieces got leaked. Also rumor-leaked were two EF-S lenses and a 100mm f2.8 LISUSM macro. Needless to say, rumor-leaks are not the same as official announcements, so don't sell the car just yet!<br /><br /><br /><b>Other new cameras this week</b><br />While everybody was busy with Sony and Canon, Samsung has sneaked in their own <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/samsung-joins-the-megazoom-wars-with-the-wb5000-raw-24x.html'>mega-zoom</a> a 24X mega-zoom that actually offers RAW and manual exposure.<br /><br />Not officially announced, but "discovered" on the Panasonic website was the $100 P&S LiIon-based <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-not-officially-announced-panasonic-fs4-shows-up-on-their-website-for-100.html'>Panasonic FS4</a>, which sadly has the ID-Security battery "feature".<br /><br /><br /><b>Impact Reviews</b><br />There was a lot of <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>review action</a> this week, with a number of cameras getting their first looks, including the Fuji F70EXR and Sony A850, while the Sony A380 got "dismantled" at dpreview. Others getting reviews included the Nikon D3000 and Ricoh GRD III.<br /><br /><br /><b>Other happenings</b><br />The HD-powered Nikon D300s is <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/nikon-d300s-bodyonly-is-now-shipping.html'>now shipping</a> at the expected price of $1800, alongside the entry-level D3000.<br /><br /><br /><b>Further Reading</b><br />You can relive the whole week play-by-play by checking the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/index.html'>August archives</a> of the main blog, and the list of the latest posts at the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>other noisy blogs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-525596518150359842009-08-23T19:40:00.000-07:002009-08-23T19:52:29.638-07:00Week in review (August 16 to 23 2009)Welcome to another edition of the short but sweet week-in-review! So, let's get started!<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: Canon Powershots strike back</b><br />It looks like Canon is taking its challengers seriously because all of the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/canon-reveals-six-new-promising-powershots-g11-s90-yes-the-return-two-superzooms-and-two-elphs.html'>six new Powershots</a> announced have existential merits. In a world of shiny-silver-clones, it is very rare to have a six-camera litter where every camera can be justified.<br /><br />The star of the show was the surprise, the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/canon-powershot-s90-is.html'>S90 IS</a>, a camera that resurrects the S-series and takes on the LX3 head-on.<br /><br />The <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/canon-powershot-g11.html'>G11</a> was also a mild-surprise as it grew a tilting LCD-display and showing shocking megapixel-restraint as it downshifted to a new <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/sony-officially-presents-the-icx685cqz-sensor-of-canon-g11-and-s90is-fame.html'>10mp 1/1.7" Sony sensor</a> that promises noise and dynamic-range improvements.<br /><br />The <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/canon-sx20-is.html'>SX20 is</a> and <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-canon-sx120-is-looks-promising-as-a-bangforthebuck-compactzoom.html'>SX120is</a> follow-up their predecessors with no alarms and no surprises and that's not a bad thing, since both were well-received cameras out there.<br /><br />The six-pack concludes with two wide-angle Elphs, something rare so far in the Canon world. In-fact the wide-bodied <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/canon-sd980-is-ixus-200is-makes-the-elph-debut-of-touchscreen-and-24mm-wide.html'>SD980is</a> is the first Elph to go 24mm wide, while the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-canon-sd940-is-ixus-120is-is-a-traditional-elph-that-starts-at-28mm-wide.html'>SD940is</a> is a more traditional boxy-Elph that starts at 28mm wide.<br /><br /><br /><b>Other New Cameras</b><br />In addition to the six Canons, Ricoh announced the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-ricoh-cx2-grows-into-a-superzoom.html'>CX2</a>, a 28-300mm upgrade to the CX1, and a healthy 50K/month initial production output.<br /><br />Not new, but grounded was the Leica S2, as Leica <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/leica-commits-to-october-shipments-for-s2-and-mediumformat-system.html'>committed</a> to an actual shipping month!<br /><br /><br /><B>Impact Review</b><br />The Pentax K-7 review at Imaging Resource was the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/pentax-k7-reviewed-at-imaging-resource.html'>impact review</a> of the week, as not only has it given us more insight in the K-7, but also is a great test-case in pointing out the challenges of a traditional camera review when dealing with a multi-dimensional plane of evaluation and use-case parameters.