On the way home from our week-long holiday in Somerset, we decided to make a detour to Prestbury Hill near Cheltenham, the site of one of the best butterfly conversation sites we’ve come across so far in the UK. What makes it such an appealing spot for butterflies is the extensive limestone grasslands combined with […]
Lens Reviews
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO Review
The M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO is one of Olympus’ most recent offerings for Micro Four Thirds, and also happens to be the fastest moderate wide-angle AF prime for the system at the time of writing. Its most appealing feature is its fast f/1.2 aperture which is useful for low-light work and environmental portraits. As with all our […]
Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.2 PRO Review
The Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.2 PRO is the fifth portrait lens for the Micro Four Thirds system with a field of view close to 85mm in 35mm format, and the second premium AF lens after the Nocticron 42.5mm with a fast f/1.2 aperture. As with all our most recent reviews, we’ve summarised our thoughts about this […]
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review
The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is the fifth standard lens for the full-frame Sony E-mount (excluding the 50mm f/2.8 macro) and it is also one of the least expensive at just shy of $250. Since there currently aren’t many affordable lenses for the system, it is certain to appeal to beginners or those who want to start […]
Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 Review
The latest lens in Fujifilm’s trio of popular f/2 primes is the XF 50mm f/2. It can be classified as multi-purpose lens that can suit a variety of genres including portraits, street, events, weddings, landscapes, and close-up work. Along with being an extremely versatile and compact lens, it is also one of the least expensive for the system […]