Author: Alik Griffin

  • ETERNA Film Simulator Recipe – Perfect For General Use

    ETERNA Film Simulator Recipe – Perfect For General Use

    One of the Fujifilm film simulators I’ve always liked since it was first released in the X-H1 is Eterna. Here is how to set it for great results when shooting still.

  • Best Memory Cards Panasonic S5

    Best Memory Cards Panasonic S5

    The Panasonic S5 is a feature-packed do-it-all hybrid stills/video camera system. With dual card slots and some nice video specs finding the best memory cards can be a little tricky. This guide will help you find the best memory cards for the different features and specs so that you don’t overpay on high-end memory cards…

  • 7 Must-Have Accessories Canon R5

    7 Must-Have Accessories Canon R5

    The Canon R5 is an incredibly advanced hybrid machine designed for photographers and videographers. One of the great things about these smaller mirrorless cameras is how easily they can be customized with different accessories to improve handling and functionality. This guide will walk you through some of the best accessories for the Canon R5. [toc]…

  • Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 S Review & Sample Photos

    Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 S Review & Sample Photos

    The Nikon Z 35mm f1.8 S features a partly aluminum and plastic construction, combined with the dust and weather-resistant design and a bright f1.8 aperture, that all come together to make this one of the best do-it-all lenses for travel or daily use. This 35mm also features a nearly silent stepping motor internal focusing system…

  • Nikon Z – The Best System For Manual Lenses?

    Nikon Z – The Best System For Manual Lenses?

    What’s it like using manual focus lenses on the Z6?  Pretty good actually. I use to always like shooting manual the most on Fujifilm cameras because they had such nice focus peaking compared to my Sony cameras. But the Z6 has even a bigger advantage over any Sony or Fujifilm cameras that makes it even…

  • Top 7 Best Accessories For The Sony A7sIII

    Top 7 Best Accessories For The Sony A7sIII

    A quick guide to help you find some of the best and most essential accessories for the Sony A7sIII.

  • Nikon Z7 Eye AF Better Than Sony A7rIV

    Nikon Z7 Eye AF Better Than Sony A7rIV

    The other day Jared Polin posted one of his Eye AF tests, and I was blown away at how well the Nikon Z7 kept up. I always thought the Z7 was much further behind based on what everyone has said about that camera. This test shows something else.

  • Canon R5 vs A7rIV vs S1R vs Z7 – Video Spec Comparison

    Canon R5 vs A7rIV vs S1R vs Z7 – Video Spec Comparison

    The Canon R5 is the latest and greatest of the high megapixel cameras with some pretty impressive features on both the stills and video fronts. While Canon’s latest sensor looks to have caught up to the competition what about their video?

  • Best Memory Cards Sony A7sIII – Real Benchmarks

    Best Memory Cards Sony A7sIII – Real Benchmarks

    The Sony A7sIII has a very unique setup with dual UHS-II sd card slots that can also take the Cfexpress Type A card. But do you need CFexpress cards or are UHS-II cards good enough? It depends on how you’re going to use the camera, and it’s all spelled out in this guide which hopefully…

  • Best Memory Cards Nikon Z5 – Real Benchmarks

    Best Memory Cards Nikon Z5 – Real Benchmarks

    The Nikon Z5 is the first of Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras to offer the much requested dual UHS-II memory card slots. While this entry-level full-frame offers some pretty compelling specs, the question is, do you actually need the faster, more expensive UHS-II cards, or are UHS-I cards good enough?  Use this guide to find the…