• The Best Lenses – In My Experience

    The Best Lenses – In My Experience

    Last updated 2/10/24 What lens is best? I get asked this all the time, and there’s never really a right answer. “Best for what?” is what I usually reply, as the answer will depend on what the photographer wants to accomplish, what their budget is and what is important to them. Everyone will have a…

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  • Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8

    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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  • My Favorite Photos of 2023

    My Favorite Photos of 2023

    Longtime visitors to the site will know that each year, I go through the photos I’ve taken and select a group of images that I personally liked the best. They may not be the absolute best output of the year, but they’re the ones I like, for whatever reason. 2023 was an OK year for…

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

    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

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

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

    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

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

    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

    Review: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

    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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  2. This article got me thinking… Why does Canon make RF S lenses starting with 18mm when most full frame RF…

  3. Great review. I shoot Nikon and may try an old Nikon D200 and see how it compares with the new…