The unofficial arms race between Sigma and Tamron has been going on for some time now. As each manufacturer lands their perspective shots, consumers oblivious to the feud just get an onslaught of fantastic lens from the duo. Back in September, there were whispers of the Tamron alternative to the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3. Recently at … Read more
The Fujifilm GFX  (along with the Hasselblad X1D to some extent) sits in a particularly awkward position than other mirrorless systems. When a new mirrorless camera hits the market those photographers who are the early adopters of the system usually rely on existing vintage and modern lenses to fill gaps until native ones become available. [REWIND: LAOWA MAGIC FORMAT CONVERTER | … Read more
The slightly tighter than ‘normal’ focal length of a 50mm and the ability to zoom past the popular portrait lengths of 85mm, 105mm, and 135mm makes the 70-200mm makes a venerable option for not just portrait and sports photographers, but an essential lens in any photographer’s kit. Intro Back before the Contemporary/Art moment, there used to … Read more
When Tamron introduced the first generation of the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 super telephoto lens, they were innovators in the third-party market. Never before had the barrier to entry for photography requiring a super telephoto lens  been so low.  This year, they’ve updated with the G2 (generation 2) version which offers improvements over the original on optics, … Read more
I spend a ton of time traveling and hiking to remote photography spots, so I am forever in search of lightweight, sturdy tripods. Because a majority of my photography is ultra-low-light night timelapse, I shoot with heavy full-frame DSLR equipment and large-aperture, high-quality lenses.
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
So what makes Abeo Pro 238CGH tripod so special? The central column can slide out and tilt over to just about any angle you want. Moreover, the pistol grip head has a built-in cable release trigger.
