Editorial

Staff · Issue 138, May/Jun 2024 · pp. 4

Products mentioned: Tokina 10-17 f/3.5-4.5, Nauticam wet lenses, Backscatter Hybrid Flash

Editorial Lens nirvana When I were a lad zoom lenses were in their infancy and didn’t offer the same optical quality from either a resolution or geometry point of view but the attraction was obviously there. Over the years optical and mechanical developments saw designs make great strides until they are now, by and large, on a par with prime lenses. The easiest and most popular designs were in the 28-70mm range and anything substantially wider had to wait for the arrival of computer aided designing, aspheric elements and low dispersion glass. But arrive they did and I guess the nirvana was the Tokina 10-17 f/3.5-4.5 which became the go to lens for most APS-C format shooters, offering 180° to 100° coverage - perfect for underwater photography. The domes they needed for underwater correction were not perfect but needs must. Fast forward to the present day lenses from Nauticam and the zoom …