 I’ve been covering the Sigma ART series since early on (I actually covered the 50mm f before the 35mm f, but I’ve basically only missed the 24mm f in the entire series), but there is one focal length that more…
Part of what I do as a reviewer is connect with different brands.  I enjoy the process of building a relationship and getting a sense of a company.  When I began a new partnership with Simons Camera (a retailer in…
 Venus Optics is a new lens manufacturer from China that was founded by a group of macro enthusiasts who wanted to push the envelope of what was possible in macro. Their website notes that in particular they were interested…
The new flagship of Sigma’s wide angle lineup has arrived:  the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM ART.  This lens is positioned to square off directly with Canon’s extremely expensive EF 11-24mm f/4L lens.  This is a sizable, heavy lens (though not…
The Sigma 85mm f ART is by far the most requested lens since Sigma launched the ART series line.  I’ve been asked when it was coming since I did my first ART series lens review several years ago.  It’s finally…
ShareMe Concept I get invitations from various companies to review their headsets, headphones, and speakers pretty often (usually several invites a week). Because my primary review focus in on photography, I often decline those invitations, but I do typically take a…
What a difference a week can make!  We had been enjoying an unseasonably mild November, and just last Thursday  (November 17th) I was out for my “day off hike” (I try to get out into the woods and decompress on…
More than Just Bluetooth I got my introduction to Bluetooth speakers a few years back with a Bose SoundLink. I followed that with a Sony SRS- X5, and after I got a reputation as a reviewer I’ve reviewed and used…
 Oh, the Drama! Wow! When I made a video about preordering the day of the formal announcement of the 5D Mark IV, I had no idea that I was about to become embroiled in controversy. The initial response was…
Laowa 12mm f Zero D Image Gallery New lens company Venus Optics has released their newest (and possibly most interesting) lens – the Laowa 12mm f Zero D.  The Laowa 12mm not only has an incredible 12mm full frame coverage…
Okay. Raise your hand if you wanted/expected this lens to come with an image stabilizer? In a day when many people use DSLRs as hybrid stills/video cameras and when Canon offers camera bodies with 30 and 50 megapixels, one would…
The first generation of Tamron’s affordable supertelephoto zoom took the world by storm when it was released less than three years ago. Never before had the market seen such incredible reach (up to 600mm on a full frame DSLR) in…
The first generation of Tamron’s affordable supertelephoto zoom took the world by storm when it was released nearly four years ago. Never before had the market seen such incredible reach (up to 600mm on a full frame DSLR) in such…
Canon EF 16-35mm f III USM Image Gallery The new Canon EF 16-35mm f Mark III may be the most important lens release of the year for many professional photographers. The 16-35L lenses have been the staple for event photographers,…
A Happy Medium? In the midst of Zeiss’ second wave of Milvus lenses come an entirely new lens: the Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 2.8 The Milvus 18mm replaces a classic Zeiss 18mm lens that had a maximum aperture of f…