Most of camera production over the last year has been for mirrorless, but it’s still the design of the DSLR that rules the market when it comes to the sheer number of available focal lengths. There have been several notable additions this last year from third parties, too.

While it may be too wide for some standard portraiture, Sigma’s 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is an excellent fast aperture choice for street photography, outdoor scenics and low-light interiors. 

At $1,399, the 28mm ART is one of their top-shelf primes. It’s available for Canon EF and Nikon F as well as Sony E-mount and Leica L-Mount mirrorless mount cameras.

[Tamron Pulls Back Curtain on Three New Lenses]

Tamron’s latest for both DSLR full-frame mounts, announced in June, is the $899 SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD for both Canon and Nikon. Joining the Tamron SP 45mm F1.8, it celebrates the 40th anniversary of their SP, as in superior performance, lens line.

It’s been given a next generation Broad-Band Anti-Reflection optical coating for better light transmission as well as reformulated front end fluorine coating.

Internally, a Dynamic Rolling-cam mechanism gives better performance in inclement weather.

The $799 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD for Canon EF and Nikon F is Tamron’s latest zoom for DSLR lens mounts. With a minimum object distance of 17.7 inches, their “portrait zoom” has a bright f/2.8 aperture at the wide end of the zoom and a f/4.0 at the telephoto.

Tokina introduced several new primes and zooms during the tail end of 2019. Their latest is a Canon EF and Nikon F version of the full-frame Fı́RIN AF 100mm F2.8 Macro for the Sony E-mount, announced last April.

[Get Up Close with Tokina’s New Macro Lens for Sony Full Frame]

The new ATX-i 100mm F2.8 MACRO for Canon’s and Nikon’s DSLRs has otherwise similar features.

With a 1:1 true macro reproduction at only 11.8 inches from the sensor plane and 4.5 inches from the front element, that gives a full sized representation of the subject, highly desirable for nature work and close-ups. The 100mm is also often used as a portrait length.

Pricing at $429 was released with a street date of December 6th apiece. Preorders are available now. (Ehem holiday shoppers.)

Another option for DSLR users, Tokina’s $449 ATX-i 11-16mm F2.8 CF (for “Crop Frame”) is an ultra-wide that will accommodate crop-sensor, APS-C DSLRs with both Canon EF and Nikon F mount cameras.

The short lens is a popular choice for drones and stabilization because it is lightweight at around 1.2 pounds and gives approximately 17-24mm in equivalent wide-angle coverage.

[Zeiss Has a Powerful New Portrait-Friendly Prime Lens]

For still photographers, the latest lens from Zeiss is the $4,990 ZEISS Otus 100mm f/1.4.

Introduced for Canon EF and Nikon F DSLR mounts in late April, Zeiss makes high quality optics, and the lens is not even autofocus for that price, instead offering a manual focus ring. 

More on that with a full look at the lens here. For the latest in lenses, check out our roundups on the Leica L-Mount, Sony E-mount and Canon and Nikon mirrorless solutions.

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