Nikon Z5 II Camera Review

I love my Nikon Z8. It’s a robust camera that is loaded with great features, and it just works, period. But it’s also pretty huge, so it isn’t really the camera I reach for when I’m traveling. I’ve also reviewed…

I love my Nikon Z8. It’s a robust camera that is loaded with great features, and it just works, period. But it’s also pretty huge, so it isn’t really the camera I reach for when I’m traveling. I’ve also reviewed…

In 2024 7Artisans not only embraced autofocus but also a series slightly more upscale full frame lenses that are physically larger, have more features, and also have higher (but still inexpensive) price tag. The 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 lens was…

In 2024 7Artisans not only embraced autofocus but also a series slightly more upscale full frame lenses that are physically larger, have more features, and also have higher (but still inexpensive) price tag. The 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 lens was…

Roughly five years I reviewed Sony’s previous Bluetooth grip – the GP-VPT2BT (Sony wins NO prizes for their naming conventions on these grips! It’s biggest liability was that while it did utilize Bluetooth rather than a wired connection to the…

Nikon’s marketing strategy with the common prime focal lengths is a little odd. They started with a series of premium S-Line primes…but with the uncommon maximum aperture of F1.8. They then followed those with the extreme F1.2 options. Everything made…

Sony’s new 50-150mm F2 GM has created a lot of buzz for being the first full frame zoom to reach to 150mm with a constant maximum aperture of F2. Tamron was the first genre boosting zoom like this back in…

I noted in last year’s review of the Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 that Nikon’s marketing strategy at the typical prime focal lengths (35mm, 50mm, and 85mm) is a bit unconventional. In the past the usual strategy was entry level (F1.8),…

I noted in last year’s review of the Nikkor Z 50mm F1.4 that Nikon’s marketing strategy at the typical prime focal lengths (35mm, 50mm, and 85mm) is a bit unconventional. In the past the usual strategy was entry level (F1.8),…