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February 25, 2025 Hello from Tokyo – Takeaways from Sigma’s New Product Announcements

It has been rare that I’ve had a chance to accept opportunities to travel to press events in my career as a photographer and influencer, my wife and team encouraged me to accept an invitation to Japan to be present in person for Sigma’s February 2025 new product announcement. Sigma decided to bring in a […] [Read more...]

February 24, 2025 Tokina ATX-M 11-18mm F2.8 X Gallery

It’s been a long time since I’ve used a Tokina lens. I actually owned multiple Tokina wide angle zooms back in my time as a photographer before I became a reviewer. Tokina has released relatively few lenses in the mirrorless era, and I hadn’t ever really built a relationship with the company, so I actually [&he [Read more...]

February 24, 2025 Tokina ATX-M 11-18mm F2.8 X-Mount Review

It’s been a long time since I’ve used a Tokina lens. I actually owned multiple Tokina wide angle zooms back in my time as a photographer before I became a reviewer. Tokina has released relatively few lenses in the mirrorless era, and I hadn’t ever really built a relationship with the company, so I actually [&he [Read more...]

February 20, 2025 Godox V100 Touchscreen Speedlight Review

The Godox V100 is in many ways an update to their first round head flash (the V1) that they released in 2019. This is a modernized and vastly improved flash unit that thoroughly impressed me. This is one the best value premium flashes I’ve ever seen at roughly $350, and well worth your consideration. You […] [Read more...]

February 17, 2025 Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 X-Mount Gallery

In September of 2024 I released a review of the Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” lens for Sony E-mount. One of the most common requests I got in the responses to my review was for a Fuji X-mount version. I found that interesting, as the “Chip” (Viltrox’s name for the lens) is a full frame […] [Read more...]

February 17, 2025 Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” X-mount Review

In September of 2024 I released a review of the Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” lens for Sony E-mount. One of the most common requests I got in the responses to my review was for a Fuji X-mount version. I found that interesting, as the “Chip” (Viltrox’s name for the lens) is a full frame […] [Read more...]

February 13, 2025 Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro ANC Earbuds Review

Last year I reviewed the Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro earbuds, and I gave them a bit of a mixed review.  On the plus side, I loved the sound quality, very effective ANC, the packaging, and the integration of software features.  On the negative side, I had three primary disappointments 1) couldn’t get a good fit […] [Read more...]

February 10, 2025 Fuji Standard Zoom Showdown Part 2

My most popular video of 2024 was a showdown between the (then) primary standard zoom options available on the Fuji X-mount platform – the Fuji XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS, XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR, and the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DN. My surprising conclusion was that the Sigma actually held up the best […] [Read more...]