• A Trip to Washington

    A Trip to Washington

    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…

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  • Looking Back at my Photographic Journey (so far)

    Looking Back at my Photographic Journey (so far)

    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…

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  • Review: Fujifilm X100V

    Review: Fujifilm X100V

    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…

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  • Review: Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

    Review: Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

    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…

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  • Review: Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift

    Review: Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift

    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…

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  • Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS vs. Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

    Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS vs. Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

    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…

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  • Review: Voigtländer 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

    Review: Voigtländer 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

    Today I’m reviewing the Voigtländer 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar – an all manual lens for Sony E-Mount. In 2021, you wouldn’t think that fully manual lenses would be gaining much of a foothold in the photographic world, but Voigtländer has managed to create a wonderful line of E-Mount lenses that have been largely successful. I’m sure…

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  • Review: Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

    Review: Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

    When Canon launched the RF mount mirrorless line of cameras and lenses, they released the system with an initial slate of four lenses. In a somewhat bold move, three of the lenses were core upper-end L-series professional lenses, including the RF 28-70mm f/2L, the RF 24-105mm f/4L, and this lens: the RF 50mm f/1.2L. Instead…

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