<br /><br /><br /><b>The Community Feed is live!</b><br />We love experimenting, and one such experiment went live this week, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/introducing-the-community-feed-a-new-reader-appreciation-feature.html'>Community Feed</a>, that spotlights the latest posts from the photography-priority websites and blogs of our readers. It is open to websites big and small. You can also check out all participating blogs at this <a href='http://delicious.com/1001noisycameras/communityfeed?setcount=50'>community feed index page</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>The Shocker</b><br />In a rather strange turn of events, the Hoya CEO dropped a casual cherry-bomb: He claimed that Pentax alone can't survive in the long-run. This obviously generated <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/hoya-admits-pentax-needs-alliance-in-the-long-term-to-survive.html'>a lot of discussion</a>.<br /><br /><br /><B>For more</b><br />For more be sure to check the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/index.html'>August archives</a>, along with a stream of the latest post from all the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>Noisy Blogs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-82235394063794302072009-08-15T21:41:00.000-07:002009-08-15T21:51:20.328-07:00Week in review (August 9 to 15)Welcome to a new five-minute rewind, a recap of the week that was in five minutes or less (or the next one is free!)<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: Leica sets date for S2</b><br />Leica has now committed to delivering the first Leica S2 units in <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/leica-commits-to-october-shipments-for-s2-and-mediumformat-system.html'>October</a>. They have also confirmed the finalized specifications with the starting price of $23,000 which is not exactly pocket change.<br /><br /><br /><b>New Cameras: Samsung doubles the displays</b><br />It was a quiet week in terms of announcements, but Samsung stole the show with their <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/new-samsung-compact-digital-camers-have-two-lcd-displays-each.html'>dual view point and shoot compacts</a>, two cameras that have an LCD display on the front and on the back.<br /><br />The new camera also feature GPS and WiFi and touch-screens and things like that. Also along them was a more traditional single-screen folded-optics bijou, the CL65/ST1000.<br /><br /><br /><b>Impact Reviews</b><br />The Ricoh GRD 3 got <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/two-ricoh-grd-iii-reviews.html'>two reviews</a> on the same day from the same continent! It was Ricoh Day in Oceania!<br /><br />An impact review of a different type, the Samsung HZ15w got its review at one of the major review sites, but were the results what Samsung fans wanted to read? <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/samsung-hz15w-gets-its-high-profile-review-now-what.html'>Find out!</a>.<br /><br />Not yet finalized, but very interesting for sure, Imaging Resource has posted all their <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/pentax-k7-test-results-posted-at-imaging-resource.html'>lab test results</a> of the Pentax K7!<br /><br /><br /><b>Further Reading</b><br />You can check all the news of the week at the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/index.html'>August archives</a> and the headlines from all the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>noisy blogs</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-62107598477812321902009-08-08T23:05:00.000-07:002009-08-08T22:45:30.793-07:00Week in review (August 1 to 8)Welcome to a new edition of the five-minute rewind, where we summarize the week that was in the world of digital cameras. The rewinds are intended to be read in five minutes or less!<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: Panasonic GF1 leaked!</b><br />The big story, without doubt, this week, was the forum-leak of the third Panasonic Micro 4/3rds camera, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/panasonic-gf1-.html'>Lumix GF1</a>. This is a camera closer in size to the Olympus <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>E-P1</a>, with a flash but without sensor-shift image stabilization. Along with it, two lenses were shown, including a 45mm (90mm equivalent).