Manual focus lenses have seen a bit of a resurgence over the past 10 years, and if you’ve been following the site for a while, you know I have a certain fondness for them. It’s been great fun trying out older lenses, some of which are truly excellent optics even today. With the rise of…
As Canon fleshes out their mirrorless RF mount, the usual suspects are starting to fall into place. After initially targeting the highest end users with the pro-grade f/2.8 zoom lenses and the exceptional 50mm f/1.2 and 85mm f/1.2 lenses, Canon has branched out to fill out the next tier of lenses targeted at enthusiasts and…
Last month, I had a chance to travel for the first time since the pandemic began, as my family and I visited family in Seattle. I’d been to this area of the US once before, but that was as an Army cadet for our advanced camp, and as such, I only got to see a…
I’ll be up front: I’m not entirely sure why I’m writing this article. Part of is the wish to convey the simple fact that developing a skill takes time, practice, experience, and maybe a little talent, but significantly more of the first three. The other reason to write this is simply nostalgia. I started thinking…
I have reviewed quite a lot of Fujifilm gear, and have owned many of their cameras and lenses, but somehow I have never gotten around to reviewing their famous X100 lineup, which has been extremely popular since the first X100 was announced way back in 2010. I’ve tried them out in stores or at trade…
As Canon’s RF mount lens lineup continues to grow, we are finally starting to see some of the staple lenses for advanced amateurs come forward. While Canon released the compact and excellent RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS last year, many enthusiasts were hoping for a similar treatment for the very popular f/4 telezoom line. Well it’s…
Laowa is a relative newcomer to the consumer photographic industry, but in the short time they’ve been around they have released a large number of unique lenses that provide capabilities that aren’t available from any other manufacturer. From extreme ultra-wide angle lenses, to greater than 1:1 macro lenses and probe lenses, they’ve created some truly…
First off: this is not a review. This is a simple test under controlled conditions to evaluate image quality of these two compact L-series telephotos. A full review of the RF 70-200mm f/4L IS can be found here, while my review of the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS can be found here. In November, Canon expanded…