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Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless Mirrorless vs DSLR
Canon: EOS R1 R3 R5 II R5 R5C R6 II R6 R R8 RP R7 R10 R50 R50V R100 1DX III 1DX II 5DS/R 5D Mk IV 6D II 90D SL3 T7 T100 Flash Lenses
Canon EOS R7 vs R10 vs R50 vs R100 more Canon comparisons
Nikon: Z9 Z8 Z7 II Z6 III Z6 II Z5 II Z5 Zƒ Z ƒc Z50 II Z50 Z30 D6 D850 D780 D500 D7500 D3500 Z DSLR 35mm Flash Lenses Best Nikon Lenses
Sony: A9 III A1 II A1 A9 II A7R V A7R IV A7 IV A7 III A7S III A7CR A7C II A7c ZV-E1 A6700 A6600 A6400 ZV-E10 II ZV-E10 ZV-1 II RX10/4 RX100/7 Flash Lenses
Fujifilm: GFX100RF GFX 100S II GFX 100 II GFX100 GFX50R X100VI X100V X100F X-H2 X‑H2s X-T5 X-T50 X-M5 X‑T30 X-S20 Film Lenses
LEICA: SL3-S SL2 SL2 S Q3 43 Q3 Q2 Q2M M11M M11 M10-R M10M M10P M10 M240 M-E M9P M9T M9 M7 M6/TTL CLE M3 IIIf IIIa Lenses
OM SYSTEM: OM-1 Mark II OM-1 OM-3 M.Zuiko ED 90mm f/3.5 IS
All Reviews: Apple Audio Zeiss Tamron Sigma Tokina HASSELBLAD Contax Olympus Pentax
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SPRING Tour Next Month!!! Tuesday ~ Friday, 06-09 May 2025: Springtime Along California's Central Coast.
The Irish Hills at Dawn.
This tour is all about dawns over the verdant Irish Hills, spring flowers, tree tunnels, mountains of gold at Montaña de Oro State Park, the insane Madonna Inn, fine casual dining with the group in and around San Luis Obispo, the seaside town of Cayucos, BBQ at the world-famous SLO Farmers' Market, sea otters, sunsets at Pismo Beach and the Oceano Dunes, elephant seals at Ragged Point and everything else we explore.
It's an amazing area in springtime and it's hard not to be surrounded by beauty everywhere we go. Like all of our tours, we optimize the itineraries each day based on weather, climate, experience and intuition.
These are guided photo tours where we shoot all day, every day. If you want hands-on technical help, my colleague Dave Wyman and I are available for all the one-on-one instruction and face-to-face coaching, consultation and critique you'd like. Believe me, there's more than enough time out in the field to answer all your questions without having to waste time sitting around in a hotel with computers. This is all about shooting and quick iPhone edits; it's not a Photoshop class (but ask me all you want about that, too).
To register and for any questions, call or email Dave Wyman at (323) 377-7565 in Los Angeles. Dave Wyman is often out leading other tours, so he's not always sitting by his phone or computer. Dave organizes these tours while we both lead and teach. Dave Wyman is the author of many books about travel and photography; Fearless Photographer: Nature is his most recent, with Yosemite in Photographs, Backroads of Northern California and Backroads of Southern California so popular they're often sold out. Dave has been leading outdoor hiking, educational, camping, historical and photo trips for decades and decades and decades.
Shoot anything from iPhone to digital to 35mm & medium format, but we tend to move along fast enough that you'll want to leave the large format and wet collodion shooting for when you're on your own.
See you there!
NEW: Photos from 2024's Central Coast Spring Tour
Alex Madonna's Gold Rush Steak House, The Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo, California, 4:24 P.M. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max panorama mode with 1× (6.785 mm actual or 24mm eq.) camera at f/1.8 at 1/120 (indicated) hand-panned at Auto ISO 2,500 (LV 3.9), perspective correction in Photoshop CC, Radiant Photo software to put detail in all the shadows. More tech details. bigger or fit-to-screen.
Join us on this year's spring tour.
More Workshops & Tours.
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31 March 2025, Monday
340th Birthday: J. S. Bach.
29 March 2025, Saturday
NEW: Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G.
$135 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Nikon D7500 with AF-S 18-140mm DX VR: $762.
27 March 2025, Thursday
Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM.
NEW: Canon RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM Review.
Canon EOS R50 V and RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ.
NEW: Canon EOS R50 V Review.
Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ.
NEW: Canon RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ Review.
26 March 2025, Wednesday
NEW: Canon PowerShot V1, also at Adorama.
2× crop-factor (roughly micro 4/3-sized sensor), non-interchangeable lens camera for vloggers.
Old Problem with New Cameras
A reader asks what to do, since nothing he has can read the raw files from his new Z6 III. This is a prime reason I never bother with raw; almost by definition since I always use the newest gear, none of my software can read the files — but that’s not helping you today. It will always be a problem in the future if you’re using the latest cameras.
I would suggest what Adobe told me, which is to load or update the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), which they keep updated with their newest decoders for all the cameras. In other words, ACR is Adobe’s most current solution, and even if you’re running old Photoshop as I am; ACR ought to open everything and be the newest from Adobe.
ACR is free, but you gotta have Photoshop for it to run. Everyone needs Photoshop, if you don’t have it, I get it at B&H for $20 a month — but no guarantees it will read those files!
Another suggestion is see if your camera offers a DNG format in which to shoot. DNG is a more (but not entirely) universal raw format.
Nikon’s own software should be able to read the files and convert them into something you need. Nikon’s software is usually poor, but it ought to be able to read the files. Today you probably download the software from the web; last time I wasted time with raw the software came on CD-ROM in the camera box. Same with Sony; the newest cameras raw files always read in Sony software even if in nothing else for the newest cameras.
Have you tried Apple’s Image Capture and/or Preview programs? Historically they’ve been very adept at opening a wide range of files and then allowing you to save them as something you can read.
Of course moving forwards any of these ideas are silly because you can set the camera to do these conversions for you by shooting in any format other than raw. Most people don’t realize that all cameras start off with the same raw data, and when you select TIFF or JPG or whatever, they do all the raw file processing extremely well in-camera and then save these as compatible files — saving you having to mess with software just to convert them to something you can read.
Pro productivity tip: shoot JPG and you're done.
$58 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Canon R100 & RF-s 18-45mm IS STM: $541.
25 March 2025, Tuesday
Nikon 105mm f/4 AI-s.
Updated: Nikon 105mm f/4 Micro-NIKKOR Review.
At about $90 used if you know How to Win at eBay, this is an extraordinary lens for serious macro use, especially on mirrorless.
