Tamron has emerged in the last 7 or 8 years as the king of third party zooms. They’ve had a few standout prime lenses (the SP 35mm F1.4 being chief), but where Tamron has made its living has been with…
Tamron has emerged in the last 7 or 8 years as the king of third party zooms. They’ve had a few standout prime lenses (the SP 35mm F1.4 being chief), but where Tamron has made its living has been with…
Over the past few years I have been steadily building my familiarity with the Fuji XF system. I’ve spent time with five different cameras and more than a dozen different lenses. During that time, I’ve come to the conclusion that…
Fujifilm has long carved out their own unique path in the competitive mirrorless camera market. They’ve elected to focus on APS-C on one end and Medium Format at the other extreme, skipping the very popular full frame space altogether. Many…
Fujifilm has long carved out their own unique path in the competitive mirrorless camera market. They’ve elected to focus on APS-C on one end and Medium Format at the other extreme, skipping the very popular full frame space altogether. Many…
Every now and then, a lens maker delivers a “halo” project that in many ways is as much about showcasing engineering expertise as it is about delivering a practical product to the end-user. Car makers do the same, and those…
Every now and then, a lens maker delivers a “halo” project that in many ways is as much about showcasing engineering expertise as it is about delivering a practical product to the end-user. Car makers do the same, and those…
Godox has developed a strong following for their lighting products due to a winning combination of good engineering, reliable performance, and reasonable pricing. They saw a gap between their “pocketable” Godox AD200 Pro Flash unit and the considerably larger AD400/600…
I’ve been working over the past few years to get up to speed with Fuji’s ecosystem, as I had next to no experience with the platform when Fujifilm Canada approached me with the idea of starting to review Fuji gear. …
Chinese lens maker Viltrox has proved to be a very quick study for a new lens maker. They started with a few manual focus lenses (typical), but, by their third lens, graduated to autofocus lenses (not typical!) That has remained…
I’ve been working over the past few years to get up to speed with Fuji’s ecosystem, as I had next to no experience with the platform when Fujifilm Canada approached me with the idea of starting to review Fuji gear. …
I’ve been working over the past few years to get up to speed with Fuji’s ecosystem, as I had next to no experience with the platform when Fujifilm Canada approached me with the idea of starting to review Fuji gear. …
Sigma’s 105mm F2.8 Macro lens is perhaps the most popular of it’s pre “ART Series revival” reinvention in 2013. I still get a lot of questions about it today, mostly because it is a good lens with an image stabilizer…
Sigma’s 105mm F2.8 Macro lens is perhaps the most popular of it’s pre “ART Series revival” reinvention in 2013. I still get a lot of questions about it today, mostly because it is a good lens with an image stabilizer…
There is an ongoing debate as to whether Fujifilm’s choice to focus on APS-C is the right one. I’ve engaged in that debate myself, but I think that lenses like the Fujinon XF 23mm F2 R WR represent the most…
I only began to review Sony products in 2017, and my focus has primarily been upon the newer cameras and lenses released since that point, so I barely missed the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, which was released…
I only began to review Sony products in 2017, and my focus has primarily been upon the newer cameras and lenses released since that point, so I barely missed the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, which was released…
Viltrox has quickly established a name for themselves because, unlike most other new boutique lens makers, they have quickly (and successfully) accepted the challenge of designing autofocus lenses rather than just manual focus options. Many other newer brands have not…