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By Manufacturer:

 
Canon  
Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro 11/11/2009
Canon TS-E 24mm F3.5 L II 7/16/2009
Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II 1/28/2009
Canon EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS 10/15/2008
Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM 9/2/2008
Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM 5/16/2008
Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4.0 - F5.6 IS USM 1/28/2008
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5 - F5.6 IS 1/28/2008
   
Hartblei  
Hartblei Superrotator 120mm F4 Macro TS 5/27/2009
   
Nikon  
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.4G 6/19/2009
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm F1.8G DX 3/20/2009
Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.8D (data only) 1/28/2009
Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4D 9/10/2008
Nikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8 G ED 5/2/2008
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX 2/25/2008
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S VR DX 2/25/2008
   
Olympus  
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ED 8/6/2009
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 17mm F2.8 Pancake 8/6/2009
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4-5.6 2/20/2009
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm F2.0 Macro 9/29/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital 25mm F2.8 Pancake 6/23/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm F2.8 - F4.0 SWF 4/7/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5 - F5.6 4/7/2008
   
Panasonic  
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH OIS 10/20/2009
Panasonic Lumix G 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS 10/13/2009
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH 9/25/2009
Panasonic Lumix G HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 OIS 7/10/2009
   

Pentax

 
Pentax smc DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM 7/31/2009
Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited 4/24/2009
Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 11/13/2008
Pentax DA 16-45mm F4.0 ED AL 1/28/2008
Pentax DA 18-55mm F3.5 - F5.6 AL 1/28/2008
   
Sigma  
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM 3/11/2009
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM 1/23/2009
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM 8/18/2008
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II 7/17/2008
   
   
Sony  
Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM 08/24/2009
Sony 50mm F1.4 12/18/2008
Sony DT 16-105mm F3.5 - F5.6 3/13/2008
Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 3/13/2008
   
Tamron  
Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) 2/11/2009
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical
(IF) MACRO
12/2/2008
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro 6/17/2008
   
Tokina  
Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX 4/6/2009
   
   

By Lens Type:

 
Macro  
Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro 11/11/2009
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH OIS 10/20/2009
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm F2.0 Macro 9/29/2008
   
Normal / Standard Prime  
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH 9/25/2009
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.4G 6/19/2009
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm F1.8G DX 3/20/2009
Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II 1/28/2009
Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.8D (data only) 1/28/2009
Sony 50mm F1.4 12/18/2008
Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 11/13/2008
Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4D 9/10/2008
Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM 9/2/2008
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM 8/18/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital 25mm F2.8 Pancake 6/23/2008
   
Telephoto Zoom  
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II 7/17/2008
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro 6/17/2008
Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM 5/16/2008
Nikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8 G ED 5/2/2008
   
Telephoto Prime  
Pentax smc DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM 7/31/2009
   
Standard Zoom  
Panasonic Lumix G 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS 10/13/2009
Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM 08/24/2009
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ED 8/6/2009
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm F2.8 - F4.0 SWF 4/7/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5 - F5.6 4/7/2008
Sony DT 16-105mm F3.5 - F5.6 3/13/2008
Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 3/13/2008
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S VR DX 2/25/2008
Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4.0 - F5.6 IS USM 1/28/2008
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5 - F5.6 IS 1/28/2008
Pentax DA 16-45mm F4.0 ED AL 1/28/2008
Pentax DA 18-55mm F3.5 - F5.6 AL 1/28/2008
   
Superzoom  
Panasonic Lumix G HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 OIS 7/10/2009
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM 1/23/2009
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical
(IF) MACRO
12/2/2008
Canon EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS 10/15/2008
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX 2/25/2008
   
Wide Angle Zoom  
Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX 4/6/2009
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM 3/11/2009
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4-5.6 2/20/2009
Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) 2/11/2009
   
Wide Angle Prime  
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 17mm F2.8 Pancake 8/6/2009
Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited 4/24/2009
   
Perspective Control  
Canon TS-E 24mm F3.5 L II 7/16/2009
Hartblei Superrotator 120mm F4 Macro TS 5/27/2009
   
   

By Review Date:

 
Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro 11/11/2009
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH OIS 10/20/2009
Panasonic Lumix G 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS 10/13/2009
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH 9/25/2009
Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM 8/24/2009
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ED 8/6/2009 - updated 9/24/09
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 17mm F2.8 Pancake 8/6/2009 - updated 9/24/09
Pentax smc DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM 7/31/2009
Canon TS-E 24mm F3.5 L II 7/16/2009
Panasonic Lumix G HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 OIS 7/10/2009
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.4G 6/19/2009
Hartblei Superrotator 120mm F4 Macro TS 5/27/2009
Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited 4/24/2009
Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX 4/6/2009
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm F1.8G DX 3/20/2009
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM 3/11/2009
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4-5.6 2/20/2009
Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) 2/11/2009
Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II 1/28/2009
Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.8D (data only) 1/28/2009
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM 1/23/2009
Sony 50mm F1.4 12/18/2008
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical
(IF) MACRO
12/2/2008
Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 11/13/2008
Canon EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS 10/15/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm F2.0 Macro 9/29/2008
Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4D 9/10/2008
Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM 9/2/2008
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM 8/18/2008
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II 7/17/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital 25mm F2.8 Pancake 6/23/2008
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro 6/17/2008
Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM 5/16/2008
Nikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8 G ED 5/2/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm F2.8 - F4.0 SWF 4/7/2008
Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5 - F5.6 4/7/2008
Sony DT 16-105mm F3.5 - F5.6 3/13/2008
Sony DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 3/13/2008
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX 2/25/2008
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G AF-S VR DX 2/25/2008
Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4.0 - F5.6 IS USM 1/28/2008
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5 - F5.6 IS 1/28/2008
Pentax DA 16-45mm F4.0 ED AL 1/28/2008
Pentax DA 18-55mm F3.5 - F5.6 AL 1/28/2008
 
 
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