$647 off (open box w/full new warranty): Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR: $2,050.
21 March 2025, Friday
Fujifilm X100F: Still the Best of the X100 Series
Fujifilm X100F.
I just updated my X100F review with the truth: I can't fathom how some people get lost in the crowd paying way over retail for the dumped-to-China X100VI when the X100F is a much better camera, and much easier and less expensive to get. The "Touch Functions" of the newer versions that replaced the real 4-way rear controller are garbage. (All of the newest three models also have a rear nubbin; the X100F adds a programmable 4-way controller to the nubbin for much more fluent control.)
At introduction when I saw that the X100VI was dumped to China I gave it a pass, hoping that it would let Fuji pump out enough to meet demand and dump the price, but no, the X100VI is still selling for record highs — if you can get one. I'll keep my X100F, thank you.
20 March 2025, Thursday
NEW: Fuji GFX100RF, also comes in Silver.
Also at Adorama, and also in silver at Adorama. Should ship April 24th.
This is a fixed-lens (35mm f/4; 28mm eq.), 102 MP, 33 × 44mm sensor point-and-shoot. It's like an an overgrown X100 VI, but with only an electronic (not optical) viewfinder, no stabilization and no flash, but it does have two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots.
The GFX100RF only has computational stabilization for video, but no sensor-shift stabilization and nothing for stills. The X100 VI has sensor-shift stabilization, lacking in the GFX100RF.
God bless Fuji for making something completely nuts like this. Everyone at Sony thought Morita had lost it when back in the 1970s he introduced a new kind of tape recorder that couldn’t record. Idiotic! Failure! What was it? It was what we now know as the Walkman.
$105 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Nikon D7500: $592.
$97 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Canon PZ-E2 Power Zoom Adapter for RF 24-105mm f/2.8L: $902.
$292 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Sony A7CR: $2,706.
Nikon EM and 50mm f/1.8 SERIES E.
NEW: Nikon EM Review.
Make me stop! A reader asked about the old and crummy Nikon FG, and I realized I had started a page on the old (1979-1983) Nikon EM back in 2008, but never completed it as it was such an awful camera. The FG is a fancier model of the EM, the camera that was the start of the end of Nikon's leadership in 35mm cameras.
Well, I completed it today. The reason not to get an EM is that 1.) It's a very basic, simple, bottom-dollar 35mm SLR, and 2.) if you want a 35mm SLR, you can get a really good pro Nikon 35mm SLR for about the same price.
I figured it's my civic duty to call this out, as the latest generation of 35mm shooters has no idea what were the good and bad cameras from 45 years ago.
I also spiffed-up the 35mm section of my Nikon index page.
In-stock: Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2.
In-stock: Nikon P1100.
In-stock: Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 for Nikon Z.
In-stock: Fuji GFX100 II.
Clickbait: Vaporware from Canon.
You have to laugh that they even call it "V," for vaporware.
18 March 2025, Tuesday
$1,000 off: Canon R3: $3,999.
Up to $1,000 off: Canon Sale at Adorama.
You're all BUSTED!!!
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Updated: All Canon Mirrorless Ultrawide Lenses Compared.
You guys always catch me when there are any sort of minute typographical or technical errors or omissions.
Last week I published my Comparison of All Canon Mirrorless Ultrawide Lenses. I was overwhelmed with how many Canon had, far more than any other mirrorless brand so I had to write this so I could sort them all out for you and me. Canon had SIX mirrorless ultrawides!
Well, I forgot about the world's widest pro zoom, the spectacular RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM, and none of you caught it 😁! I just added it to my comparison. This now makes SEVEN mirrorless ultrawides from Canon, of which there are SIX spectacular full-frame lenses, all of which are stabilized except the 16mm f/2.8 STM. Nibble on that, Sony, Nikon and Fuji!
Bravissimo!
Canon New F-1, FD 50mm f/1.2L and AE Power Winder FN.
OLD: Canon New F-1 Review.
Busted! This was an old page from 2009 which I never completed because it was such a bad camera for actual shooting. You have to buy and swap different meter heads and focus screens for different meter modes, and have to buy and attach the AE Power Winder FN otherwise the shutter-priority exposure mode is locked out!
The New F-1 was such an ergonomic train wreck that Canon correctly gambled that they could trash the entire FD system and create a brand-new EOS system with its own EF mount, and that pros would finally flock to Canon (which they did), which has more than made up for the few FD users who went apoplectic when Canon rendered the entire FD system obsolete in 1987.
NEW: WPPI Trade-Show Specials.
17 March 2025, Saint Patrick's Day
Coming: Wednesday~ Saturday, 22-25 October 2025: FALL COLOR in The Eastern Sierra
We're still planing this, but since we have what should be the dates availableand in light of Saint Patrick's Day I just had to share this COLOR from last's year's fall tour:
Rainbow Over Grant Lake, California, 3:42 P.M., Wednesday, 16 October 2024. Canon R5 II, Nikon 77mm Circular Polarizer II hand-held in front of my RF 24-240mm IS USM at 44mm at f/7.1 at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100 (LV 12.6), Skylum Luminar Neo software. More tech details. bigger or fit-to-screen.
We sold out last year; here are the photos I made. We're still getting the 2025 registration page updated; here's last year's page with the old dates. This year's trip will be similar; we perfect the itinerary based on weather and color conditions.
To register and for any questions, call or email Dave Wyman at (323) 377-7565 in Los Angeles. Dave Wyman is often out leading other tours, so he's not always sitting by his phone or computer. Dave organizes these tours while we both lead and teach. Dave Wyman is the author of many books about travel and photography; Fearless Photographer: Nature is his most recent, with Yosemite in Photographs, Backroads of Northern California and Backroads of Southern California so popular they're often sold out. Dave has been leading outdoor hiking, educational, camping, historical and photo trips for decades and decades and decades.
Fuji X-T30 Update
Fujinon XF 50mm f/1 R WR on my X-T30.
I just fired up my beloved X-T30 from magical 2019 after a year or so of disuse to try my new TTartisan AF 56mm f/1.8, and was surprised to see three unusual things:
Holds its value; a true classic. For the past two years 2023 ~ 2025 it's consistently sold for about $750 used without dropping in price if you know How to Win at eBay.
In 2025 at only 6 years old the hard but semi-rubbery ring around the eyepiece and its focus dial and VIEW MODE button has degraded and become sticky.
If left unused for a year or so and the battery gets to run down and all the menus reset, which are an absolute bear to have to relearn and reset again from scratch.
It's still my favorite Fuji interchangeable lens camera for its compact size and full feature set, which must be the reason it hasn't dropped at all in value second-hand for the past two years.
