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…
New Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 DI VC USD G2 Announced
Dustin’s Thoughts: I’ve been using the Tamron SP 70-200mm f Di VC USD for about three and a half years. It’s served me well in many, many wedding and portrait sessions along with countless events. I chose it over…
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…
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Image Gallery
Canon EF 70-300mm f IS II USM Image Gallery Opinions have wavered on this new affordable telephoto lens from Canon, but I’ve been anxious to test it for myself. The operation of the lens is excellent, and I’m extremely impressed…
Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Review
New EF-M mount lenses have been fairly few and fair between, but 2016 saw two very solid lenses released: the EF-M 28mm f Macro IS STM lens (my review here) and this lens, the Canon EF-M 18-150mm f-6.3 IS…
Oben CT-3535 Carbon Fiber Tripod + BE-208T Ball Head Review
When most most people enter into photography they tend to be more focused on the obvious; cameras and lenses. That’s as far as many go, but if you become more invested in photography there are a few essentials that…
Canon EOS M5 Review
Canon’s venture into mirrorless has had mixed success. The EOS M cameras have largely been critical flops despite having some unique strengths largely due to arriving with limited feature sets when compared to the competition. Canon has also really lagged…
Picturing Arizona: A Photo Gallery of the Southwest
Picturing Arizona I live in Eastern Ontario, Canada. You can see into the Province of Quebec across the Ottawa River from my house. While it is white and cold out there at the moment, there are many times throughout the…