Alright folks, it’s time for another one of the most commonly asked questions I get as an “equipment purchasing advisor” (AKA, that friend everybody knows will talk your ear off about lenses…) “If I already own the 70-200 2.8 mk1, do I really need to upgrade to the mk2? How much better is the mk1 …
In this video, we’ll be reviewing an affordable alternative to macro lenses, the Kenko Macro Extension Tubes.
Photographer Takashi Kitajima shares his time with us and simply the most incredible bokeh I’ve ever come across.
With CES in full-swing now, as a pro DSLR user I can’t help but shrug and concede that it seems this will be a slightly under-whelming winter season for me. Then again, CES does stand for “consumer electronics show”. Maybe if this were the “PES” I might have a reason to get my hopes up? …
In photography, few effects are as enchanting and interesting as bokeh—the beautiful, dreamy blur that transforms ordinary backgrounds into abstract canvases of color and light. While often associated with high-end lenses and expensive equipment, the magic of bokeh isn’t reserved for the pros. Whether you’re armed with a state-of-the-art DSLR or a simple smartphone, there …
At Photokina 2012, Sigma announced three new lenses in a reorganization of it’s lens lineup. Since then, we’ve witnessed them establish a new confidence and respect in their brand as a top grade third party lens manufacturer. The first new lens that they released was the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, and it didn’t take long for the early reviews and message board chatter to start raising eye brows.
In this the ultimate stress test for batteries, we test 14 rechargeable batteries to see which batteries have the fastest full power flash recycling time.
Photography is not known as a hard job on your body to most people, but as anyone who has had to carry around gear for a day can attest – it wears on your body. It can creep up on you, things are going well and then you start to get small aches here and there. Next thing you know you have chronic back problems.
The Switronix TorchLED Bolt is a high-powered and relatively portable on-camera and off-camera LED light. So does it live up to its impressive specs? Find out in our Rapid Gear Review.
With so many different styles of photography out there, wedding photography equipment can vastly differ from one photographer to another. For example a natural light photographer would require a very different set of lenses and accessories than a photographer with more fashion and studio lighting influences. Even more different might be a fine art film …
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 Metabones Speed Booster promises a full-frame/near full-frame depth of field, field of view, increased sharpness, and even a 1-stop gain in aperture. So did it deliver? Check out part 1 of our review!
