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Alik Griffin

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A professional video editor, and photographer with a Bachelors in Film studies from UCSD. Based in Los Angeles, I have created commercials, trailers, and other video content for various clients and platforms since 2005. I also love to write about my passions and share my insights on my blog.

Pergear 50mm f1.8 Review & Sample Photos

The Pergear 50mm f1.8 is an all manual all-metal, compact 50mm APS-C lens with a 75mm equivalent field of view. This lens produces a classic rendering with great micro-contrast and some very impressive sharpness, no distortion, and almost no vignetting. It's a great street lens or portrait lens especially for photographers looking to take advantage of lens flares and blooms.

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New NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f4-6.3 | The Perfect Street Lens?

By now you probably know that the Nikon Z5 was announced. A weather-sealed, dual SD card slot, full-frame 24MP camera with IBIS for $1400. Damn. But what you probably didn't know, was buried in that quiet little announcement that most of us overlooked was this cool little potential game-changer

How To Improve Your Autofocus | Fujifilm X100VI

Fujifilm has been a little under the spotlight lately for their autofocus. I personally never had a problem with it unless I was using the older lenses in low light until I got the X100V. This camera just does not like the way that I like to shoot and I get pretty poor autofocus performance. I've been messing around with all the different settings and modes and I finally have found something that's working.

Canon R6 Accessories

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Best Memory Cards Canon R6 – 42 Cards Tested

The Canon R6 is the first of Canon's full-frame mirrorless cameras to offer dual UHS-II memory cards. The camera offers a lot of performance with a lot of capabilities, which will require fast UHS-II memory cards. Buying memory cards for the Canon R6 isn't cut and dry since the camera offers so much versatility and there really is no best all-around card when factoring in price to performance. Slower v60 or even UHS-I cards might be all you need, but some users will need the best and fastest v90 UHS-II cards. Use this guide to figure out which memory cards are best for your situation.

CFexpress Cards Thermal Throttling

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Canon R5 Overheating | Are CFexpress Cards To Blame?

There is a bit of controversy regarding the thermal limits of the Canon R5 and some concerns I have regarding the thermal throttling of the CFexpress cards. Right now everyone is blaming the Canon R5 for its thermal throttling but there is a little bit more to the story than what I think people realize and I want to shed some light on some other issues that could come up. In short - CFexpress cards thermal throttle when they get hot.

Best Memory Cards Canon R5

Memory Card Buffer Tests

Best Memory Cards Canon R5 – Real Benchmarks

The ultimate guide to finding the best CFexpress and UHS-II SD memory cards for the Canon R5, with real in-camera benchmarks.

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How To Get Fujifilm JPGs Looking Amazing

One of the great features of the Fujifilm cameras is the ability to control and manipulate the film simulators to give you absolutely incredible classic looks that are ready to go straight out of the camera. This isn't something I've really gotten into too much over the years since I've always liked editing by hand and experimenting with different looks on the RAW files in post. But as I get busier and busier with work and kids and life, simplicity is the new trend in my life.

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Is Nikon Winning? My Analytics Say Yes!

One of the ways I keep tabs on the camera industry and how things are going with different brands is through my Google Analytics. Aside from some of the consumer products like GoPros and smartphones, the Nikon Z6/Z7 is the #1 hit article I have for memory cards. Meaning, a lot of people are buying the Nikon Z6 and Z7 right now.

Pergear 50mm f1.8 | Sharpest Budget Lens

First impressions of the Pergear 50mm f1.8 a lens that is surprisingly sharp for the price and has pretty great performance all around.

Pergear 25mm f1.8 Impressions | A Ton Of Fun

First Impressions and sample photos of the Pergear 25mm f1.8. A micro-contrast beast with some cool portrait capabilities, but not showing limitations with sharpness.

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