The TTartisan AF 56mm f/1.8 is only $130 and comes for Nikon, Sony and Fuji APS-C, and to my surprise works great in spite of its givaway price. Full review coming.
$229 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Canon R10: $650.
$300 off: Nikon Z5 & Z 24-50mm: $1,297.
$195 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Nikon Z7 II: $1,802.
$80 off (open box w/full new warranty): Leica D-Lux 8: $1,515.
π 2025, Friday
Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM.
NEW: Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM Review & Sample Images.
A super lens; just as sharp as the RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM for less than half the price.
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NEW: All Canon Mirrorless Ultrawide Lenses Compared.
I was starting to get confused with all the ultrawide lenses coming out of Canon these past few years, and realized that there are now SIX of them, FIVE of which are full frame.
Each is superbly sharp; the real differences are in the details which I compare here, as well as suggesting which is best for each kind of shooting.
Bless Canon, they have more and better lenses than all of what Nikon and Sony put out. All Canon's ultrawide zooms are stabilized, which is sorely missing from Nikon's and Sony's meager offerings. As you know, sensor-shift stabilization doesn't work well in the corners of ultrawide shots because geometry requires that the corners of the sensor move more than the center for ultrawide lenses.
Loving my iPhone 16 Pro Max.
No matter what the light or subject, just point and shoot:
Luna deficit nubibus (Luna eclipsată de nori or Moon Eclipsed by Clouds), 8:58 PM, Thursday, 13 March 2025. iPhone 16 Pro Max 2× (6.8mm actual or 48mm eq.) camera at f/1.8 handheld at 1/5 second (indicated, night mode) at Auto ISO 800 (LV 0.1), Radiant Photo software. bigger.
$16 off (open box w/full new warranty): Nikon Z 40mm f/2: $211.
14 March 2025, Thursday
Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight
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Here are some goodies you might want from B&H:
Tracking Clock Drive Camera Mounts (so you can make long exposures without blur).
How to Shoot the Eclipse
Shoot at your longest lens' largest aperture.
Use the longest exposure on a tripod that you can without getting blur from the motion of the moon. I love my geared head for precise framing.
Now set the ISO by trial and error until you get the exposure you want. It's digital, so look at the LCD!
Hint: turn down your LCD brightness, otherwise you'll get underexposure because the LCD looks so bright outside in the dark! Trust me, what looks overexposed standing around in the dark will be the right exposure later when seen in daylight, even with your LCD brightness turned all the way down. Bracket.
The total eclipse will be dark, so ideally you'd have a clock drive to track the moon and allow long exposures at your lowest ISO.
On full-frame unless you've got a 2,000mm lens like the one below you'll probably want to set your image to crop to 1.6× APS-C or 1.5× DX crop, unless you really need more empty black around the sides.
Nikon mounted with a T-mount on a Celestron 8. bigger.
For astronomy like this, man-up and get a real telescope for next time. Personally I love my American-made classic Celestron 8" scope on its clock-drive mount with slow-motion controls for precise framing, which only costs about $500 used if you know How to Win at eBay. I prefer this original made-in-USA version with a 120V synchronous motor I power from an extension cord or a power station; the newer digital ones cost more and are too wishy-washy for me. The optics are unchanged.
See also How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse.
New: Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 at Crutchfield.
New: Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 Power Zoom at Crutchfield.
New: DJI RS 4 Mini Camera Stabilizer.
New: DJI RS 4 Mini Camera Stabilizer Combo.
13 March 2025, Wednesday
$500 Off: Canon EOS RP: $799 (was $1,299 when it first came out).
$199 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM: $250.
I love this lens; it's a fast wide/normal lens, it's a macro lens, it's stabilized, it has two control rings and it's almost free.
No one else makes anything like this. Nikon's Z 35/1.8 is an expensive piece of plastic with no macro and no stabilization, and Sony's 35/1.8 is just as lame, with an equally sky high price and no macro and no stabilization. Neither has an extra control ring, either. Why do people still shoot Nikon or Sony?
$11 off (open box w/full new warranty): Nikon Z 40mm f/2: $216.
$260 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Sony A6700: $1,138.
New: DJI Osmo Mobile 7 Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer: $89.
New: DJI Osmo Mobile 7P Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer: $149.
11 March 2025, Tuesday
Be Sure to Reset your Camera Clocks to Daylight Time.
While almost everything today rests itself automatically or makes it obvious if a clock on the wall is an hour slow, make a conscious effort to reset every one of your cameras to daylight time, otherwise in about six months you'll realize that every picture you've taken has the clock set an hour slow 😁.
07 March 2025, Saturday
NEW: I just got one of these Professional Wiha Precision Screwdriver Sets, and I really like it. I've been using a different set with interchangeable blades for the past 30 years, but I needed some other sizes and this set has everything I need, all in a tiny metal case.
The set is smaller than it looks, and I use it for working on electronics, cameras and lenses.
Looks New: I see a really nice Nikon AI-s 105mm f/2.8 Macro at eBay. It looks awesome! I already have at least one, otherwise I'd get this in a second. (105mm review.)
$100 off (scratch & dent w/ful new warranty): Sony A6400 & E 16-50mm PZ OSS: $748.
06 March 2025, Thursday
Canon RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM.
NEW: Canon 50mm f/1.4L VCM Review & Sample Images.
Up to $700 off: Canon sale.
NEW: Mac Studio with M3 Ultra.
NEW: Mac Studio with M4 Max.
NEW: 11" iPad A16, starts at $349.
NEW: 13" iPad Air M3, starts at $749.
$98 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Sony A6400: $650.
05 March 2025, Wednesday
Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM.
NEW: Canon 24mm f/1.4L VCM Review & Sample Images.
NEW: Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM. (Gimme a few weeks for a complete review).
$324 off (open box w/full new warranty): Canon R8 & RF 24-50mm IS STM: $1,175.
$115 off (open box w/full new warranty): Sony A6400 & E 18-135mm OSS: $1,033.
04 March 2025, Tuesday
$300 Off: Canon R5 Mk II: $3,999.
$300 Off: Canon R5 Mk II & RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM: $5,099.
NEW: Sony HVL-F46RMA Flash.
01 March 2025, Saturday
SOLVED: Getting Grid Lines in the Z50 II.
Nikon's manual left out an important step, so I never could figure it out. My friend Stephen Dixon just found the missing step, and so I updated the grids section my Z50 II guide.
It's a lot of clicks, but indeed you have a lot of flexibility in how and what to display for grid lines in the Z50 II.
