Gear

Why you should stop worrying about damaging your gear

Apr 17, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Do you baby your gear and protect it from any possible harm? Or you go out there and shoot even in the harshest conditions? Some…



The physics behind a 35mm f/0.9 lens for $350

Apr 16, 2017 Udi Tirosh

For the wide aperture lovers, the way to get an  f/0.9-35mm lens for $350 has been here for a while (see video at the end…



Three Adapter Options To Use Nikon Lenses With Sony Mirrorless (Nikon F to Sony E)

Apr 15, 2017 JP Danko

Since I finally jumped on the bandwagon and bought a Sony mirrorless camera (even after I said I wouldn’t), I have been looking at options…



How to get that cinematic look with an f/1.2 lens in bright sunlight

Apr 12, 2017 John Aldred

Shooting stills in bright sunlight with fast glass with super wide apertures is fairly easy. You just knock down your ISO and speed up your shutter…



What makes Sony 100mm 2.8 STF lens so special?

Apr 7, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

We recently announced that Sony 100mm 2.8 STF lens for full frame cameras is hitting the market. It comes at a pretty high price, but…



Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8, rivals the Sigma 135mm Art before it even starts shipping

Apr 5, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

These days it seems that 135mm lenses are everywhere. After Sigma’s release of 135mm F/1.8 DG HSM Art lens, now Zeiss has their Batis 135mm…



Considering a Godox? Here is what you need to know about power

Apr 5, 2017 Robert Hall

In 2016 I adopted the Godox X series, specifically the Godox AD600 and the V860II speedlights. Later I added the AD360II as a portable option….



Did you know what parfocal and varifocal lenses are?

Apr 4, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Maybe you know that varifocal lenses are designed for stills and SLR cameras, and parfocal are designed for cinema and broadcast. But why would you…



The first Sigma 135mm f/1.8 review and sample photos are in and they look pretty stunning

Apr 4, 2017 John Aldred

As soon as Sigma announced the new 135mm f/1.8, it immediately made it onto my GAS list. Then I saw the price and it came…



The Crapinon 135mm – A DIY lens built from trash

Apr 3, 2017 John Aldred

They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and that’s certainly true for weird lens addict, Mathieu Stern. He regularly finds treasure that…