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March 28, 2023 Laowa 28mm F1.2 Argus Review

28mm is often the forgotten focal length in modern photography.  During the film era 28mm lenses were extremely popular, but the focal length has grown less popular in modern photography.  There are near 10 autofocusing 35mm options in Sony E-mount, but only two 28mm options, neither of which was released in the past 4 [Read more...]

March 28, 2023 Laowa Argus 28mm F1.2 Image Gallery

28mm is often the forgotten focal length in modern photography.  During the film era 28mm lenses were extremely popular, but the focal length has grown less popular in modern photography.  There are near 10 autofocusing 35mm options in Sony E-mount, but only two 28mm options, neither of which was released in the past 4 [Read more...]

March 23, 2023 Powerness Hiker U500 Power Station and SolarX S120 Panel Review

I started reviewing portable power stations a few years ago because of the many crossover applications for photography like powering lights on location, charging cameras and other equipment, and even providing power for camping treks off-grid.  I’ve now reviewed product from 5 different companies and have gained a gro [Read more...]

March 16, 2023 Sony FE 50mm F1.4 G Master Review

When I did my review of the Sony FE 50mm F1.2 G Master (an exceptional lens!), I concluded that Sony had gone the F1.2 route to help incentivize owners of the already good Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 (my review here) to upgrade. I theorized that an F1.4 lens might not have gotten people’s attention […] [Read more...]

March 13, 2023 Sony FE 50mm F1.4 G Master Image Gallery

When I did my review of the Sony FE 50mm F1.2 G Master (an exceptional lens!), I concluded that Sony had gone the F1.2 route to help incentivize owners of the already good Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 (my review here) to upgrade.  I theorized that an F1.4 lens might not have gotten people’s attention […] [Read more...]

March 2, 2023 Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2) Review

I just finished up reviewing the Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GM II (my review here).  I looked at both of these new MK II GM lenses together because A) these two types of lenses will often be paired together by professional photographers (portrait or wedding photographers) and B)  there are a lot of shared design philosophies [& [Read more...]

March 2, 2023 Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Gallery

I just finished up reviewing the Sony 24-70mm F2.8 GM II (my review here).  I looked at both of these new MK II GM lenses together because A) these two types of lenses will often be paired together by professional photographers (portrait or wedding photographers) and B)  there are a lot of shared design philosophies [& [Read more...]

February 27, 2023 Growatt Infinity 1500 Portable Power Station and UPS Review

I’ve reviewed portable power stations and solar panels from 4 different companies at this point, but the Growatt Infinity 1500 portable power station and UPS system is my favorite thus far if you are looking for serious backup performance.  I break down the various strengths in my video review below, but here are a fe [Read more...]