$900 Off: Canon R5 & RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM: $4,099.
NEWSFLASH: The original R5 now has automatic finder brightness control, as of new firmware since about 2022!
The only reason that I found the R5 II significantly better than this old original R5 was that the original R5 had only manual finder brightness control, which is a big no-no because then you have to reset the finder brightness every time you go in our outside. All good cameras have automatic finder brightness control, which was sorely lacking in the original R5.
I need to go back and rewrite much of my recommendations as well as my original R5 review, since today I can't recall any serious benefit the Mk II offers for my use (what's different and new in the Mk II version).
NEW: Nikon P1100 125× Optical Zoom Camera.
28 February 2025, Friday
15% Off: My favorite Think Tank Retrospective bags are 15% off for the next week or so.
See my Retrospecive review.
NEW: Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 for Sony APS-C: $176.
$30 Off: SanDisk 512 GB MicroSDXC w/SD Adapter: $39.99!
$60 Off: SanDisk 1 TB MicroSDXC w/SD Adapter: $89.99!!!
$19 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Canon Powershot PICK PTZ magic camera: $179.60.
26 February 2025, Wednesday
NEW: Sony 400-800mm OSS G Review & Sample Images.
Sony FE 2× Teleconverter.
NEW: Sony FE 2× Teleconverter Review.
Sony FE 1.4× Teleconverter.
NEW: Sony FE 1.4× Teleconverter Review.
NEW: Sony 16mm f/1.8 G, also at Adorama.
The Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 has been so popular that Sony now has their own, at a very competitive price.
$490 off (open box w/full new warranty): Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM: $1,709.
$70 off (open box w/full new warranty): Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8: $627.
25 February 2025, Tuesday
NEW: Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 for Canon, for Nikon and for Sony. Also at Adorama for Canon, for Nikon and for Sony.
No autofocus (manual focus only, like it's 1933), 77mm filters, 37.4 oz./1,061g, 2.6'/0.8m close-focus, 0.12× macro ratio, 10-blade diaphragm.
So this was Zeiss' "big news?" Boring! LOSERS! Total click bait. I'd rather use my classic AI NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4s for general manual focus shooting. I'm sure its manual focus feel is superior and I prefer its size, weight, color graphics and 9-bladed diaphragm over the new Zeiss. This Zeiss is a pig, at over two pounds! This "new" lens doesn't even focus any closer than the AI NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4s. Zzzzz.
The classic AI NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4s has classic performance, while the modern RF 85mm f/1.2L, Z 85mm f/1.2 and FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II all have the same extraordinary performance as this Zeiss, as well as native electronic lens corrections most likely absent with the dino-Zeiss. My past tests of these giant Zeiss had more spherochromatism than the other lenses, and spherochromatism cannot be corrected electronically.
Obviously this Zeiss is a special lens for shooters with special needs, specifically astronomy and satellite reconnaissance, where it's always shot at f/1.4 and needs the highest resolution and contrast possible wide-open. For general photography, I'm not excited — but many of you are. Enjoy!
NEW: Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 for Canon, for Nikon and for Sony. Also at Adorama for Canon, for Nikon and for Sony.
No autofocus (manual focus only, like it's 1950), 67mm filters, 23.9 oz./677g, 1.6'/0.5m close-focus, 0.14× macro ratio, 10-blade diaphragm.
Oh wow, another manual-focus 50mm f/1.4? I was so waiting for this — not! Nikon invented this 75 years ago back in 1950, and this new giant lens is over four times heavier than Nikon's first 50mm f/1.4, and still manual focus.
Again, this Zeiss another special purpose lens for special needs, not for general photography. If you demand critical definition wide-open at f/1.4 maybe this giant lens is for you, while for general shooting get an autofocus lens made by your camera maker. I doubt that this Zeiss is any sharper than the superb RF 50/1.4L, Z 50/1.4 or FE 50/1.4 GM. With automated correction native with camera-maker lenses and not likely with this Zeiss, I would expect better practical results with the modern Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony FE lenses.
Sorry; I wish new products were actually new. I'm getting tired of clickbait reruns — and there are penalties when a brand clickbaits us in advance for no-news news.
Sharp pictures come from sharp vision. Lenses have little to do with it.
NEW: Sigma Full-Frame 300-600mm f/4 OS for Sony & L-mount.
This really is new. With a 1.4× it's a 420-840mm f/5.6, and with a 2× it's a 600-1,200mm f/8.
NEW: Sigma BF body.
NEW: Sigma APS-C 16-300mm OS for Canon, Sony, Fuji & L-mount.
NEW: Lumix S1 R II.
Another rerun - Rocky II, anyone?
$400 Off: Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8: $1,997.
$200 Off: Nikon Z 105mm f/2.8 Macro VR: $847.
$90 off (open box w/full new warranty): Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II: $1,708!!!
21 February 2025, Friday
Laowa 15mm f/5 "Cookie."
NEW: Laowa 15mm f/5 "Cookie" Review & Sample Images.
Tiny size, with performance to match.
NEU: LEICA SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4 (Edition 2025, Typ. 11714).
A modern recreation of the original LEICA SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4.
NEU: LEICA LUX grip — für iphone mit MagSafe!
NEU: LEICA Lederetui (leather case) für LUX grip!
What will they think of next?
Deals with Goodies
$1,049 Off: Canon R6, RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM & BG-R10 Grip: $2,699!!!
$1,767 Off: Nikon Z9, Z 14-28mm f/2.8, Flash & more: $7,420.
$478 Off: Sony A7R V & second NP-FZ100 Battery: $3,498.
No Such Camera Yet: Canon PowerShot V1.
More clickbait.
19 February 2025, Wednesday
New: Canon Prograf PRO-310 Printer.
$55 off (open box w/full new warranty): Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM: $1,044.
Up to $1,500 off: Nikon Sale.
CLICKBAIT: Zeiss has something coming next Tuesday the 25th, but they have NOTHING to say today — so who cares? Losers.
$298 off (open box w/full new warranty): Sony A6600: $900!!!
$39 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Leica Sofort 2 Instant Camera: $360.
15 February 2025, Saturday
$215 off (open box w/full new warranty): EOS R5 II: $4,084!!!
14 February 2025, Valentine's Day
Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ.
NEW: Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 Power Zoom Review.
Godox V100.
NEW: Godox V100 Flash Review.
IN-STOCK: Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM.
$16 off (open box w/full new warranty): Sony ZV-E10 & E 16-50mm OSS PZ: $680.
13 February 2025, Thursday
NEW: How to Learn Lens Design.
NEW: Canon Pixma PRO-200S Printer.
$97 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Nikon Z50 w/ 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR DX: $899.75.
