Resolution Tests

Canon Wide-Angle Zoom Comparison

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  Left to right: Canon 16-35 f/2.8 II, 16-35 f/4 IS, 17-40 f/4. Can you spot the one with the wrong hood? The intern obviously couldn’t.    As is so often the case, I bit off more than I wanted to chew when I came back from vacation. The Canon 16-35mm f/4 IS lens had […]

Lensrentals News and Alerts

Save 15% This Summer

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  Get 15% off this summer when you reserve your order a week in advance. Just place your order at least 7 days in advance of the arrival date and save! Enter the code SUMMER15 during checkout and get 15% off on your order. Order must be placed 7 days in advance Eligible arrival dates: 7/28/14 – […]

New Items

A New Old Lens

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Like a lot of photo history buffs, I’ve been quite excited about Lomography’s new iteration of the Petzval lens in 85mm focal length. For those of you who don’t know about the Petzval lens, I wrote about it a few years ago. It really has a rather a fascinating story. Since writing that article, I’ve […]

Other

Sensor Stack Thickness Part III: The Summary

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Well, I have to admit this has been a fun series. I’ve learned a whole lot. That’s what makes this so fun — I get some results I don’t understand, get some help figuring out what is going on, and before I know it, I’ve learned something that explains other things I haven’t been able […]

Teardowns and Disassembly

Some Holiday Lens Mutilation

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A couple of weeks ago I got an email asking if we would be willing to take some lenses, remove the electronics, fix the aperture wide-open, and permanently lock them at infinity focus. It seems the person who needed this done was having trouble finding a legitimate repair shop or service center that was willing […]

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