Earlier in 2022 I revisited the Laowa 100mm F2.8 APO 2:1 Macro because when I had initially reviewed it in 2019, my review was conducted on an EF mount lens on a Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR and was interested in how it performed in the transition to mirrorless. I […]
Photographers love gadgets. I love gadgets! I really love gadgets that are both fun and useful! The Yelangu L4X Motorized Dolly is definitely one of those gadgets that is both fun and useful. L4X will run on flat surfaces or slider tracks in a straight line, almost any angle […]
ThinkTank Retrospective V2.0 by Christophe Dandurand It took years for me to find the rare pearl, the ThinkTank Retrospective V2.0. I had banned backpacks and other more or less rigid specialized containers (certainly many are very good, but do not correspond to my way of working), but by dint of […]
Carpenter – 35mm 1/125 f5.6 The project is to shoot informal portraits with a wide angle and a tele lens. For this daunting assignment I’ve selected 2 superb Tamron lenses; the 70-200mm f/2.8 and the fabulous 35mm f/1.4. Both are outstandingly sharp with instant accurate focus… love them both! Eyes […]
You probably already know the light. The ultraviolet “black light”? We’ve all had fun at one time or another with this type of lighting when we were younger. It is usually invisible to the naked eye. It can only be observed indirectly through fluorescence or using a specialized detector. For […]
“If you like “artsy” matte papers, this is one you definitely want to try. I think you’ll like it.” Reviewed by Mark D Segal on PhotoPXL Click here for the full review Hahnemühle Torchon is a cellulose-based FineArt inkjet paper with an inkjet coating specially tailored for FineArt applications. The bright white art paper […]
Laowa (Venus Optics) has never been afraid to take on challenging lens designs. It is hard to find a “conventional” lens in their lineup, as every lens has some kind of unique twist to it. Macro at very wide angles or extremely high magnification levels, a design that emphasizes zero […]
It was a cool -20°C outside as I prepared this special featurette for PHOTONews Flash. I grabbed my new Z 9 with the 24-70mm lens, and headed out to play in the snow, using the H&Y circular ND64CPL filter and the magnetic graduated neutral density filter GND 0.9. During my […]
An (almost) non-biased review of the Tamron SP 35mm f1.4 Di USD lens. A 35mm lens has historically been my go-to choice as a photojournalist. It renders a natural perspective of my subject while establishing the setting… ‘who and where’. The f2 Summicron pared with an M series Leica was […]
Professional Photographer and Filmmaker Kristian Bogner had one week to film and photograph with Nikon’s New Flagship Camera: The Nikon Z 9. He put the camera to the test capturing motocross, biking, strap aerialists, rodeo, roller skiing, concert, wildlife, and landscapes in the Rocky Mountains. This is a behind […]
