Sony a7R3 (a7R III) Review

Mirrorless cameras (aka ILCE when they are Sony – Interchangeable Lens Camera with E-mount) are all the rage…or maybe they’re not. Some feel the mirrorless cameras are the future, an inevitability, while others aren’t convinced. Mirrorless cameras are eating away…

Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* Image Galleries

I’ve got a major showdown brewing between the three top 50mm options for Sony FE (full frame E mount mirrorless cameras):  the Sony FE 50mm f Planar T*, Sony FE 55mm f Sonnar T*, and the upstart Samyang AF 50mm…

Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Review

I’ve noted in previous reviews that there are few lenses more important to a company’s lineup than a good 24-105mm lens. The reason for this is simple: more people are likely to use the lens than just about any other.…

Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Image Gallery

Few lenses are more indispensable than a good 24-105mm f/4 lens, which provides good image quality with a constant aperture.  Sony released a new FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens alongside the new a7R III, and a lot of people…

Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D Image Gallery

The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D lens is another intriguing wide angle option from Chinese company Venus Optics.  This is the third of their lenses that I have reviewed, and each lens has had some unique selling points to set…

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Review

Sigma’s approach to mirrorless lenses (DN) has come in two distinct phases. Sigma first released a series of three budget primes with moderately wide apertures (19mm, 30mm, and 60mm f DN lenses). I’ve tested all of these, and they are…

Sony a7R III (a7R3) Image Galleries

The Sony a7R III (a7r3) is a camera that has me more excited than any camera has for a while.  The a7R series has had some great things going for it, including a great sensor, high resolution, great video features,…

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM Review

Wow!  It has been a long, long time I have received a new Canon L series prime lens.  It was two years ago that I reviewed the excellent Canon EF 35mm f II, and since that point I have reviewed…

Tamron Canada Extends Lens Warranty to 10 Years!

Those who own Tamron lenses purchased within the last ten years here in Canada got a great treat yesterday – Tamron Canada has announced an unparalleled 10 year warranty on all Tamron lenses purchased in Canada.  Canon and Nikon only…