Sigma 16mm f/1.4 review by Imaging Resource: “a good lens”

The new 16mm Sigma lens is now shipping in EU and USA at Wex UK, Amazon Germany, BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Imaging Resource tested the new Sigma lens and concludes:

The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens is a solid choice for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds shooters looking for a wide, fast prime lens that doesn’t break the bank. The optics are mostly impressive, capturing sharp, detailed images in nearly all situations. With some small nitpicks aside, including a poorly-designed lens hood and some issues with aberrations and flare, the lens is very good.
Taking into consideration its price point, build quality and the pros and cons of its overall performance, I think that the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary is a good lens and could be a great choice depending on your particular needs.

Leica 50-200mm review at Photographyblog: “very highly recommended”


Leica 50-200mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, Panasonic.

Photographyblog tested the new Leica 50-200mm lens:

The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS Lens is an excellent lens which would make a fantastic addition to the kit bag of lots of different kinds of photographers who own Micro Four Thirds cameras. 
At just shy of £1,600, the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS Lens represents a fairly hefty investment – but its high quality construction and the excellent images it produces make it a lens that comes very highly recommended – especially if you’re a wildlife, sports or action enthusiast. 

Lhotse, 8516 meters: Touching the void (by Javier Camacho)

E-M5 Mark II • M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14 mm 1:2.8 PRO • 1:2.8 • 1/25s • ISO 800

This is a guest post from Javier Camacho. The article was first posted on OlympusConsumer.com.

Lhotse, 8516 meters: Touching the void
by Javier Camacho

This story begins with a high degree of uncertainty. Having been unable to find anybody to join me on my journey to climb the fourth highest mountain in the world, I had to set off for the Himalayas on my own. In addition to this, I was about to confront the memories of the traumatic experience that I’d lived through just two years before at the base camp of the mountain. On that fateful day, 23 people lost their lives in an avalanche triggered by the earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015.
In this bustling place, I was going to meet two old acquaintances of mine: Ferran Latorre, the Catalan mountaineer with whom I shared an expedition to Makalu, and Yannick Graziani, the French mountain guide with whom I had attempted to climb Broad Peak. I was going to be sharing the ascent route with them almost all the way to Camp 4, located at an altitude of 8,000 meters. They wanted to climb Mount Everest, and the route to Camp 4 is the same for both summits.
We quickly got going, and, in just four days, I set foot in the base camp, at an altitude of 5,400 meters. Memories of difficult times and images of the tragedy that I witnessed in 2015 entered my mind, but now the place looked as if nothing had happened. Meeting up with old friends, with whom I had many things to talk about, ensured that I quickly pushed those tragic memories aside.

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Panasonic GH5S Review by Kinotika

Kinotika writes:

“The ultimate low light monster for micro four thirds! This camera has taken micro four thirds up to play with the big dogs now! Even though we loose IBIS, the benefits with choosing the GH5S are tremendous. The biggest issue with MFT in the past has always been low light performance and this camera truly solves that once and for all! Using a standard zoom you can actually trust that you’re ready for any lighting scenario as this camera performs better than even some full frame cameras!”

GH5s at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera and Panasonic

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