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REALA ACE – The Best Film Simulator So Far
REALA ACE brings a touch of nostalgia while still holding on the natural colors of Provia making it one of the best Fujifilm Simulators to date. Here is a look at REALA ACE and how it stacks up to other Fujifilm Simulators and what it looks like with various settings applied.
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Tiffen Glimmerglass Filter Review
The Glimmer Glass is one of the many types of diffusion filters made by Tiffen that produces one of many different types of Diffusion effects. While they all diffuse light, they are not all the same and do it in their own way and the use-case will vary pretty significantly. See how the Tiffen Glimmer…
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Nikon Z 26mm f2.8 Review – A Little Miracle
The Nikon Z 26mm f2.8 might be the best tiny lens I’ve used, with a very sharp center even up close. The autofocus is slow and loud, but it’s a stellar pancake for travel and landscapes.
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Nikon Zf – The Fujifilm Killer?
Nikon did retro better than Fujifilm with the Zf, and it’s the first time I’ve wanted a camera I don’t need. Here’s my full breakdown on the build, handling flaws, and why this body stands out.
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Lexar Silver CFexpress Type-B Memory Card Review
Lexar’s Silver CFexpress Type-B cards offer serious value. Even the 128GB version easily handles most video codecs and runs circles around UHS-II SD cards. Here are my benchmark results.
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Vemico EN-eL15C Nikon Third-Party Batteries
My old Z6 third-party batteries don’t work in the Z8, but these bright orange Vemico batteries do. They have some copy variation and trail the official packs, but the included dual USB-C charger is great.
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Best Image Compressor For Windows 11
Switching from Mac to Windows left me looking for a solid ImageOptim replacement. Caesium and Riot are the best free options for lossy JPG compression without stripping your EXIF data.
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CFtek Trimmer Review – Most Advanced CFExpress Reader
I own about eight CFexpress readers and there’s nothing quite like this one. It tracks card lifespan and temps right on the display, though the thin plastic casing could be better.
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Nikon z8 vs Sony A7rV – Ultra Detailed Comparison
Nikon z8 or Sony A7rV? Find out which camera is the better choice for your photography needs in this in-depth comparison.
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Nikon Z8 Street Photography – An Autofocus Review
I took the Z8 out for night street shooting in Fukuoka with the 85mm f1.8. It tracks faces at distances my older bodies couldn’t touch, but you still have to set up your custom buttons to handle the false positives.