Category: Reviews
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Canon 5Ds R – A Special Camera
A few years ago, I ventured back into using a DSLR for the first time in over a decade to compare to my more recent experience with mirrorless cameras. Over the last year or so, I’ve been dipping my toes back into some older bodies, and taking advantage of the excellent used prices on older…
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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S
400mm prime lenses have long been staples of any good lens system. Most manufacturers have a top-tier 400mm f/2.8 in their lineup that usually goes for well into 5 figure cost territory and deliver incredible image quality. Few manufacturers, though, have bothered to make 400mm primes that are a little slower. Canon made the EF…
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Mini-Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4
Today I’m taking a quick look at the brand new Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4. This is a unique lens in the Nikon lineup, bringing extra speed to the 35mm focal length, but is not one of Nikon’s S-Line premium lenses. This lens has caused some confusion among Nikon shooters as it comes in 2/3…
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Review: Nikon Zf
For the past ten to fifteen years, the market for retro-styled cameras has become quite strong. This began in earnest with Fujifilm’s very well received X100 in 2010, which has now had 6 revisions and is sold out everywhere. Later in 2013, Nikon released the Nikon Df – a retro-styled DSLR that saw some success…
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Reviewing and Ranking Nikon Zf Grip Options
The Nikon Zf is a great camera, with a beautiful retro aesthetic, satisfying manual controls, excellent image quality, and a wide array of modern features packed into the body. However, one area where the Zf is a bit lacking is in the camera’s ergonomics. One downside to emulating the brick-shaped cameras of the 70s and…
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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8
Today I’m reviewing Nikon’s relatively new fast telephoto zoom lens for their Z system: the Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8. This is an interesting release, as Nikon already has an f/2.8 telephoto zoom in the 70-200mm f/2.8 S, which was released in 2020. Now the 70-180mm comes out with a less expensive build, a slightly shorter…
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Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
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
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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