Irix 150mm F2.8 1:1 Macro Image Gallery

Irix made their mark with a bevy of well-received wide angle lenses, including a super-wide-angle 11mm F4 lens along with a 15mm F2.4 that I reviewed last year.  Their most recent lens release has set their sites in a different…

Zeiss Loxia 85mm F2.4 Sonnar Image Galleries

The original idea behind mirrorless cameras was they would be smaller, lighter alternatives to DSLRs due to the differences in technology while providing similar levels of optical performance.  As I’ve noted in many subsequent reviews this idea is often lost,…

Zeiss Batis 40mm F2 CF Review

Check me out on:  My Patreon  | Sign Up for My Newsletter |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px |  Google+ | The Zeiss Batis series has been a serious treat for Sony FE shooters. The idea of…

Fujinon XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR Review

Check me out on:  My Patreon  | Sign Up for My Newsletter |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px |  Google+ | Fuji has taken a very different approach to mirrorless than just about everyone else. While others…

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 OS Sport Image Gallery

Sigma has produced perhaps more lenses than anyone over the past five years, but few of them are as important as the Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 OS | Sport.  Not only does this complete Sigma’s “trinity” of fast aperture zooms (14-24mm…

Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Review

Check me out on:  My Patreon  | Sign Up for My Newsletter |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px |  Google+ | Canon has FINALLY released a full frame mirrorless camera – the Canon EOS R.  They have…

Viltrox 20mm F1.8 ASPH Sony FE Image Gallery

If you were to go back even five years ago, it was easy to know the players in the photography industry.  As a Canon shooter at the time, the lenses essentially universally came from Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Zeiss, and relative…

Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm F2 CF Image Gallery

The Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm F2 CF is the newest and perhaps most unique member of the Batis family of lenses for Sony FE.  It joins the 18mm, 25mm, 85mm, and 135mm lenses as the “normal” focal length but also…

Moon Leather Dual Camera Strap Review

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Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 UWZ Review

Check me out on:  My Patreon  | Sign Up for My Newsletter |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px |  Google+ | Never let it be said that Chinese lens maker Venus Optics is afraid to take a…

BAGSMART RĂĽcken Camera Backpack Review

BAGSMART Rücken Camera Backpack Photo Rucksack Review | Photographer Dustin Abbott checks out a nicely made, moderately priced photography gear backpack designed for those that want to safely transport their gear with some flair and versatility.  Is the Rücken the backpack…

Fujinon XF 8-16mm F2.8 R Image Gallery

My next Fuji project is the brand-new Fujinon XF 8-16mm F2.8 R lens – a super wide angle zoom with a large maximum aperture.  This lens one-ups the F4 competitors that Sigma, Sony, and Canon offer with an F2.8 version…

Zeiss Loxia 50mm F2 Planar Review

Check me out on:  My Patreon  | Sign Up for My Newsletter |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | 500px |  Google+ | The original idea behind mirrorless cameras was they would be smaller, lighter alternatives to DSLRs due…

Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 Image Gallery

The Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 Ultra-Wide Zoom is an extreme instrument, though it may look all small and innocent.  This is a full frame zoom lens designed for Sony FE that covers an incredible 130 degree field of view,…