Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Reviews

The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens is a wide-to-tele zoom lens designed for Canon APS-C sized DSLRs like the Canon Rebel XTi and Canon 40D. It has the 35mm focal length equivalent of 28-135mm. It has Canon’s Image Stabilization system, allowing safe hand-holding at speeds up to three stops slower than [...]

Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM

Sigma has updated their ever popular 70-200mm f/2.8 HSM lens. I’ve got the first-gen DG version and love it. The decreased minimum focusing distance on the macro versions makes it even better. Features include:

Improved optical performance with a minimum focusing distance of 100cm/39.4in and maximum magnification of 1:3.5
Two SLD and three ELD [...]

Sigma APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM

Sigma has announced a new version of the popular 50-150mm f/2.8 HSM lens. This large aperture telephoto zoom lens is designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size sensors and its compact, lightweight body provides freedom of movement and versatility.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Reviews

The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens is an ultra wide-angle lens compatible with Canon APS-sized sensor DSLRs, like the Rebel XTi and 40D. The lens is equivalent to a 16-35mm zoom on a 35mm format camera. The consensus among reviewers is that it offers excellent performance and optics. Three aspherical lens elements, plus a [...]

Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 III

Canon has released a new iteration of the same old EF 28-90mm lens that’s been around forever. The Canon EF 28-90 f/4-5.6 III combines the same optical and electronics technology as the EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 USM but is equipped with distance metering information. This feature provides compatibility with the E-TTL II flash system which [...]

New Nikon AF-S DX 18-55MM F/3.5-5.6G VR Lens

Nikon didn’t wait long to respond to Canon’s 18-55mm IS lens that was announced in August along with the Canon 40D. I would expect to see this lens in offered in kits with the likes the Nikon D40, D40x and a replacement to the Nikon D80 that could appear at PMA.

Sigma 10mm and 4.5mm Lenses Announced

Sigma has announced a couple of new fisheye lenses - the fast 10mm f/2.8 and the crazy-wide 4.5mm that stands alone with no real competition in the crop-sensor category. A couple of noteworthy points - first, both are DC lenses, which means that they are only for cropped-sensor cameras like the Canon Rebel and [...]

Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens Now Available

The new Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is now available at Amazon (w/ free shipping), B&H Photo and (soon) Adorama. For $199, it’s a heck of a deal! If you’re not familiar with this lens, it was introduced along with the Canon 40D this August. I expect that this will become the [...]

Canon Fall & Winter Rebates Announced

Canon’s Fall and Winter rebate program was announced yesterday and will continue through January 13 February 17, 2008.
Amazon links to the specific lenses that are part of the rebate program are as follows:

EF 85mm f/1.2L II
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II
EF 50mm f/1.2L
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS
EF-S [...]

3 New Olympus Lenses

Olympus Announces Three New Zuiko Digital Lenses For Quiet, Ultra-Fast Autofocus
High-Performance 2x Teleconverter Doubles Focal Lengths for Twice the Power
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., October 16, 2007 - Launching together with the new Olympus E-3 Digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera, Olympus proudly adds three new ZUIKO DIGITAL™ lenses to its line of 100 percent digital-specific optics. [...]