Tag: Nikon

  • 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: 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: Nikon Z7 II

    Review: Nikon Z7 II

    So, after dabbling in the DSLR realm once again with my Nikon D750, I wanted to begin reviewing Nikon Z lenses and bodies. I’m starting with Nikon’s Z7 II, a camera that has had a mixed reception since release, but offers a compelling combination of features and very high image quality at a reasonable price.…

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  • Revisiting the DSLR – Is Mirrorless Really Better?

    Revisiting the DSLR – Is Mirrorless Really Better?

    If you’ve been following my site since around the time I started it up in 2012, you’ll know I was a very early adopter of mirrorless cameras. When I first really got into photography around 2004, my first real high end camera was the Canon Digital Rebel – a 6 megapixel DSLR that brought high-end…

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  • Thoughts on the new Nikon Z6 and Z7

    Thoughts on the new Nikon Z6 and Z7

    A Fourth Major Mirrorless System Nikon is the talk of the town today, with the Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7 mirrorless full-frame bodies and a few lenses announced. The new Z Mount mirrorless system throws its hat in the ring as the fourth major mirrorless system. “But Jordan,” you say, “Canon has the EF-M system!”…

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  • The State of the Mirrorless Camera Industry – May 2013

    The State of the Mirrorless Camera Industry – May 2013

    When I first started this site about 16 months ago, I did a two-part piece examining a little of the history of digital photography and a trending towards mirrorless cameras. Since then, a lot has changed in a relatively short period of time, though the major players are still the same. More and more people…

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