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Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 Review
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Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 Lens Review: Best Lens for Basketball?

Over the winter I started testing the new Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Lens for Sony E-mount, and I was a little...
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Tamron 17-70 f/2.8 VC Review: The Perfect Lens?

The Tamron 17-70 f/2.8 VC for Sony E-mount is a lens without much competition right now: it has a wide...
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Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 ART vs Tamron 28-75 for Sony

With the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 ART lens for Sony E-mount, Sigma promises to satisfy a list of demands from countless...
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Moment Variable ND Filters: Review & Comparison with Polar Pro

If you’re looking for a good variable neutral density (VND) filter, it can be hard to figure out whether it’s...
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Review: Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 for Sports Video

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it once again: I don’t really shoot video, I’m a photographer. However, with...
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Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 vs Sony 24-70mm GM : Lens Comparison Video

When the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens was announced last spring, I was immediately intrigued by its compact size and low...
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Lens Comparison: Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VC vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART

In 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.
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Lens Comparison: Canon 50mm f/1.4 vs Canon 50mm f/1.2L

Lens Comparison: Canon 50mm f/1.4 vs Canon 50mm f/1.2L Every photographer should have a 50mm lens,  and Canon offers versions...
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Viltrox 24mm f/1.8 Lens Review, vs Sigma 24mm f/2 I-Series

Last winter, Viltrox sent me their 24mm f/1.8 STM lens for Sony E-mount to review (also available for Nikon Z...
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The Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 vs Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS : Review & Comparison

Tamron’s 70-300mm lenses have been among the best in the world for decades, often sharper than their OEM counterparts, so...
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Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 vs Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 for Sony E-Mount: Review & Comparison

Gone are the days of soft images and blurry, streaky corners in photos shot with ultra-wide angle zoom lenses. The...
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Tamron 70-180 f/2.8 vs Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM: Comparison & Review

After reviewing the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 last year, I was pretty excited to test out the new Tamron 70-180 f/2.8,...
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Sigma 135mm f/1.8 ART vs Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM : Lens Comparison & Review

In this video, we compare the image quality and overall performance of the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM and the Sigma ART
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Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens vs Sigma 24mm f/1.4 ART Lens Comparison
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Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM vs Sigma 24mm f/1.4 ART : Lens Comparison & Review

When I heard that Sony would be releasing a new 24mm f/1.4 G Master lens this winter, I immediately wondered...
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Lens Comparison: Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2 vs Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II

How Does the Tamron G2 Compare to the Canon? If you’ve seen my video comparing the Canon and the original...
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Lens Comparison: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART vs Canon 50mm f/1.2L

All of Sigma’s new “Art” series lenses have been impressive, as we’ve already seen in my comparison of the 35mm...
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Lens Comparison: Tamron SP 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD vs Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L (PART 2)

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