Photography

The new Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 is the brand’s first Z-mount non-zoom specifically built for crop-sensor mirrorless models like the Nikon Z50, Z30 and Z fc. Priced at just $280, this petite prime sports a large manual focus ring, dust- and moisture-resistant construction, and focusing as close as 4.7 inches. The housing is constructed primarily of plastic, including the mount. But overall, the…

We’ve recently received a Nikon Z8 to let us complete our review and rushed it straight into our testing studio. We’ve shot and processed the daylight and low light stills and uploaded the Raw files to let you compare them with its peers. As you might hope, it appears to be a direct match for Nikon’s pro-grade Z9. Studio scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a broad…

Leica announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH fast normal prime for its M lens mount in April 2023. The redesigned Summilux-M now has a closer minimum focus distance of 45cm (17.7″), down from 70cm (27.6″), 11 aperture blades (up from 9) and gains a metal hood that screws outwards, rather than the push/pull version on the older lens. Manual focus is also the only…