11 February 2025, Tuesday
NEW: OM SYSTEM OM-3, also at Adorama, also comes as a kit w/12-45mm.
NEW: OM SYSTEM 17mm f/1.8 II, also at Adorama.
NEW: OM SYSTEM 25mm f/1.8 II, also at Adorama.
NEW: OM SYSTEM 100-400mm IS II, also at Adorama.
NEW: OM SYSTEM RM-WR2 Remote Control, also at Adorama.
05 February 2025, Wednesday
NEW: Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 Review.
NEW: Nikon P1100 w/125× optical zoom.
FREE: FEMA May Buy You New Cameras, Computers, Photo and Pro Audio Gear if You Lost Them in the Fires or Floods!!!
If you lost cameras, lenses, filters, microphones, musical instruments or other tools you use to create your income, FEMA may be able to help you.
I just heard about this on the radio and had to research it myself. Thankfully I haven't lost anything, and I'd suggest if you did, that you jump on this pronto as we never know when they may cancel this or run out of money.
I'll leave it to you to poke around FEMA for the program that applies to your particular disaster.
Be careful as you balance insurance versus charity and other sources of replacement; FEMA and insurance aren't going to pay you twice if someone else has.
Of course it's not free; I pay an hellacious amount of taxes for this, but again you get the idea.
Good luck and God bless.
$156 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): LEICA D-Lux 8: $1,439.
04 February 2025, Tuesday
$500 off: Nikon Z9: $4,997.
$300 off: Nikon 28-400mm VR: $997.
$90 off (open box w/full new warranty): Nikon D7500 w/18-140m DX VR: $807!!!
30 January 2025, Thursday
$105 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Nikon D7500: $592!!!
Actually this is $655 off from the D7500's original price of $1,297 when it came out in 2017.
29 January 2025, Wednesday
Up to $700 off: Canon Sale at Crutchfield.
In Stock: Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z.
$185 off (scratch & dent w/full new warranty): Nikon Z 180-600mm VR: $1,714.
$1,000 off: Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR: $3,797.
$400 off: Sony A7 III: $1,398.
$1,800 off: LEICA SL2 mit 24-70mm f/2.8: $7,495.
28 January 2025, Tuesday
Serial Number 175,960 is offered again, with box, filters and decrepit cases for $73,580.65 by PhotoAlps GmbH over eBay.
This is the same sample of lens that was last sold by Houston Camera Exchange over eBay for $50,000 back in December 2023.
PhotoAlps GmbH and Boris and Arsenal all seem to be the very same guy trying to resell this. Obviously it's not worth the $78,000 he was asking back in fall of 2024. Since the serial numbers are unique it's easy to track resales.
New: Nikon Z ƒc body in black combined with a black DX Z 16-50mm VR: $1,097 at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H and at Crutchfield.
27 January 2025, Monday
Two Spots Open: Friday ~ Sunday, 07 ~ 09 February 2025: California's Route 66.
Roy's Route 66, February 2024.
We just had a cancellation, so we have two spots open for our 2025 Route 66 photo tour. Call Dave Wyman at (323) 377-7565 in Los Angeles for more information or to register.
25 January 2025, Saturday
$77 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Nikon AF-P 10-20mm VR DX: $200.
24 January 2025, Friday
Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM.
NEW: Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM Review.
World's smallest and lightest stabilized f/2.8 ultrawide zoom.
23 January 2025, Thursday
$54 off (open box with full new warranty): Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM: $395.
$500 Off: Sony A1: $4,998.
$400 Off: Sony A7 III w/FE 28-70mm OSS: $1,598.
$300 Off: Sony A7 IV: $2,198.
$300 Off: Sony A7 IV w/FE 28-70mm OSS: $2,398.
$50 off (open box with full new warranty): Sony A7 III: $1,348.
22 January 2025, Wednesday
NEW: Fuji Instax Wide Evo Hybrid, also at Adorama.
"Hybrid" seems to mean a fixed-lens 16 MP digital camera with in-camera editing and effects with an internal printer that spits out Instax instant prints.
Thus you can snap and make prints, or save the files to a card or phone, and/or edit them with effects in camera.
21 January 2025, Tuesday
$80 Off: Canon EOS R50, RF-S 18-45mm IS STM & RF-S 55-210mm IS STM: $949.
$254 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Canon R10 & RF-S 18-150mm IS STM: $1,025.
$97 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Canon R10 & RF-S 18-45mm IS STM: $902.
Sale: Up to $1,000 off Nikons.
NEW: LEICA SL3-S.
$156 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): LEICA D-Lux 8: $1,439.
18 January 2025, Saturday
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z.
NEW: Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z Review & Sample Images.
ZEISS Sonnar T✻ 150mm f/4 CF.
NEW: HASSELBLAD ZEISS 150mm f/4 Sonnar T✻ CF Review & Sample Images.
Weekend Report
Sony ICF-SW1.
NEW: Sony ICF-SW1 AM / FM Stereo / LW / SW Radio Review.
A tiny litte radio to stick in your bag.
16 January 2025, Thursday
NEW: LEICA SL3-S, also at Adorama.
Made in GERMANY, 24 MP IBIS at 30 FPS stills,ISO 50 ~ 200,000, 24 × 36mm 6K video recording.
$188 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Canon R7: $1,111.
$47 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Canon T7 DSLR & EF-S 18-55mm IS II: $432.
$97 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Nikon Z50 & Z 16-50mm VR DX: $899.95.
$260 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Sony A6700: $1,138.
15 January 2025, Wednesday
NEW: DJI "Flip" Folding Pocket Drone, also at Adorama.
DJI pitches the Flip as a tiny drone that makes awesome images. It also comes in a less expensive version with a plainer remote or a version with more batteries and accessories; click the options at each link above.
$58 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Canon EOS R100 w/RF-S 18-45mm IS STM: $541.
$119 off (open box with full new warranty): Canon EF-S 10-18mm IS STM DSLR lens: $180.
$135 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Nikon D7500 w/18-140mm DX VR: $762.
$250 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Sony A6400 w/16-50mm OSS PZ: $748.
14 January 2025, Tuesday
NEW: Military-Style Photo Backpacks from ThinkTank.
These have standard modular attachment grids on the back, and are designed for use in tougher neighborhoods with most of the access to cameras from the back of the backpack; you have to take it off to unzip and get to most of the gear from behind.
Nikon Deals
$600 Off: Z8: $3,397, also at B&H.
$500 Off: Z9: $4,997.
$500 Off: Z6 Ⅲ w/24-70mm f/2.8: $2,597.