<br /><br /><br /><b>New Cameras this week</b><br />It was a busy week in terms of new cameras getting officially announced! Here we go:<br /><br />+ Two new Sonys with the Exmor-R 1/2.4" CMOS sensor, the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/sony-cybershot-wx1.html'>WX1</a> and bijou <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/sony-cybershot-tx1.html'>TX1</a><br /><br />+ A trio of new Pentax Optios headlined by a promising-on-paper waterproof camera, the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/pentax-optio-ws80.html'>Optio WS80</a>. <br /><br />+ Four new Nikon Coolpixies headlined by the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/nikon-coolpix-s1000pj.html'>projector-bearing S1000pj</a> (pj is not for photojournalist), and the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/nikon-coolpix-s70.html'>touch-screen-controlled S70</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Crazy Marketing</b><br />Some may find Samsung's imaging blog a bit Xanga-like circa-2003, but Samsung took it to a "whole nuther level" with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/samsung-teases-august-13-announcement-with-spacedout-teaser-page.html'>Tap and Take</a> (not a hip-hop video) teaser-campaign for upcoming touch-sensitive compacts. <br /><br />Whenever we see a campaign of this hype, we immediately think, "the next Nikon Coolpix SQ".<br /><br /><br /><b>Impact Reviews</b><br />There was the usual wave of reviews, but most of them got overshadowed by the news and rumors of the week. You can check the ones we featured at the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews/'>reviews mini-blog</a> which includes the third waterproof group test, DC-Watch getting firsts on the Ricoh GRD3 and Fuji F70exr, and digitalcamera.jp on the Sony WX1. We will cover the rest of the camera reviews in upcoming mega-round-ups, providing they stop announcing new cameras every eight hours :-)<br /><br /><br /><b>All the posts of the last seven days</b><br />This post is merely a digest of the week that was. You can check all the posts from the last seven days in our <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/index.html'>August archives</a>.<br /><br />And you can also check the posts from the other "Noisy blogs" by checking the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>Blog Headlines</a> page.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-84064024192890884862009-08-08T22:14:00.000-07:002009-08-08T22:47:57.571-07:00Week in review (July 26 - August 1)Due to the increased camera chatter, we were not able to post a weekly recap for the previous week, but fear not, we are posting it now :-) We just don't want to leave a temporal hole in the blog annals ;-)<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story: Maitani passes away</b><br />Maitani, the father of the Pen and one of the all-time greats in the world of camera design has <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/the-cycle-of-life-the-designer-of-the-pen-passes-away.html'>passed away</a> but lived to see his PEN design get transported to the digital era with the E-P1.<br /><br /><br /><B>New Nikon DSLRs and lenses</b><br />Nikon added two more DSLRs to the pool of options with the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/nikon-d300s.html'>D300s</a>, an HD-powered improvement on the two-year-old D300, and the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/nikon-d3000.html'>D3000</a>, a sidekick to the current D5000 but hopefully without the power-recall-issues.<br /><br />On the lens front, the 70-200mm lens got version II and it is now <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-nikon-70200mm-f28-ed-vr-ii-wants-to-be-upgrade-bait.html'>upgrade bait</a> for the amateurs and professional photographers looking to buy new lenses.<br /><br />The other lens that came out was also a version II, this one of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-nikon-18200mm-dx-vr-ii-lens-arrives.html'>18-200mm DX VR superzoom</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Stories of interest</b><br />Sell that new car and go for that trusty old Civic or Accord. That may be one way to fund a future purchase of the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/leica-reveals-prices-for-the-s2-and-the-ssystem.html'>Leica S-system</a>, whose prices were revealed, with the camera itself (<A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/leica-s2/'>Leica S2</a>) coming in at $23000.<br /><br />The <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/market-pulse-results-out-for-sony-and-pentax-bonus-camera-phones-vs-cameras.html'>financial results</a> kept coming in, and as you can expect, the state of the world economy is not exactly launching parties at the camera manufacturers.<br /><br /><br /><b>More New Cameras from Panasonic and Ricoh</b><br />In addition to the Nikon DSLRs, we also had some more new cameras officially revealed:<br /><br />+ Four new Panasonics, headlined by the RAWzoomer <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-panasonic-fz38-fz35-superzoom-keeps-raw-adds-powerois.html'>FZ35/FZ38</a> and the new sub-line even-smaller-than-before fun-zoom, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-panasonic-zx1-aka-zr1-squeezes-between-the-tzseries-and-lzseries.html'>ZX1/ZR1</a>. Don't yell at us for the double-names, please yell at Panasonica :)<br /><br />+ Ricoh strikes back with <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/ricoh-grd-iii-is-officially-announced.html'>GRD III</a>, a megapixel-restrained camera with a new f1.9 lens. This is a camera to watch, but just don't expect miracles. This came out (pure coincidence of course) just hours after we had an <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/impromptu-ricoh-day-also-cx1-and-grd2-reviewclusters-added.html'>impromptu Ricoh Day</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>All the posts</b><br />You can check all the posts from that week by visiting the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/index.html'>July archives</a> of the main blog.