gear comparison

Tokina’s 24-70 vs Nikon’s – Half the price, better quality

Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

I’m not one who generally tends to pay much attention to DXOMark scores, but this one quite surprised me.  Released in 2014, Tokina’s AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8…



1998 Canon D2000 Goes Head-To-Head Against The 2015 Canon 5DSR

Nov 4, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Sometimes we complain about how our cameras function. Even if we are not doing so out loud, there is this voice in our heads that…



Super Battle Of The Nifty Fifties*: Canon, Sigma, Samyang, Yongnuo & Zeiss!

Sep 14, 2015 Udi Tirosh

So, you are out on the market for a Nifty Fifty, (or as some may still call it: a 50mm f/1.8 lens). This is not…



Comparing Sony a7s vs Canon 6d Shutter Lag for Light Painting

Jul 14, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Eric Paré is famous for his light painting photos (here and here), most notably his process is very accurate and almost repeatable. So when he…



Drone Wars: Sprite Vs. Lily. Which Is The Better Camera Drone

May 21, 2015 Udi Tirosh

It has only been 10 days since Lily came to the world a blazing and already there is has a challenger on the market. Introducing…



Nikon 24-70 vs Sigma ART 35 & 50 (Also, Why a 24-70 is a Crap Lens Choice – Part 2)

Apr 30, 2015 JP Danko

Everyone loves their 24-70 f2.8. For most photographers, its often their first major upgrade from the kit lens that came with their camera (it was for me…



Comparing 7 Common Light Modifiers

Apr 27, 2015 Robert Mitchell

Guest post by Robert Mitchell. Hit the bottom of the post to see his links. When assembling a lighting kit, it’s very difficult to know which…



Yi Action Camera First Reviews and How It Compares to the GoPro

Mar 17, 2015 Liron Samuels

We recently reported the announcement of Yi’s $64 new action camera, (formally Xiaomi YI) and we’re now bringing you the first hands-on reviews and GoPro…



The Battle of the Nifty Fifty: Canon’s 50mm1.8 vs. Yongnuo 50mm1.8

Mar 16, 2015 Udi Tirosh

So, a while back Chinese flash maker Yongnuo stepped into the optics realm and started making a 50mm 1.8 (aka the Nifty Fifty, aka fantastic plastic, aka,…



Fuji Made A Website That Lets You Test Drive Their Lenses At All Their Different Apertures

Jan 31, 2015 Tiffany Mueller

Fuji has made a new interactive website which allows us to take a virtual test drive all of their X-mount lenses and it is pretty…