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March 31, 2022 NiSi V7 Landscape Filter System Review + Gallery

My first encounter with the company NiSi was actually to review their first lens.  NiSi has historically been a company that has made filters for other people’s lenses, and a search of their products shows a lot of filters with very high reviews.  But at some point they clearly decided that their optical glass ex [Read more...]

February 14, 2022 Jackery Explorer 300 + SolarSaga 100 Portable Power Review

As a gear reviewer with a sizable following, I’ve become accustomed to the daily routine of being pitched new products by companies from around the world.  In most cases I simply respond with a kind, “No thank you” and explain that either the product is not a good fit with my audience or that I’m [&h [Read more...]

December 2, 2021 Godox MF12 Macro Ring Light System Review

  Macro photographer is a blast.  It opens up a whole new world of details that the naked eye simply can’t see, and the resulting images are often ones that delight viewers.  But macro photography has a major challenge:  the laws of physics dictate that as you get into macro range your effective apertur [Read more...]

October 4, 2021 Godox V860III Camera Flash Review and Gallery

  Godox has become one of the few companies that reliably pumps out new flash and strobe options on a regular basis.  I did my first Godox review in mid-2019, and, since that point, I’ve done at least a half dozen others.  I’ve used bargain flashes in the past, and the bargain origins of the […] [Read more...]

December 7, 2020 Godox AD 300 Pro Review

Godox has developed a strong following for their lighting products due to a winning combination of good engineering, reliable performance, and reasonable pricing.  They saw a gap between their “pocketable” Godox AD200 Pro Flash unit and the considerably larger AD400/600 units.  The solution is the AD300 Pro [Read more...]

November 27, 2019 Freewell Vari-ND Filters Gallery

I’ve just spend some time with an impressive set of Variable Neutral Density filters from Freewell.  This is the second time I’ve reviewed their products, and I’ve been pleasantly impressed both times by the innovation and quality of the products along with the reasonable pricing structure.  In this c [Read more...]

August 5, 2019 Godox AD200 Pro Review

Godox has developed a strong following for their lighting products due to a winning combination of good engineering, reliable performance, and reasonable pricing.  That trend continues to the Godox AD200 Pro Flash unit.  While Godox styles this a “pocket flash”, that is only relative to the larger flash hea [Read more...]

June 19, 2019 Godox V1 Round Head Flash Review

The Godox V1 is a unique take on the portable flash design.  Instead of the traditional rectangular flash head, it has a round head that produces a softer light spread and more pleasing light pattern than competing flashes.  Here’s how Godox illustrates it: Follow Me @  Patreon  |  My Newslett [Read more...]