$300 Off: Z6 III: $2,197.
$200 Off: Zƒ: $1,797.
$400 Off: Z 24-70mm f/2.8: $1,997.
$100 Off: Z 50mm f/1.8: $527.
$200 Off: Z 85mm f/1.2: $2,597.
$400 Off: Z 100-400mm VR: $2,297.
$450 Off: Z 400mm f/4.5 VR: $2,797.
$1,000 Off: Z 600mm f/6.3 VR: $3,797.
$900 Off: D780: $1,397!!!
Don't laugh; this is the best deal I've ever seen on what is most likely Nikon's last, newest and most advanced DSLR. It was $2,297 when it came out in 2020. This is a premium DSLR at a giveaway price.
Canon
Up to $500 off: Canon Sale at Crutchfield.
10 January 2025, Friday
08 January 2025, Wednesday
$647 Off (open box with full new warranty): Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR: $2,050.
$18 Off (open box with full new warranty): Nikon Z 12-28mm VR PZ DX: $339.
Up to $500 Off: Canon Sale at Crutchfield.
Latest Canon Rebates
Expire 19 January or 02 February 2025, and of course always subject to change:
$500 Off: EOS R3: $4,499 (no free goodies; ignore this link).
$500 Off: EOS R3 & free goodie bag A: $4,499.
$500 Off: EOS R3 & free goodie bag B: $4,499.
$500 Off: EOS R3 & free goodie bag C: $4,499.
$500 Off: EOS R5: $2,899 (no free goodies; ignore this link).
$500 Off: EOS R5 & free goodie bag A: $2,899.
$500 Off: EOS R5 & free goodie bag B: $2,899.
$500 Off: EOS R5 & free goodie bag C: $2,899.
$500 Off: EOS R5 & free goodie bag E: $2,899.
$500 Off: R5, 24-105/4L IS USM & EF-RF control ring adapter: $4,148.
$500 Off: R5, 24-105/4L IS USM & free Capture One Pro: $3,999.
$500 Off: R5, 24-105/4L & SanDisk CFexpress card & reader: $3,999.
$500 Off: R5, 24-105/4L IS USM & free flash: $3,999.
$300 Off: R8: $1,199 (no free goodies; ignore this link).
$300 Off: R8 & free goodies: $1,199.
$300 Off: R8 Creator package: $1,599.
$300 Off: R8 and yet another bundle: $1,305.
$300 Off: R8 & 24-50 IS STM: $1,399 (no free goodies; ignore this link).
$300 Off: R8 & 24-50 IS STM & free goody bag A: $1,399.
$300 Off: R8 & 24-50 IS STM & goody bag B: $1,509.
$300 Off: R8, 24-50 IS STM & goody bag C: $1,570.
$300 Off: R8 and kit D: $1,552.
$300 Off: R8 and kit E: $1,364.
$100 Off: EOS RP: $899. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$100 Off: EOS RP & free goodies A: $899.
$100 Off: EOS RP & free goodies B: $899.
$100 Off: EOS RP & goodies C: $1,028.
$100 Off: EOS RP & goodies D: $1,028.
$100 Off: EOS RP & RF 24-105mm IS STM: $1,199. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$100 Off: EOS RP, RF 24-105mm IS STM & free goodies: $1,199.
$100 Off: EOS R10: $879. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$100 Off: EOS R10 & free goodies A: $879.
$100 Off: EOS R10 & goodies B: $985.
$100 Off: EOS R10 & goodies C: $1,224.
$100 Off: EOS R10 & goodies D: $1,044.
$100 Off: EOS R10 & RF 18-45mm IS STM: $999. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM & free goodies A: $999.
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM & goodies B: $1,105.
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM & goodies C: $1,365.
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM & goodies D: $1,175.
$200 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM creator kit & free goodies A: $1,099.
$200 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM creator kit & goodies B: $1,205.
$200 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM creator kit & goodies C: $1,465.
$200 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-45mm IS STM creator kit & goodies D: $1,285.
$100 Off: EOS R10 & RF 18-150mm IS STM: $1,279. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-150mm IS STM & free goodies A: $1,279.
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-150mm IS STM & goodies B: $1,385.
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-150mm IS STM & goodies C: $1,645.
$100 Off: EOS R10, RF 18-150mm IS STM & goodies D: $1,455.
$300 Off: RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM: $2,099. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$300 Off: RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM & free goody bag A: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM & free goody bag B: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM & free goody bag C: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM, free goodies & flash: $2,199.
$300 Off: RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM, free goodies & tripod: $2,194.
$300 Off: RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM & free goody bag A: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM & free goody bag B: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM & free goodie bag C: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM, free goodies & flash: $2,199.
$300 Off: RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM, free goodies and tripod: $2,099.
$300 Off: RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM: $2,799. (Oh come on — no free goodies again?)
$300 Off: RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM & free goody bag A: $2,799.
$300 Off: RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM & $28 goody bag B: $2,827.
$300 Off: RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM & free goody bag C: $2,799.
$300 Off: RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM, free goodies & flash: $2,899.
$300 Off: RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM, free goodies & tripod: $2,899.
$200 Off: RF 50/1.2L USM: $2,099. (no free goodies again)
$200 Off: RF 50/1.2L USM & free goody bag A: $2,099.
$200 Off: RF 50/1.2L USM & free goodie bag B: $2,099.
$200 Off: RF 50/1.2L USM & free goodie bag C: $2,099.
$200 Off: RF 50/1.2L USM, free goodies & flash: $2,199.
$200 Off: RF 50/1.2L USM, free goodies and tripod: $2,149.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM: $2,599 (no free goodies).
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM & free goody bag A: $2,599.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM & free goody bag B: $2,599.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM & free goody bag C: $2,599.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM, free goodies & flash : $2,699.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM, free goodies & free tripod: $2,599.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS (w/bokeh apodization filter): $2,899. (no free goodies)
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS (w/bokeh apodization filter) & free goody bag A: $2,899.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS (w/bokeh apodization filter) & free goody bag B: $2,899.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS (w/bokeh apodization filter) & free goodie bag C: $2,899.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS (w/bokeh apodization filter) & free flash: $2,899.
$200 Off: RF 85mm f/1.2 USM DS (w/bokeh apodization filter), free goodies & tripod: $2,949.
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM: $2,599. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM & free goodie bag A: $2,599.
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM & free goodie bag B: $2,599.
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM & free goodie bag C: $2,599.
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM, free goodies & flash: $2,699.
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM, free goodies & tripod: $2,729.
$300 Off: RF 100-500mm L IS USM & TC 2×: $3,198.