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-45341446767979041552009-07-25T15:43:00.000-07:002009-07-25T15:59:32.908-07:00Week in Review (July 19-25)Welcome to a new edition of the "Weekly Rewind", where we try to summarize the happenings of the week that was in five-minutes or less.<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: The Fuji trio</b><br />We had a total of fourteen new cameras this week, and of those, Fuji had the three most interesting ones. From a technology perspective, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/fuji-w1-the-first-fuji-3d-digital-camera-system-is-officially-revealed.html'>Fuji 3D system</a> was the headline grabber, as Fuji has now solidified their previous announcements with a product announcement. The 3D camera and 3D printer should come out in Japan next month, and most places in September.<br /><br />Fuji also launched a new series of cameras, the SuperCCD-powered fun-zoom line, getting started with the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/fuji-f70exr-a-superccdpowered-compactsuperzoom.html'>F70-EXR</a>, a 10X camera that uses a 1/2" SuperCCD-EXR sensor. It will be very interesting to see how the SuperCCD-EXR sensor scales down to a smaller sensor size and how it compares with the other "fun zooms".<br /><br />The last of the Fuji Trio is the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-fuji-s200exr-has-smaller-sensor-and-price-first-to-offer-exrraw-files.html'>Fuji S200-EXR</a>, a follow-up to the S100fs giant-sumer. This is the first Fuji camera to offer RAW on an EXR sensor, so that alone makes it a curiosity item. The sensor has also been downsized, from 2/3" in the S100fs to a standard 1/1.6" here. While some may be disappointed, it makes sense, as Fuji does not have the luxury of carrying multiple sensor lines.<br /><br /><br /><b>New Cameras This Week</b><br />In addition to the Fuji Trio above, we had four <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/fuji/'>Fuji</a> P&S models, and seven shiny-silver clones from <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus/'>Olympus</a>. Olympus disappointed by continuing to ignore SD/SDHC, and refreshing their P&S models at a maddening six-month cycle. There was however a silver lining, two affordable P&S models that start at <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-olympus-fe5020-and-fe4000-start-at-24mm-and-26mm-wide.html'>24mm and 26mm wide</a> respectively (equivalent of course) and only cost $160 and $150. Just don't expect the lenses to perform like Zeiss/Leica :)<br /><br /><br /><b>Reviews of Interest</b><br />From the busy world of <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>camera reviews</a>, we had a refreshing in-forum review of the Pentax K7 at the dpreview forums, a version 2.0 of the dpreview waterproof test with the Panasonic TS1/FT1 and Pentax W80 added, and Imaging Resource finalizing their D3X review.<br /><br />And Luminous took a look at the landscape of hybrid/combocams as part of their video-priority review of the Panasonic GH1.<br /><br />We have also summarized some of the recent lens reviews at the <A href='http://blog2.1001noisycameras.com/2009/04/lens-review-diary.html'>review diary</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Other Topics of Interest</b><br />Canon's R&D managed to spoil the Fuji/Olympus announcement, as they have revealed that a new hybrid lens-stabilization system is <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/canon-has-developed-new-lensbased-hybrid-image-stabilization-system.html'>coming up</a>.<br /><br />If you are a fan of your local Ritz/Wolf camera stores, they got a new lease on life, as founder David Ritz led a coalition of money-people and <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/david-ritz-buys-himself-and-saves-the-day-ritzwolf-camera-stores-are-safe-for-now.html'>outbid the liquidators</a>. This of course does not mean that every single store is safe, but perhaps the majority of them are likely to make it to the next round.<br /><br />And from leakville, SonyStyle "accidentally" revealed the names of the next three Sony DSLRs, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/sony-dslr-names-revealed-alpha-a850-a550-and-a500-no-specs.html'>A500, A550 and A850</a>. Needless to say, all eyes are on the Alpha A850 as people are wandering what type of a camera this might be. An affordable full-frame? A high-spec'ed APS-C/DT? What? What? What?