The Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air proves that a lightweight, affordable prime can still deliver genuinely impressive image quality.

Last month we tested the first of the new full-frame Zeiss Milvus lenses, the 85mm f/1.4, and loved its sharpness and lack of distortion. This month we test another one, the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* ...

Traditionally, ultra-bright aperture lenses have entailed significant caveats inherent in the extreme nature of their design, but, at least on paper, that may not be the case for the Sigma 50mm f1.2 ...

Earlier this week Nikon announced the addition of a fourth Nikkor 50mm lens to their lineup in the form of the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens. Nikon’s other three 50’s include the 50mm f/1.4G, the 50mm ...

Want to know how well a lens works on the camera you own? DxO's new lens-testing site offers new details. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital ...

The 50mm focal length has always been one of my favorites. On a full frame or Super 35mm camera a 50mm lens will act as a beautiful “normal” length lens, closely resembling the field of view of the ...

The FE 50mm doesn't sport any toggle switches. It has a rubberized manual focus ring. Manual focus is an electronic affair—turning the ring activates the motor, which moves the lens elements. That's ...