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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Jordan Steele

In 2007, Nikon made waves with their F-mount 14-24mm f/2.8. At the time, most major manufacturers wide zooms were limited to the 16mm range on the wide end. The 14-24mm became known as a legendary lens that not only had extreme width, but was also simply excellent optically. 16 years later, 14mm ultra-wide zooms are…

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Review: Pergear 14mm f/2.8 II

Posted on November 26, 2023November 27, 2023 by Jordan Steele

In recent years, there has been a rise in the production of mirrorless lenses from smaller companies in China. The early efforts were sometimes a bit spotty, but over the years we’ve seen brands like Laowa, TTArtisan, 7Artisans and Viltrox produce more and more high quality lenses at reasonable prices. Pergear is a company that…

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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S

Posted on September 17, 2023September 20, 2023 by Jordan Steele

Macro lenses are one of the staple primes of any lens system, and almost all of them are very good optically. Nikon’s latest for their Z-mount mirrorless cameras, the MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, is a pretty standard lens when you look at the specifications. It’s got an approximately 100mm focal length, with an f/2.8…

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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S

Posted on September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 by Jordan Steele

An f/4 standard zoom has been an essential part of any system’s lineup for several decades now. Canon had their FD 28-85mm f/4 from 1985. Nikon had a manual focus 24-50mm f/4 starting way back in 1979. As zoom designs became more modern, the f/4 standard zoom has expanded in range, with Canon settling on…

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Review: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by Jordan Steele

Canon was the first lens maker to create an 85mm lens with a giant f/1.2 aperture, way back in 1976 with the release of the FD 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical. Since then, they’ve had an 85mm f/1.2 continuously in their stable, with the slightly revised FD 85mmf /1.2L, then the two revisions of the EF…

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Review: Nikon Z7 II

Posted on August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 by Jordan Steele

So, after dabbling in the DSLR realm once again with my Nikon D750, I wanted to begin reviewing Nikon Z lenses and bodies. I’m starting with Nikon’s Z7 II, a camera that has had a mixed reception since release, but offers a compelling combination of features and very high image quality at a reasonable price….

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Revisiting the DSLR – Is Mirrorless Really Better?

Posted on July 1, 2023December 5, 2023 by Jordan Steele

If you’ve been following my site since around the time I started it up in 2012, you’ll know I was a very early adopter of mirrorless cameras. When I first really got into photography around 2004, my first real high end camera was the Canon Digital Rebel – a 6 megapixel DSLR that brought high-end…

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Review: Canon EOS R8

Posted on June 20, 2023June 24, 2023 by Jordan Steele

Admiring Light’s Canon EOS R8 Review goes in-depth on Canon’s latest mirrorless camera. Is this a tiny powerhouse, or did Canon lay the cripple hammer once again?

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