<br /><br /><br /><b>New experimental feature on Sunday night</b><br />Depending on how the news cycle is, at some point on Sunday night or early Monday morning, we will launch a new reader-appreciation feature, the "Community Feed". Stay tuned for more details.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-91086671122217519212009-07-19T08:34:00.000-07:002009-07-19T11:13:33.104-07:00Week in Review (July 12-19)Welcome to another five-minute recap of the week that was! If you can't finish this in five minutes or less, the next one is free :-)<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story</b><br />Once again, the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>Olympus E-P1</a> managed to maintain the lead over everybody else, with the camera starting to get into the hands of real-world photographers and at the same time receiving more reviews and hands-on action at the various camera sites and blogs.<br /><br /><br /><B>New Cameras this week</b><br />A rather quiet July so far, but Olympus made a little clone of their CES-2009 models, the new <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-olympus-stylus-tough-6010-fails-to-get-the-sdhc-memo.html'>Stylus Tough mju 6100</a>, which is an element-proof camera, but sadly, and stubbornly, does not support SD/SDHC.<br /><br />In addition, Samsung launched three <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-samsung-pl70-sl720-pl55-sl502-and-es17-join-the-ps-ranks.html'>forgettable P&S cameras</a>. What? Where are we?<br /><br /><br /><b>New blog launched for DSLR fans</b><br />We have launched a new sub-blog, of interest to DSLR fans and numbers-geeks, the on-going soap-opera that is the <a href='http://dslrs.1001noisycameras.com/'>Top Selling DSLR Charts</a>. This is in the same style as our current overall-market top sellers. Both are tracking top sellers at Amazon and weaving them together to tell a story (observe patterns and trends and such).<br /><br /><br /><B>Other topics of interest</b><br />+ The Leica S2 made a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/leica-s2-makes-a-guest-appearance-at-a-manhattan-store.html'>guest-appearance</a> at the re-opening of a Manhattan store, and it looks like it is getting closer<br /><br />+ Image stabilization is always a geek-friendly topic, so you may want to check out the ImagingResource/SLRGear <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/sensorshift-stabilization-gets-some-testlabs-love.html'>testing</a> of the sensor-shift stabilization of the Olympus E520. <br /><br />+ Group reviews was a theme, with summer-friendly waterproof cameras and superzooms getting group-tested at two of the major review sites. This and more review roundup action at the <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/reviews'>Reviews topic</a>. It includes among others, the DP2, a Canon TS-E lens, a most unusual review at Luminous, the GH1, K7, and a lot more.<br /><br />+ We have also added review-clusters for the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/new-review-clusters-olympus-ep1-pentax-k7-and-panasonic-gh1.html'>E-P1, K7 and GH1</a>, three of the hottest interchangeable-lens cameras of the season<br /><br />+ The good-news party for the Nikon D5000 ended when Nikon confessed that due to a <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/trouble-with-tribbles-power-issues-with-some-nikon-d5000-models.html'>manufacturing issue</a> some of the models may not be able to turn-on when you expect them to turn on.<br /><br />+ I can has 32gb MemoryStick <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/sony-achieves-32gb-memorysticks-xd-is-calling-sos-for-common-sense.html'>nao</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-19053376438788464062009-07-12T14:02:00.000-07:002009-07-12T14:17:43.551-07:00Week in review (July 5-12, 2009)Welcome to another 5-minute recap of the week that was! If you can't finish this post in five-minutes or less, the next one is free ;-)<br /><br /><br /><b>The Big Story: The Nikon Roadmap dream</b><br />We have our resident psychologist, Dr Phyl MacKroaw, DFA, analyzing the big story: The wishlistic dream, an <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/alleged-nikon-twoyear-roadmap-is-loaded-with-new-dslrs-and-lenses-rumors.html'>alleged Nikon roadmap</a>, generated some excitement as Nikonians wanted so badly to believe, believe in half a dozen new dSLRs and dozens of lenses coming out in just 18 months. The desire to believe kept this thing going and going and going, even though a quick glance at the 2010 portion of the roadmap shows that type of output all the dSLR manufacturers combined could probably not match.<br /><br /><br /><b>Other Stories of the week</b><br /><br />+ Samples, reviews and shipping excitement continued to keep the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>Olympus E-P1</a> in the spotlight<br /><br />+ The revelation that an <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/samsung-nxseries-revelation-optrontec-is-the-exclusive-lens-provider.html'>unknown Korean manufacturer</a> would be making lenses for the Samsung NX-series was not exactly good news for NX. When you consider that FourThirds/MicroFourThirds has Olympus, Panasonic, Leica involvement, Kodak sensors, Sigma lenses, adapters for all sorts of quality lens mounts, and can't break out of the "Olympus mount" range, then how is NX going to win over new users?