Before I shot DSLRs, and then mirrorless, there were ‘bridge’ cameras. I used multiple bridge cameras because of the great appeal of having better image quality than a ‘point-and-shoot’ camera (and more telephoto reach) while not having to deal with…
Just a couple of years the number of native 135mm lenses on Sony E, Nikon Z, and L-mount could be counted on one hand, but first Samyang (my review here), then Viltrox (my review here), and with a big splash,…
The Sony a7RV was already one of the most complete high-resolution cameras on the market when it launched. It took the excellent 61MP sensor and refined nearly everything else—ergonomics, AF, video, buffer depth, and flexibility with MRAW options—into a truly…
The Viltrox EVO series has hit the sweet spot for a lot of people. First came the 85mm F2, then the 35mm and 55mm F1.8 full frame options, each of which has proven to be both critical and commercial successes.…
The Viltrox EVO series has hit the sweet spot for a lot of people. First came the 85mm F2, then the 35mm and 55mm F1.8 full frame options, each of which has proven to be both critical and commercial successes.…
The newer lensmakers that were making manual focus lenses last year are all moving on into autofocus this year. This is the first time that I’ve reviewed an autofocus lens from Brightin Star, and they’ve created an interesting one –…
Sony’s relationship with teleconverters on their mirrorless E-mount platform has been, well, difficult. While in many ways Sony E-mount has been the most open platform in the history of photography, Sony essentially chose two primary areas to “put a thumb”…
Sometimes companies surprise you. I’ve been waiting for an autofocus zoom lens to come from one of the Chinese lensmakers, fully expecting it to be Viltrox or perhaps Sirui. Instead it comes from a very unexpected source – new lensmaker…
Lens design often becomes othodoxy. 70-200mm telephoto zooms “always” have fixed aperture of F2.8 or F4, but 70-300mm or 100-400mm zooms are “always” variable aperture. 70-200mm zooms are internally zooming, but 70-300mm or 100-400mm zooms are always externally zooming. There…
My journey continues as I familiarize myself with Nikon’s important catalog lenses. Today’s stop is in the wide angle department, where I’ll cover the less expensive of Nikon’s two S-line wide angle zooms – the Nikkor Z 14-30mm F4 S.…
The Viltrox EVO series came out of the blue last year as Viltrox’s most recent industry-disrupting move. This mid-tier series of compact, feature-rich, high-performing lenses at an extremely competitive price got everyone’s attention, and the EVO 85mm F2 was just…
The Viltrox EVO series came out of the blue last year as Viltrox’s most recent industry-disrupting move. This mid-tier series of compact, feature-rich, high-performing lenses at an extremely competitive price got everyone’s attention, and the EVO 85mm F2 was just…
Over the past two years I have been gradually exploring the Nikon mirrorless ecosystem. I personally own a Z8, which I really love (outside of not having an articulating screen), but with the help of Nikon Canada, I have been…
I thought last year’s XGIMI Horizon 20 Pro model that I reviewed set the bar for amazing, but XGIMI has taken it to new levels with their new TITAN Noir Max flagship home theater projector. XGIMI’s TITAN Noir Series marks…
All of Nikon’s Z-mount F1.2 S lenses are extreme instruments. They are big, heavy, and expensive…not for the faint of heart. The Nikkor Z 50mm F1.2 S is the cheapest of this trio of extreme instruments, but will still carries…