Canon DSLR Rebates
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV: $1,999. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV & free Capture One: $1,999.
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV & EF 24-105/4L IS II: $3,099. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV, EF 24-105/4L IS II & free goodie bag A: $3,099.
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV, EF 24-105/4L IS II & free goodie bag B: $3,099.
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV, EF 24-105/4L IS II & free goodie bag C: $3,099.
$300 Off: EOS 5D Mk IV, EF 24-105/4L IS II & free goodie bag D: $3,099.
$200 Off: EOS 90D: $999. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$200 Off: EOS 90D & free goody bag A: $999.
$200 Off: EOS 90D & free goody bag B: $999.
$200 Off: EOS 90D & free goody bag C: $999.
$200 Off: EOS 90D & RF-s 18-150mm IS USM: $1,399. (No free goodies, ignore this link)
$200 Off: EOS 90D, RF-s 18-150mm IS USM & free goody bag A: $1,399.
$200 Off: EOS 90D, RF-s 18-150mm IS USM & free goody bag B: $1,399.
$200 Off: EOS 90D, RF-s 18-150mm IS USM & free goody bag C: $1,399.
$400 Off: Ancient EF-S 10-22mm USM: $249. (not for mirrorless, for the museum!)
$400 Off: Ancient EF-S 10-22mm USM & free Mac goodies: $249. (so why did I bother to list the one above at the same price sans goodies?)
$400 Off: Ancient EF-S 10-22mm USM & different free goodies: $249. (different free goodies. What is this, Christmas, with all this free stuff?)
This is the world's first APS-C ultrawide for DSLRs. The newer EF 10-18mm IS STM is far superior for DSLRs, and the RF 10-18mm is far, far superior for mirrorless.
$100 Off: EF 50mm f/1.4 USM: $299.
$100 Off: EF 50mm f/1.4 USM & free UV filter: $299.
$100 Off: EF 50mm f/1.4 USM and even more free goodies & filters: $299.
$100 Off: EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, loads of free goodies and filters & flash: $424.
Another popular dinosaur; this lens has been in Canon's catalog since 1993, almost since the dawn of EOS 35mm SLRs.
Powershots
$130 Off: PowerShot V10, Gunmetal: $299.
$130 Off: PowerShot V10, Black: $299.
07 January 2025, Tuesday
New OM SYSTEM Rebates:
$500 off: OM 100-400mm IS: $999.99.
$400 off: OM 12mm f/2, silver: $399.99.
$400 off: OM 12mm f/2, black: $399.99.
$300 off: OM-5 w/12-45mm f/4, silver: $1,299.99.
$300 off: OM-5 w/12-45mm f/4, black: $1,299.99.
$200 off: OM-5, black: $999.99.
$200 off: OM-5, silver: $999.99.
$200 off: OM 75mm f/1.8: $699.99.
$50 off: OM TG-7 underwater camera: $499.99.
Minolta DIMAGE Scan Multi Pro.
Updated: Minolta DIMAGE Scan Multi Pro.
I updated this review from 20 years ago for people who want to get one of these scanners today and make scans on modern computers.
It was, and still is, the best desktop film scanner ever made for 35mm and medium-format film. It was the last of an era when "digital" meant scanning your film to edit in a computer. This was from before there were consumer DSLRs.
Today I have my lab (tell them I sent you) scan everything when they develop my film. Scanning at home was a pain back in the 1990s, and even more so today.
01 January 2025, New Year's Day
NEW: Don't Expose to the Right.
Why exposing to the right is wrong.
$107 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Nikon AF-P 10-20mm VR DX: $200.
$198 off (scratch & dent with full new warranty): Sony ZV-E10 w/E 16-50mm OSS: $600.
What Was New in:
November & December 2024: Canon EOS R7, R10, R50 & R100 Compared, Canon RF 200-800mm IS USM Review & Sample Images, Canon EL-10 Flash Review, Nikon Z50 II Review, Ken Rockwell's Nikon Z50 II User's Guide, Sony A1 II Review, Fuji GFX Eterna cine camera, Fuji GF 32-90mm Power Zoom, "Visually Speaking" by Ted Forbes.
September & October 2024: Canon RF-S 7.8mm f/4 STM Dual Pseudo~Stereoscopic Lens, Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM Review, Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Review, Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Review, Canon RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z, RF 200-800mm IS USM, Canon C80 Cine camera, Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4, Nikon 10 × 25mm STABILIZED binoculars, Nikon 12 × 25mm STABILIZED binoculars, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, LEICA M11 D, LEICA Q3 43, LEICA 70-200mm f/2.8 VARIO ELMARIT SL (L Mount), LEICA 2× Extender L für SL 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH und SL 100-400mm, Fuji X-M5, Fuji XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR II, Fuji XF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR, Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 VCM for Sony and How to Fix Hotmail Not Responding on iOS & Mac.
July & August 2024: Canon R5 Mk II, Canon EOS R1, Nikon Z6 III Review & Sample Images, My Nikon Z6 III Plain-English User's Guide, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 Review & Sample Images, Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II, AstrHori AF 85mm f/1.8 Review & Sample Images, Oben GH3W-15 Geared Head Review, Oben CQL-13 Magic Disappearing Tripod Review, Godox SK400II V Studio Strobe Review & Sample Images, LEICA D-Lux 8, Tamron Full-Frame 50-400mm VR for Nikon Z, Benro Theta Self-Leveling Tripod, Benro Theta Max Self-Leveling Tripod.
May & June 2024: What is Atmospheric Heat Shimmer, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review, Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 DUAL FISHEYE, Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM, Canon EL-10 Flash, Canon EOS C400 Cine Camera, Canon 17-120mm T2.95 for Canon RF, Canon 17-120mm T2.95 for ARRI PL, Canon Laser Rangefinder, Nikon Z6 III Review, Viltrox Z 16mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Z 28-400mm VR Review, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4, Nikon Z 180-600mm VR Review, Sony Full-Frame 16-25mm f/2.8G, Fuji GFX 100S II, Fuji GF 500mm f/5.6, Fuji X-T50, Fuji XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8, LEICA D-Lux 8, ZEISS PLANAR 80mm f/2.8 C for HASSELBLAD Review, HASSELBLAD 25mm f/2.5, Pentax 17 half-frame 35mm camera, Lumix S9, Lumix GH-7, Lumix S 18-40mm, Lumix S 26mm f/8 in L mount, Sigma APS-C 18-50mm f/2.8 for Canon RF, Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Full Frame for Sony & LEICA L, Tamron 50-300mm for Sony.
