As you know, I’m in studio a LOT. I use a mix of broncolor strobes, Hahnel speedlights and various LED lights, depending on the shoot. I also love gadgets and have a significant collection of arms, cold shoes and mounts. Vanguard has recently launched a new collection of small accessories. […]
This lens reeks of quality! I’m not exaggerating when I say it feels and looks like a Zeiss or Leica lens. The semi matte black finish is beautiful, add to this I love metal lenses especially when it’s machined to exacting tolerances. The result is silky smooth and precise focusing. […]
The one question I get weekly is “When will Tamron make lenses for Nikon Z cameras?” The follow up question is almost always “Can I adapt any lenses to work with my Z camera?” As a Nikon shooter myself, I’ve been using the FTZ adapter with my Tamron DSLR glass. […]
The Think Tank ‘Retrospective’ 5 V2.0 is a superbly designed premium quality shoulder bag. In my opinion it outclasses the similarly designed Domke by a wide margin. There are zippers only where they are needed; be it for security and/or weather sealing. The padded interior dividers can be arranged […]
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 […]
