RØDE SmartLav+ Review
The Challenge of Sound Anyone who has done video on a DSLR is familiar with the challenge of getting good audio. The Canon 5DMKII started a DSLR video resolution, and people were floored by the quality of the video footage…
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L II Gallery
Here is an image gallery to accompany the review of the Canon EF 100-400mm f IS USM II. There are a number of sample galleries here, including photos of the lens, general shots taken with the lens, and even a…
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM II Review
Great First Impressions Confession: this was one of my most anticipated lens reviews of the year (Tamron’s upcoming 15-30mm f VC is another). This lens has been referred to as “the unicorn” in various internet forums because it has been…
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15mm Image Gallery
I’ve just completed my full text and video review of the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15mm wide angle prime lens. This expensive optic is at the top of the heap in terms of image quality in an ultra wide angle lens,…
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15mm Review
High Challenge, High Reward In the fall of 2013 I reviewed a manual focus only ultra wide angle lens. I noted in that review that an ultra-wide lens is a challenging tool to use for many photographers because the extreme…
Metz 64 AF-1 Flash Review
Quality “speedlites” or compact flash units are amongst the most indispensible tools in any photographer’s arsenal. Photography is about light, and good photographers not only use light but through tools shape it to their purpose. I love using natural light,…
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 Review
One More 50mm The Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50mm is both the fourth 50mm lens I have reviewed in a year as well as the fourth lens from Zeiss that I have reviewed this year. So, from both perspectives I have…
Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2 Gallery
I’ve just completed the review of the excellent multipurpose lens from Carl Zeiss, the Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 50mm f/2. You can read the review here: Here are a series of galleries that show off the huge variety of purposes this…
Rain Keeps Fallin’ on My Head
“Rain Keeps Fallin’ on My Head” This piece was originally written for B&H Photo’s “Explora” e-zine. You can find it in it’s original form here: Hopefully this little photography technique article can help you in your future shooting. What do…
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Review
The Elephant in the Room Before we can get to the “what” of this lens, we first have to pause to answer the “why” of this lens, as the first question for many when they become aware of this lens…
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Image Gallery
Here are a variety of images from Canon’s newest full frame general purpose zoom lens, the EF 24-105mm f IS STM. There are few galleries here, including photos of the lens, photos taken by the lens with minimal processing, and…
EasyCover Camera and Lens Protectors Review
Introduction to EasyCover People buy cell phones by the millions every year, and one of the first thing that most everyone does when they buy that new cell phone is to find a case or sleeve to protect it…
Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Planar T* Review
Worth the Hype? Expectations mingle with skepticism when you approach such an extreme instrument as the Zeiss Otus 85mm f Planar T* ZE. It more than doubles the price of its competitors (even those with larger apertures), and sets a…
Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Planar T* Image Gallery
Here is an image gallery from the incomparable Zeiss Otus 85mm f Planar T* lens. This is, bar none, the finest lens that I have ever used. The images that this lens produces are amazing. Included are a variety of…
My Top Ten Favorite Photos of 2014 Part 2
My Top Ten Favorite Photos (that I’ve taken) of 2014…Part 2 This is a hard list to make. I have a very strong connection to my work, and it is hard to single out images (or at least just ten…