Rokinon, Samyang, and Bower Lenses – A Long-Term Quality Review

These three companies, which are actually one and the same, have emerged from Korea over the past few years as one of the hottest new lens makers on the market.  However whatever they may boast in optical quality, (sharpness) they lack in overall build quality.  In my opinion this is still a welcomed departure from … Read more

Fotopro C5i Tripod Field Review

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 … Read more

Nikon D600 defect & bug update: incorrect exposures?

The Nikon D600 has been rather unfortunate to have multiple defects / bugs. First, it was the sensor dust. A widely documented issue with severe dust accumulating in the upper left of images; much more dust than normal even for full-frame DSLR’s. Apparently however this dust accumulation was largely caused by oil on the sensor,

OFFICIAL: Canon Unveils $799 EOS M Mirrorless Camera!

Well, here it is everyone. Just as expected, Canon officially unveiled their first ever foray in to the mirrorless camera with their 18 MP Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera. It is designed to target novices and enthusiasts who wants to dSLR performance in a compact-camera body without the complexity of a dSLR. The Canon mirrorless … Read more