Matthew Saville 
(Purchase the Rokinon 16mm f/2 at B&H for $479) (Click here to view a larger version!) The Rokinon 16mm f/2 is a very special lens because it is one of the first wide-angle fast-aperture primes ever made specifically for APS-C crop-sensor DSLR cameras. Until now, if you wanted a lens faster than f/2.8 and wider …
The Canon 70D is currently taking the crop-sensor scene by storm. Well, a small storm. Okay maybe not a storm, but it’s at least making waves! Most notably is the camera’s full set of cross-type focus points and its surprisingly good face-tracking / continuous AF in live view. (Or the touch-screen, but so far we’re …
I have a confession to make: I am addicted to tripods. While most photographers out there probably view tripods as a boring accessory that they hate investing too much money in, I just love them. I love testing and reviewing them, so that I can tell others whether or not they’re worth buying. Hopefully, there …
Remember the original Olympus E-series? Before the days of all these mirrorless “micro” cameras, there was the E-1, the E-3, and the E-5 as Olympus’ flagship DSLR camera bodies. They were robust, feature-rich, …but often not taken seriously because of their 2X sensor crop factor. Well it has been 3 years since the E-5 was …
When this lens was announced, I did the biggest double-take I think I’ve ever done in my career as a photographer. An f/1.8 zoom lens? Tis madness, I tell you! But no, this is the real deal. The first f/1.8 zoom for common DSLRs is here. Crop sensor DSLRs, that is. That’s the second thing …
Spoiler alert! The Tokina 16-28mm is the sharpest third-party ultra-wide f/2.8 zoom ever. There, this review could be done now! Actually, it’s the second-sharpest f/2.8 ultra-wide zoom on the market, period! It is also the most sturdy third-party ultra-wide lens on the market, but then again rock-solid lenses are a Tokina tradition… If you have …
Being a digital wedding photographer for the past decade, I have had the pleasure (and displeasure) of using pretty much every different kind of wireless flash system ever invented for these types of photojournalistic situations. Off the top of my head, I have owned or at least extensively used the following systems: Pocket Wizard Plus …
Introduction Landscape and general outdoor photographers usually worry about one thing when it comes to their wide-angle lenses: Sharpness. As the saying goes, “F/8 and be there.” In other words, just do whatever you gotta do to get sharp, well exposed images and spend the rest of your energy on simply getting to the right …
The Aputure Pro Coworker II is my new favorite accessory! As an adventure photographer, I’m always looking for the best tools out there for triggering my camera, shooting bulb exposures, and of course, creating timelapse footage. This pocket-sized, cable-free device does everything! The Pro Coworker II is a pretty tricked-out tool, unlike the previous Pro-Coworker …
The Vanguard Skyborne 51 is one of the larger photography backpacks we have reviewed here at SLR Lounge, and the second-biggest backpack in the Skyborne lineup of backpacks from Vanguard. We’ve put it through it’s paces over the past few months, and it has been a pleasure to use! It’s well-made, practical, and most importantly, …
Well, summer is here, and some of you might have some spare cash or a mid-year bonus that you’re looking to spend? Whatever the motivation, pretty much every lens manufacturer out there has decided to run a summer rebate. So here’s a collection of everything we could find! Note: The rebates listed below are through …
The concept of stop-action photography has been around forever, of course, but it seems like people are getting more and more creative with it lately! Or just fun and silly… 😉 Here’s how we captured this popular type of image:
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