online since 1994 https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/ 2026-04-04T11:48:50+00:00 https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/ https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_135mm_l_usm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM Review of Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM telephoto lens. Review created 2008, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM Facts * the king of Canon telephoto prime lenses * estimated retail price 1100 EUR * in my use from 11/2008 to current date text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_28mm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Review of Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 lens. Review created 2006, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Facts * was introduced back in 1987 so is a real classic in the Canon EF lens lineup * estimated retail price 240 EUR * in my use from 2/2006 to 5/2007 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_50mm_ii?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Review of Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II standard lens. Review created 2004, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Facts * a hobbyist's dream-come-true: the perfect second lens right after the perfect first lens * estimated retail price 105 EUR * in my use from 9/2004 to 7/2006 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_70_200mm_l_is_usm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Review of Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM zoom lens. Review created 2008, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Facts * a lens that many dream about * estimated retail price 2000 EUR * in my use from 6/2008 to 11/2008 * I still have mixed feelings about this lens: you don't really know how it fits to your style of shooting until you try it text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/lensbaby_composer?rev=1677105451&do=diff Lensbaby Composer Review of Lensbaby Composer special lens. Review created 2010, latest update 2013. * catza.net photos: Lensbaby Composer & Double Glass Optic * catza.net photos: Lensbaby Composer & Single Glass Optic * catza.net photos: Lensbaby Composer & Soft Focus Optic Facts * the strangest lens: strange to use and you get strange results * text/html 2023-02-20T23:37:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/tamron_2x_mc7_c_af1_bbar?rev=1676936233&do=diff Tamron 2X MC7 C-AF1 BBAR teleconverter Review of Tamron 2X MC7 C-AF1 BBAR teleconverter. Review created 2005, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Tamron 2X MC7 C-AF1 BBAR Facts * a typical seven-element 2x EF teleconverter * estimated retail price 200 EUR * in my use for several years text/html 2023-02-22T06:32:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/tokina_17mm_at_x_pro?rev=1677047525&do=diff Tokina 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pro Review of Tokina 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pro ultra-wide-angle lens. Review created 2006, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Tokina 17mm f/3.5 AT-X Pro Facts * an underrated gem: almost a perfect 17 mm lens * estimated retail price 270 EUR (currently a discontinued product) text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_200mm_l_ii_usm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Review of Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM telephoto lens. Review created 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Facts * excellent telephoto lens * estimated retail price 840 EUR * in my use from 2/2010 to current date * comes handy when I feel like a paparazzi: takes close-ups from a distance text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/peleng_8mm_fisheye?rev=1677105451&do=diff Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Review of Peleng 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens. Review created 2006, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Peleng 8mm f/3.5 fisheye Facts * a classic manual fisheye lens dating back to the good old days * estimated retail price 350 USD * in my use from 6/2005 to 10/2008 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/sigma_10mm_ex_dc_hsm_fisheye?rev=1677105451&do=diff Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye Review of Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye lens. Review created 2008,latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye Facts * a modern autofocusing diagonal fisheye lens * estimated retail price 570 EUR * in my use from 4/2008 to 11/2009 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/sigma_28mm_ex_dg?rev=1677105451&do=diff Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG Review of Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG wide-angle lens. Review created 2010, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG Facts * a high image quality wide-angle lens, much better than Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 * estimated retail price 440 EUR * in my use from 1/2010 to current date text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/sigma_70_300mm_apo_macro_super_ii?rev=1677105451&do=diff Sigma 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 APO Macro Super II Review of Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II telephoto zoom lens. Review created 2006, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II Facts * cheap but decent quality tele zoom for amateurs * estimated retail price 250 EUR text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/sigma_85mm_ex_dg_hsm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Review of Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM medium telephoto lens. Review created 2013. catza.net photos: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Facts * a brilliant third-party lens * in my use from 12/2010 to current date * estimated retail price 820 EUR * a very usable lens for low light indoor photography like text/html 2023-02-23T23:35:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/tamron_sp_af_28_75mm_xr_di_ld?rev=1677195350&do=diff Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical Macro Review of Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical Macro zoom lens. Review created 2007, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical Macro Facts * rather typical zoom lens for hobbyists * estimated retail price 415 EUR text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_50mm_usm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Review of Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM standard lens. Review created 2007, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Facts * a great lens for those that need something better than Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II * estimated retail price 380 EUR * in my use from 7/2006 to 11/2008 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_85mm_usm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Review of Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM medium telephoto lens. Review created 2007, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Facts * a great lens for those that need something longer than the sister lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM * estimated retail price 420 EUR * in my use from 1/2007 to 12/2010 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_100mm_l_macro_is_usm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Review of Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM telephoto macro lens. Review created 2013. catza.net photos: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Facts * brilliant all round lens * estimated retail price 930 EUR * in my use from 11/2011 to current date * currently the most used and the most useful lens in my bag text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/canon_ef_s_18_55mm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Review of Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens. Review created 2004, latest update 2013. Facts * very cheap but usable starter's lens * typically comes bundled with a camera body (also known as “the kit lens” text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/jupiter_37am_135mm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Jupiter-37AM 135mm f/3.5 Review of Jupiter-37AM 135mm f/3.5 telephoto lens. Review created 2008, latest update 2013. Facts * an all-manual telephoto lens * estimated retail price 150 USD * in my use from 3/2008 to 12/2008 * was made obsolete by text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/mc_jupiter_9_85mm?rev=1677105451&do=diff MC Jupiter-9 85mm f/2.0 Review of MC Jupiter-9 85mm f/2.0 medium telephoto lens. Review created 2006, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: MC Jupiter-9 85mm f/2.0 Facts * an all-manual medium telephoto lens * estimated retail price 220 USD * in my use from 2/2006 to 11/2008 * text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/mc_rubinar_500mm_reflex?rev=1677105451&do=diff MC Rubinar 500mm f/8 Reflex Review of MC Rubinar 500mm f/8 Reflex lens. Review created 2006, latest update 2013. Facts * an all-manual mirror lens (also known as reflex lens, catadioptric lens, CAT) * in addition to this there appears to be 500 mm f/5.6 and 1000 mm f/10 CATs available text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/sigma_30mm_ex_dc_hsm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Review of Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM lens. Review created 2007, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Facts * a good example of a high quality third party prime lens * estimated retail price 370 EUR * in my use from 4/2007 to 11/2009 text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/sigma_50mm_ex_dg_hsm?rev=1677105451&do=diff Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Review of Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM standard lens. Review created 2008, latest update 2013. catza.net photos: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Facts * everything else in this lens is perfect but the front focusing tendency * estimated retail price 420 EUR * in my use from 11/2008 to current date text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/samyang_8mm_aspherical_if_mc_fisheye?rev=1677105451&do=diff Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye Review of Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye lens. Review created 2013. Facts * a modern manual fisheye lens * in my use from 12/2011 to current date * estimated retail price 290 EUR * this is the right fisheye lens for many: better than text/html 2023-02-22T22:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://heikkisiltala.net/wiki/en/photography/camera_lenses/tamron_sp_70_300mm_di_vc_usd?rev=1677105451&do=diff Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di VC USD Review of Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di VC USD telephoto zoom lens. Review created 2014. Sport photos shot with Tamron Facts * very usable telephoto zoom lens for outdoor use when there is plenty of light * in my use from 6/2014 to current date