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The fun of shooting 11mm on a full frame camera

Mar 21, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

I didn’t buy the Irix Blackstone 11mm f/4 because of its optical qualities even though they are more than satisfactory. Truth be told, I wanted…



A Tale of Two 24-70’s: Nikkor S and G

Mar 10, 2020 Blair Bunting

First, a little backstory to this piece… For much of my young career, I shot Canon. Be it the 1D, 1D2, 1DS, 1D3, 1DS2 and…



Here’s how to use focus stacking to shoot landscapes with complete front-to-back sharpness

Mar 9, 2020 John Aldred

One of the biggest issues with landscape photography is ensuring that you have enough depth of field to cover the entire front-to-back distance of the…



The TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens is now available for Leica L mount

Feb 28, 2020 John Aldred

The TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 manual focus Fisheye lens has been out for a couple of months now for Leica M mounts, priced at around $369….



Be sure to check these for seven things when buying used lenses

Feb 27, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Buying used lenses is a great way to save some money, yet get a perfectly good piece of gear. But you want to make sure…



Can you tell the difference between a $1,500 lens and a $35,000 lens?

Feb 21, 2020 Adam Frimer

In the last few years, cine-grade gear is becoming more affordable. When I started shooting video, Cine PL lenses were basically a dream to rent. Let…



The milky way, a medium format camera and a f/4 lens – this is how it went

Feb 20, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

For several years I have believed that shooting with a medium format camera at high iso would yield a terrible result. I have thought that…



Cosina has officially announced the Voigtlander NOKTON 60mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds

Feb 19, 2020 John Aldred

This one’s been anticipated for a while now, with lots of hushed talk and whispers whenever its name was mentioned. But it’s finally official. Cosina…



Can you still take photos even with a cracked lens?

Feb 18, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

None of us like having our gear damaged. Unfortunately, sh*t happens, and a moment of inattention can see you wind up with a broken lens….



Here are the first images taken with the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 full frame lens

Feb 13, 2020 Udi Tirosh

A little while back, Laowa (A.K.A. Venus optics) announced a very exciting new 9mm f/5.6 full-frame lens. (Laowa already has a 9mm 2.8 lens for…