Category: Reviews

Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 Review – A Classic Masterpiece

The Fujinon 35mm f1.4 is one of Fujifilm’s oldest lenses for the X-Mount system. With the fast f1.4 aperture and the 50mm field of view, the lens is very versatile and it’s especially great for portrait and people photography. While showing some age by today’s standards in terms of autofocus and the technical characteristics, the…
Brightin Star 50mm f1.4 Review & Samples

The Brightin Star is a 50mm f1.4 full frame all metal, all manual prime lens. The lens comes in various mounts, and while being designed for full-frame cameras, it performs very well on APS-C cameras. With the excellent build quality and the fast f1.4 aperture and great overall performance, the lens is an excellent choice…
Fujifilm XF 35mm f2 vs Fujifilm XC 35mm f2

The XC 35mm f2 has the exact same optics and motor as the XF version, just packed into a lightweight plastic body with no aperture ring. It’s a super-smart move by Fujifilm.
The Fujifilm X-Pro 3 Is Trash!

As you guys know, I love my X-Pro2, I’ll probably buy an X-Pro3, but one of my hobbies is to always point out and share how dumb and bias pretty much all online reviews are, except for mine of course! 🙂
Sony vs Canon vs Nikon vs Fujifilm: Which Brand to Buy

I get this question a lot so I thought I would just throw it into a blog post. Surprisingly a lot of the people that are asking me are always considering either the X-T3 or the Z6. But Canon has a lot of potentials and Sony should still be considered a strong choice. As someone…
Sigma fp First Impressions | A Long Way To Go

The Sigma FP is a really cool concept that has a lot of potentials, and I’m excited to see where they take it, but it’s just still got a long way to go. Lockups, bugs, crazy exposure, terrible display, terrible touch screen interface, cumbersome UI, photos not showing up after taking shots. Here are my…
Kamlan 50mm f1.1 II Review & Sample Photos

The Kamlan is an ultra-fast full manual all-metal constructed 50mm f1.1 lens designed for the APS-C mount. The fast f1.1 aperture with the 75mm equivalent focal length produces some very shallow depth of field that is great for portrait photography. The lens also maintains a wide-open sharpness even at far distances making it a great…
Sony A7III vs Nikon Z6 – The Blunt Truth

You’ve probably seen a million comparisons between the A7III and the Nikon Z6, but have you seen any honest comparisons that talk about meaningful features that are actually useful to photographers? Here is the blunt truth.
Kamlan 50mm f1.1 II | A Huge Improvement

When I first saw the announcement of the Kamlan 50mm f1.1 version II, I was a bit skeptical and ultimately not interested. The first one was just a swing and missed and unfortunately made me a little skeptical about Kamlan as a brand even though their build quality is always stellar. Then I saw a…
Sony Improves Camera UHS-II Speeds to Match XQD

I’ve just wrapped up some of my memory card benchmarks in the Sony A7rIV and noticed something very interesting and exciting. Sony has dramatically improved the speed of UHS-II memory cards in their mirrorless cameras. A few cards in the Sony A7rIV are now clearing the buffer at a rate of about 200MB/s which is…