<br /><br />+ The <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/panasonic-gh1/'>Panasonic GH1</a> had its moment in the sun as it was put through the paces at the dpreview labs. The finding of its Croatian origins (.hr, HR, highly recommended) thrilled 43/M43 fans all around the world.<br /><br />+ The curtains could be closing for the remaining <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/ritz-camera-cannot-fight-the-tape-the-remaining-stores-will-be-auctioned.html'>Ritz/Wolf brick and mortar stores</a> as the company has not been able to break out of the financial troubles. In about two weeks we should know whether there is a new buyer, or a giant clearance sale.<br /><br />That's the summary, but if you want to read everything, be sure to check out the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/headlines.html'>blog headlines</a> and along with the July archives at the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/index.html'>main blog</a>. <br /><br />For previous installments, be sure to check the very long <a href='http://blog2.1001noisycameras.com/search/label/weekly%20rewind'>Weekly Rewind pages</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-44265189954293825072009-07-05T20:12:00.000-07:002009-07-05T20:23:29.990-07:00Week in Review (June 29 - July 5)Welcome to a new edition of the "weekly rewind", where in five minutes or less, we catch up with the week that was!<br /><br /><br /><B>The Big Story</b><br />The <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>Olympus E-P1</a> was once again the story of the week, with more samples, hands-on reports and even a couple of reviews getting published. And yes, the camera has started shipping in select markets, getting in the hands of real-world photographers. You can follow all the action through the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/olympus-e-p1/'>E-P1 mini-blog</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Medium Format grabs some spotlight</b><br />Sometimes a good soap opera is what it takes to get people's attention. And <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/medium_format'>medium format</a> has been provided quite a bit of drama the last few days. A divorce between Leica and Phase One on the Leica S2, a German manufacturer closing shop, a new digital back from Hasselblad and more!<br /><br /><br /><B>New Cameras this week</b><br />Pentax has the honor of carrying the flag for the new-cameras with the new waterproof <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/meet-the-pentax-bee-aka-optio-w80-special-edition.html'>Optio W80</a> which replaces the W60 which finished an asterisk-second at the dpreview <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/splash-into-me-waterproof-group-test-at-dpreview.html'>waterproof camera test</a> which blatantly ignored the Panasonic FT1/TS1, even though the camera had received a review 3.5 months ago at another review site! dpreview's explanation was not convincing at all.<br /><br /><br /><b>Coming up</b><br />The rumor carousel saw two <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/sony-cybershot-tx1-and-wx1-leaked-with-10mp-cmos-sensors.html'>Sony Cybershots leaked</a>, while some <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/samsung-announcement-coming-on-july-7.html'>expect a Samsung announcement</a> around July 7 featuring their first NX-series camera, their next DSLR and superzoom compact.<br /><br />There have been some <A href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/rumors'>CaNiKoN rumors</a> as well, but nothing really concrete just yet.<br /><br /><br /><b>No Camera Talk Allowed!</b><br />We had a special edition of the <a href='http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/06/photography-soup-nocameratalkallowed-edition.html'>Photography Soup</a> where we talked about everything, except cameras! Or at least we tried...<br /><br /><br /><b>Good week for camera shoppers</b><br />We had a series of good deals for camera bargain hunters and shoppers, and some of those deals are still going on. We have summarized them at the <A href='http://cameradeals.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/best-of-the-current-camera-deals-hide-your-wallet.html'>best of current deals</a> just a couple of hours ago.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br/>If you are seeing this message, you may not be receiving the latest news from our Main Blog. <A href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/1001NoisyCameras">This link is the url of the RSS feed of our Main Blog (green blog)</a><br/></div>1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.com0