Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II Image Gallery

Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f/2 SL-II I’ll readily admit to having a weakness for compact, well made manual focus lenses.  I’ve considered the Canon EF 40mm f pancake lens to be an excellent value lens, but I’ve been disappointed in the…

Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO Distagon T* Review

  Ludicrous Mode American automaker Tesla has become one of the darlings of the auto industry with their high performance electric vehicles. One of the ironic aspects of Tesla’s Model S sedan is the ability to unlock “Ludicrous Mode”. Ludicrous…

A Visit to the Fairmont Tremblant

  Those of you who regularly follow my work might know that I have a bit of a love affair with Mont Tremblant, Quebec. I’ve visited the area a number of different times in a variety of seasons, stayed at…

Rokinon (Samyang) SP 85mm f/1.2 Review

Korean lens maker Samyang has settled into a certain niche in the past: they develop manual focus only lenses (with a few Sony exceptions) with highly competitive optics, consumer grade builds, and inexpensive prices. Well, a few of those things…

Zeiss Otus 1.4/28mm APO Distagon T* Image Gallery

The Carl Zeiss company definitely knows how to make premium lenses with beautiful optics…and very expensive price tags.  Few lenses typify this more than the extravagant Otus series.  The Otus 1.4/55mm, 1.4/85mm, and now 1.4/28mm are all wide aperture premium…

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Review

  Before I was a professional reviewer I used to haunt a few popular photography message boards, and in many ways little has changed since becoming a reviewer. I don’t have quite as much time to spend on them, but…

Rokinon (Samyang) SP 85mm f/1.2 Image Gallery

I’ve been very excited since the announcement of a new high end line from Korean lens maker Samyang (Rokinon).  Samyang/Rokinon has developed a brand built upon delivering very good optical performance in an inexpensive package.  They (like Zeiss) have primarily produced manual…

Vanguard Heralder 51T Rolling Backpack Review

Vanguard Heralder 51T Review A few months ago I flew to a different country to shoot a wedding. I needed to pack wedding related gear, which for me meant two DSLRs with 24-70mm f and 70-200mm f zoom lenses along…

August EP650 Bluetooth Headphones Review

  As a tech reviewer I have amassed a fairly extensive collection of headphones. I only have two ears, but I have a few dozen sets of headphones! Every set of headphones has its own personality. It’s amazing how different…