A New Camera Site: LensHero!

I have a confession to make: I actually spend a good hour trudging through lens sites for my Canon and finding out (a) how good each lens is, and (b) how much it costs, both in reputable Sydney stores and... well, all other legal sources of lenses. I am truly not a fan of grey imports but to be honest, the price difference is really making me rethink this.

But I digress.

In my hunt for camera lens reviews, I stumbled upon lenshero.com - and I have to say that I am impressed by its potential. Now, I am not going to go too deeply into why I find myself visiting the site repeatedly, but instead, allow me to summarise the site for you:

PROS: (see a sample here)

- Well thought out design

- Easy to see pros and cons

- Blurbs highlight what people think about the lens

- Contains the BEST summary page for the ideal lenses for your camera (See sample for Sigma lenses for Canon DSLRs)

CONS:

- Could definitely use more lens reviews

- More "professional reviews" would be ideal. Nothing wrong with B&H Photo comments, but they all seem to be 4.5 stars! (see another sample)

- Links to where to buy locally would be good too (but hey, I reckon I can do that one myself)

If there was one thing I could change about the site, it is to increase its database. There are some lens out there which are not in here, and that is a doggone shame, I reckon.

Still, Lens Hero is now a favourite of mine, and will definitely bookmark this. All camera enthusiasts out there should do too! :-) In fact, I think this site will be fantastic once people sign up and share their experiences with the lenses.

Review: Three slices out of five.