FocusShifter Follow Focus System Review A lot of the gear that I review is pretty expensive, but it’s good to know that there are some relatively inexpensive gear accessories that can make a big difference in your life. If you…
Check me out on: Google+: | Facebook: | Twitter: | Flickr: | 500px: | Sign Up for My Newsletter : There are a number of “in vogue” photography destinations at the moment: Iceland and the Patagonia region in Chile immediately…
Canon EF-M 28mm f Macro IS STM Image Gallery Canon has finally released a macro lens for it’s mirrorless system (the EOS M). The Canon EF-M 28mm f Macro IS STM is a very interesting lens for unexpected reasons. Few…
Canon EOS 5DsR review The Megapixel Wars Ahh, the bloody days of the MegaPixel Wars. In the previous generation of cameras Canon had boasted the highest MP counts in most of its bodies, but when the Canon 5D MKIII and…
My New Ride: a Story about Blessings Check me out on: Google+: | Facebook: | Twitter: | Flickr: | 500px: | Sign Up for My Newsletter : In 2013 I was sitting at a stoplight when, without warning, I was…
Canon EOS 5Ds R Image Gallery Canon’s current top dog in terms of overall resolution and megapixel count is the EOS 5Ds R and it’s stunning 50.2MP sensor. With the release of the Canon EOS 5D MK4 coming at the…
Who is Venus Optics? This is the first lens from Venus Optics that I’ve reviewed (or used for that matter), and there is probably a good chance that many of you are not familiar with the brand, either. Venus Optics…
“Dressed to Impress” Let me be candid: doing Zeiss reviews are always a treat for me. I’m happy to review consumer grade lenses and budget options because I know that these are the lenses that more photographers can afford, but…
Laowa STF (Smooth Trans Focus) 105mm f/2 (T3.2) Image Gallery I’ve just received a very unique lens, the Laowa STF (Smooth Trans Focus) 105mm f/2 (T3.2) from Venus Optics, a new lens company from China. This lens is manual focus…
Zeiss Milvus Distagon T* 1.4/50mm Image Gallery It’s always a pleasure to begin a new Zeiss review. Zeiss lenses have that intangible “it factor” for me, from the beautiful construction with its vintage manual focus sensibilities to the always unique…
No Paper Tiger Canon is what you might call a “conservative innovator”. I read a lot of virtual ink spilled over a lack of innovation on Canon’s part with people lamenting all the ways where Canon is falling behind. And…
Utterly Unique Sigma has become the company that pushes the envelope of what is viable in maximum aperture lenses. They have put larger maximum apertures than what was historically possible (or at least feasible) in a number of lenses, from…
The One We’ve Been Waiting For? Tamron made a splash last year when they announced and then released the 35mm and 45mm f VC lenses in their new line of SP (Super Performance) primes. The photography community is programmed to…
Batman’s Lens of Choice? As soon as I took this lens out of the box I knew that it represented a departure for Canon in more than just its internal focus system. The lens explores a whole new look for…
Multi-Purpose and High Speed Canon has released a new lens to be sold in kit with the brand new Canon 80D that is packing a number of new tricks up its nearly matte black sleeves. The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f…