The Canon EOS 30D I bought from eBay for $60 was a great deal not only for the camera, but because it included two lenses. They weren’t the fanciest lenses in the world, but not owning any Canon equipment, I needed them to use the camera. I knew that they weren’t in the best condition, …
Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4
In the SLR days (i.e the 80s and 90s) third party lenses were primarily focused on reducing cost. Lenses from Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, and others lowered the barrier to entry in exchange for a lower level of performance than Nikon, Canon, and Pentax. In recent years those Japanese third parties have significantly upped their game …
