When most most people enter into photography they tend to be more focused on the obvious; cameras and lenses. That’s as far as many go, but if you become more invested in photography there are a few essentials that…
Canon’s venture into mirrorless has had mixed success. The EOS M cameras have largely been critical flops despite having some unique strengths largely due to arriving with limited feature sets when compared to the competition. Canon has also really lagged…
Picturing Arizona I live in Eastern Ontario, Canada. You can see into the Province of Quebec across the Ottawa River from my house. While it is white and cold out there at the moment, there are many times throughout the…
One of my favorite things to do as a photographer is hike in beautiful places and take pictures. I’ve carried camera gear in a wide variety of bags and with a number of different carry systems. The greatest challenge…
I’ll freely confess to having a bit of hate (no love) relationship with the standard camera straps that come with new cameras. I’ve purchased no less than six new cameras in the past four years, and you can find the…
Sigma’s recent ART series has primarily been dominated by wide aperture primes along with a few unique, wide aperture zooms. The one exception previously has been the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 OS. The Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM ART lens take…
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…
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…