Sigma 100-400mm or 150-600mm: Which Should You Buy?Matthew GoreSeptember 10, 2018About a year and a half ago, I bought the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary lens. I don't photograph wildlife very often these days, but I wanted a lens hand... Read More
Lens Test: Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 ART vs Canon 24-70 f/2.8L IIMatthew GoreSeptember 3, 2018Taken with the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 ART lens at Discovery Park, Seattle.Over the past several years, we've been very impressed with the optics in Sigma's ... Read More
Lens Comparison: Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2 vs Canon 24-70 f/2.8L IIMatthew GoreMay 28, 2018How Does the Tamron G2 Compare to the Canon? If you've seen my video comparing the Canon and the original Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD, you know that they were al... Read More
Lens Comparison: Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VC vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ARTMatthew GoreOctober 22, 2017In a tight competition, the Sigma was sometimes sharper, and the Tamron's chromatic aberration was a concern. Stabilization and weather sealing were important considerations in Tamron's favor. ... Read More
Lens Comparison: Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VC vs. Canon 35mm f/2 ISMatthew GoreSeptember 10, 2017In this comparison of the Tamron and Canon 35mm lenses, I was a little surprised to find that the less expensive Canon lens had sharper center resolution, though its advantage was pretty limited.... Read More
Lens Comparison: Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 VC vs. Canon 16-35 f/4 ISMatthew GoreJuly 31, 2016Canon 16-15 f/4L IS USM vs Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 VC USD Those of you who follow my lens reviews may already know that this comparison of the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 ... Read More
QUIZ: Which 50mm Lens Shot This?Matthew GoreJuly 21, 2015Over the past month, I've published a couple of videos about differences in image quality produced by three 50mm lenses: the Canon 50mm f/1.4, the Canon 50mm f/... Read More
Lens Comparison: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART vs Canon 50mm f/1.2LMatthew GoreMay 12, 2015All of Sigma's new "Art" series lenses have been impressive, as we've already seen in my comparison of the 35mm f/1.4 Art series lens, and the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ... Read More
Lens Comparison: Canon 50mm f/1.4 vs Canon 50mm f/1.2LMatthew GoreMay 2, 2015Lens Comparison: Canon 50mm f/1.4 vs Canon 50mm f/1.2L Every photographer should have a 50mm lens, and Canon offers versions with prices ranging from just ove... Read More
Lens Comparison: Tamron SP 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD vs Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L (PART 2)Matthew GoreJanuary 25, 2015First, if you've found our videos and reviews helpful, please consider supporting further reviews! It won't cost you anything, and it will help us. See the bott... Read More
Lens Comparison: Tamron SP 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD vs Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L (PART 1)Matthew GoreJuly 24, 2014Tamron SP 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD vs Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L I hope that you'll forgive me that this video is not quite as satisfying as my previous efforts. It ... Read More
Lens Comparison: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 “Art” vs. Canon 35mm f/1.4LMatthew GoreSeptember 3, 2013Sigma 35mm f/1.4 vs Canon 35mm f/1.4 ver the years, Sigma has produced some nice lenses, but also some dogs, and their prices and external appearances are not ... Read More
Lens Comparison: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II vs. Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VCMatthew GoreApril 21, 2013The Comparison: Canon vs Tamron Canon's EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM has been hailed as the sharpest lens of its type, but it has no image-stabilization, and it carr... Read More
