Roland Denning on what exactly is meant when we say a lens is 'standard' and why that meaning may be rather more fluid than many would like to admit. This might seem a simple question, but what is a ...

The lens you get when you buy a DSLR—generally a standard 18-55mm zoom, or something like it—is designed for some level of versatility but not much beyond that. It doesn't capture particularly sharp ...

Photographers often refer to the 24-70mm lens as “the moneymaker.” That’s because these standard zooms are possibly the most versatile lenses available. They offer a bit of everything, from wide-angle ...

The Vision Council’s Lens Division, along with the Lens Product Description Standard Committee, has updated the Lens Description Standard to include changes in the color and filter categories. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One unintended consequence of DTV with its 16:9 imaging area is confusion over which lenses can ...

Tamron is exploring the ultra-fast standard zoom market, but with a design that promises prime-like brightness in a smaller, ...