• “Full Frame Equivalence” and Why It Doesn’t Matter

    With smaller than 35mm sized sensors, you will often hear talk of a camera’s or lens’ “full frame equivalent” focal length or aperture. This can often be a source of great confusion among new shooters, and it can also be a point of disturbingly odd derision for other people, especially with regards to ‘aperture equivalence’.…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Review: Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

    Review: Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

    Sigma has been around for over 50 years, and they’ve been primarily known as a third-party manufacturer of SLR lenses, though they’ve also made their own SLR cameras and some high end compact cameras as well. Over the past decade, they’ve started to make some very high-end glass. Recently, they dipped their toes into the…

    Jordan Steele

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  • It’s a new year….

    It’s a new year….

    And you may have noticed that it’s been a bit quiet around here.  Don’t worry, there is a LOT coming in the next few weeks.  I should have my full reviews of the Sigma 19mm f/2.8 and Olympus 15mm body cap lens up shortly, and I just received the Sony RX100 large sensor compact for…

    Jordan Steele

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  • My Favorite Photos of 2012

    My Favorite Photos of 2012

    Every year, I think it’s a good exercise for every photographer to go back through the shots they’ve taken and see what kind of a photographic year it’s been for them.  For instance, I felt 2011 to be one of the biggest years of growth in my photography since I started.  2012 was a little…

    Jordan Steele

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  • It’s Winter….

    Well, it’s the first day of Winter, and the first blast of wintry weather hear in central Ohio.  Cold and windy, so I only stopped for a few quick shots, but I think this captured the moment well:

    Jordan Steele

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  • The Photographer’s Eye

    I have been sick the past few days, and last night, I had the urge to shoot a little, but I sure as heck wasn’t going anywhere.  So, I tried ‘self eye macros’, which aren’t particularly easy.  Luckily, the OM-D and 60mm macro have pretty good autofocus, so I set up my camera on a…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Quick Impressions: Olympus 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens

    Quick Impressions: Olympus 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens

    Earlier this year, Olympus announced one of the odder lenses for Micro 4/3.  A $49 ‘lens’ that doubles as a body cap: The 15mm f/8 Body Cap Lens  This is what you could call an ‘ultra-pancake’.  And, like it’s name implies, it’s roughly the same size as a standard Micro 4/3 body cap.  The lens…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Micro 4/3 Year in Review

    Micro 4/3 Year in Review

    Well, that time is upon us. It’s nearly the end of the year, and what a year it’s been for the Micro 4/3 system and the mirrorless industry as a whole. This past year saw the rise of several new cameras, a bunch of new lenses and the overall maturity of the system as a…

    Jordan Steele

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

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