Reviews

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 vs Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 DS – Is it worth the extra cost?

Aug 5, 2020 John Aldred

Canon’s announcement of two RF 85mm f/1.2L lenses for their mirrorless camera system was quite surprising. One of them has that “DS” moniker, or “Defocus Smoothing”…



The NiSi NM-180 Macro Focusing Rail makes shooting for focus stacking a breeze

Aug 5, 2020 John Aldred

While more commonly known for their filters and their upcoming cine lenses, NiSi recently announced their new NM-180 Macro Focusing Rail. Focusing rails are essential…



Can cheap ND filters be good? The K&F Concept SN25T1 filter kit says yes

Aug 2, 2020 Paul Monaghan

Over the years neutral density filters have become a staple in my photography. Allowing me more control over my camera exposure. Good quality filters demand…



Desview R5 – The new low-budget on-camera monitor king of 2020?

Jul 28, 2020 John Aldred

The Desview R5 on-camera monitor is one of the new models in the latest wave of low-budget field monitors that packs in a number of…



Tamron 70-180 vs. Canon 70-200: Lens review for Sony

Jul 16, 2020 Simon Bettell

The non-photographers might want to skip this blog post as it is a fairly detailed Tamron 70-180 v Canon 70-200 lens review for Sony E-mount…



The Zhiyun Crane 3S is a big beefy gimbal for big beefy cameras that offers a lot of versatility

Jul 13, 2020 John Aldred

The Zhiyun Crane 3S is the latest iteration of Zhiyun’s flagship line of Crane gimbals, traditionally designed for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. On first glance,…



Hands on with the new IRIX 15mm T2.6 Cine Lens

Jul 12, 2020 Adam Frimer

It seems like not too long ago we reviewed the Irix Cine 45mm, and we were blown away by the outstanding performance. Just a couple…



The perfect rear filters for the Sigma 14-24MM DG DN

Jul 5, 2020 Paul Monaghan

The Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 DG DN is fast becoming my favorite L mount lens for the Sigma fp. I’ve been taking it around Scotland to…



This Nikon SP review is about 60 years too late, but what a beautiful camera

Jun 30, 2020 John Aldred

I always find it fascinating when we see reviews on cameras that haven’t been made for years, often decades. The folks over at Japan Camera…



11 features and improvements of the Nikon D6 that you might have missed

Jun 26, 2020 Andy Chua

Since the announcement of the new Nikon D6, it’s been a long wait till the camera was available in the market. Here in Singapore, we…