About a year ago I did a review of the llano dual bay battery charger, concluding that it was a clever way to charge your camera’s batteries and also to get discounted batteries. Since that point I’ve used the llano…
I’ve done about ten different Bluetti reviews along with many other power stations over the years, and most of them try to sell you on some kind of uniquely marketable feature. The Elite 200 V2 has very few marketable features…
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…
The Godox AD200 Pro II is an update to Godox’s Popular AD200 Pro “pocket” flash that blends portability with relatively high power (200Ws output) that I reviewed in 2019. The new MK II version has a lot of key upgrades…
Portable power stations are all about getting power off grid. But the Bluetti Handsfree 2 takes it to the next level by incorporating a 512Wh battery pack with a 700W inverter into a 60L backpack. You can have both AC…
Big portable power stations are great if you’re trying to recreate your home while out camping or overlanding, but many people aren’t looking for an extra 30 pounds to lug around and just want to charge their phones or tablets…and…
Been doing power station reviews for 4.5 years now. I’ve seen a lot of refinements but rarely genuine new features. Bluetti is changing all of that with a novel new approach. Rather than expansion units as before, they’ve now introduced…
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review of the Ilano dual battery camera battery charger and battery kit for Sony and Canon cameras.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a video review of what is like to travel with the new Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 fast prime lens.
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review of the unique SmallRig batteries that can replace your camera battery and offer USB-C charging
Skylum has got some specials on their popular Luminar editing software through May 14th! • Luminar 3.1 is US$60 (US$50 with code DUSTINHDR) instead of US$70 • Luminar 3.1 + Photography 101 video course by SLR lounge (worth US$99) bundle…
Many photographers like myself have used Adobe’s Lightroom and Photoshop software for editing our photos for many years, but a few years back Adobe switched to a Cloud model that seemed a bit too much like renting software for a…
HDR (High Dynamic Range) typically refers to blending together multiple exposures to either recreate what the eye can see in a particular scene or to produce a more dramatic end result. There are both practical ways to use this technique…
Those who own Tamron lenses purchased within the last ten years here in Canada got a great treat yesterday – Tamron Canada has announced an unparalleled 10 year warranty on all Tamron lenses purchased in Canada. Canon and Nikon only…
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…
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…
A few years ago Sigma began to carve out a very nice niche for itself with the introduction of its ART series primes. These quickly became legitimate alternatives to some of the top first party primes and it was no…
Every photographer loves shooting when the conditions are easy and the light is great. Traditional portraiture has taken place in studios where the lighting and conditions are easily controlled, consistent, and repeatable. Once the initial investment of effort has been…