March & April 2024: What's an Infinity Focus Stop?, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z Review, Nikon Z 12-28mm DX VR PZ Review, Nikon Z 28-400mm VR Review, Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8G, Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Review, Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro OSS G II Review, HASSELBLAD Date Codes, iPhone 15 Pro Max Review & Sample Images, Ken Rockwell's iPhone 15 Pro Max User's Guide, Apple Watch ULTRA 2 Review & User's Guide, LEICA SL3, OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II, Ken Rockwell's OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II Plain-English User's Guide, Sigma 50mm f/1.2 for Sony or LEICA L, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 for Nikon Z.
January & February 2024: Photographs from California's Route 66, Canon RF-S 10-18mm IS STM Review, Nikon Zf Review, Ken Rockwell's Nikon Zf User's Guide, Nikon Z 70-180mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 Review, Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G, Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS, Fuji X100VI Review, HASSELBLAD 907X body & CFV 100C Back, HASSELBLAD Slip-on Albada Bright-Line FInder for 28mm, 38m & 55mm lenses, OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II review, Ken Rockwell's OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II plain-English user's guide, OM SYSTEM 9-18mm (18-36mm eq), OM SYSTEM 150-600mm IS, Laowa AF 10mm f/2.8 130º Ultra-Ultrawide Full-Frame Review, Sigma 15mm f/1.4 Fisheye for Sony & LEICA L, Sigma 500mm f/5.6 for Sony & LEICA L, Lumix G100D, Lumix 28-200mm Macro OIS for LEICA L, Tozo HT2 Headphones Review, Petino Samba Pad Pro 3-Way Wireless Charging Station Review.
October, November & December 2023: Canon EOS R6 Mark II Review, Canon EOS R6 Mark II Plain-English User's Guide, Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM, Canon RF-S 10-18mm IS STM, Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z, Canon RF 200-800mm IS USM, Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR, Nikon Z8 Recall, Sony A9 Mk III Review, Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS, LEICA M11-P, LEICA SUMMICRON-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Edition 2023, LEICA SUPER-VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH für L mount, LEICA SUPER-APO-SUMMICRON-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH für L mount, LEICA SUPER-APO-SUMMICRON-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH, LEICA SUPER-VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH, Pergear 14mm f/2.8 II Review, Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 for Sony APS-C, 7artisans 9mm f/5.6 Full-Frame 135º Ultra-Ultra Wide, Venus Optics Laowa 8-16mm APS-C Ultra-Ultra Wide, Audeze MM-100 Planar Magnetic Headphones Review, Bluetti AC70 1 kW Power Station Review, Bluetti AC2A 300W Power Station Review.
August & September 2023: Canon EOS R8 Review, Plain-English R8 User's Guide, R100 Review, Plain-English R100 User's Guide, RF 24-50mm IS STM Review, RF-S 55-210mm IS STM Review, RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM Review, EL-5 Flash Review, Nikon Zf Review, Z 135mm f/1.8, MH-34 Charger, Sony A7CR, Sony A7C II, FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II, Fuji GFX 100 II, GF 30mm f/5.6 Tilt & Shift, GF 55mm f/1.7R WR, GF 110mm f/5.6 Tilt & Shift Macro, OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 Underwater Camera, Panasonic G9 II, Panasonic "Leica" 35-100mm f/2.8, Panasonic "Leica" 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II, HASSELBLAD XCD 28mm f/4 P, Angeniéux EZ-3 45-165mm T2.3 S35 & 68-250mm T3.5 Cinema Zoom Kit, Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 for Fuji, Sigma 23mm f/1.4 for Fuji, Tamron 17-50mm f/4 for Sony, Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 OSS for Sony, Apple Watch ULTRA Review & Tutorial, AirPods Pro 2nd Gen w/USB-C, Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack Review, Think Tank "Press Pass" Shoulder/Sling/Belt Bags, Nitecore BB2 Electronic Blower Review, Bluetti PV200 200W Solar Panel Review, Bluetti AC180 1.8 kW Power Station Review.
June & July 2023: Photographs from California's Central Coast, How to Create Images with AI, Nikon Z8 Review & Sample Images, Z8 Plain-English User's Guide, Z 24mm f/1.7 DX Review & Sample Images, Z 26mm f/2.8 Review & Sample Images, Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Z 85mm f/1.2 Review & Sample Images, Z 180-600mm f/5.6~6.3 VR, Sony A6700, Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS MACRO II, Sony ECM-M1 On-Camera Mic, LEICA SL2 Edition Silver, Sigma 14mm f/1.4 Full-Frame, Tamron 35-150mm f/2~2.8 for Nikon Z and for Sony, TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 Review & Sample Images, Xcellon PDG-5200L 200W 5-Port GaN USB Charger Review and Tozo Golden X1 Earbuds Review.
March, April & May 2023: Previsualization versus Presets, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji & OM SYSTEM Menu Systems Compared, Canon EOS R50 Review, EOS R100, EOS R vs EOS R8 vs RP, Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM, RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon V10 VLogCam, Nikon Z8, Z 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR DX, Sony ZV-E1, Sony ZV1 II, Sony SRG-A12, LEICA Q3, LEICA M11 Monochrom, SUMMMILUX-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (Edition 2023), SUMMICRON-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH, SUMMICRON-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH, Fuji X-S20, Fuji XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR, OM SYSTEM OM-1 Review & Sample Image Files, OM SYSTEM OM-1 Complete Plain-English User's Guide, OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO Review & Sample Images, Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome, Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 & FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic, Pentax SD 10x42 ED, SD 7x42 ED & AD 10x32 ED, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Review, iPhone 14 Pro Max Tutorial & User's Guide, Apple Music Review.
January & February 2023: How to Learn Photography, Canon EOS R8, Canon EOS R50, Canon RF 24-50mm IS STM, Canon RF-S 55-210mm IS STM, Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Review, Canon EOS Rebel T7 Review, Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2, Sony Full-Frame FE 20-70mm f/4 G, Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Review & Sample Images, Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM, Olympus 90mm f/3.5 IS Macro, Think Tank Retrospective Everyday Backpack.
December 2022: Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z Full-Frame Ultrawides Compared, Canon Rebel T100 Review, Canon EF-s 18-55mm III Review, Sony A7R V Review, 2022 version of the LEICA M6, ThinkTank SpeedTop Bag Review.
October & November 2022: Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon RF 15-30mm IS STM Review, Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM Review, Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM, Canon EL-5 Flash, Nikon Z 40mm f/2 Special Edition Review, Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 Review, Nikon Z 600mm f/4 TC VR, Nikon Z 1.4× Teleconverter Review, Nikon Z 2× Teleconverter Review, Nikon MC-N10 Remote Grip, Sony A7R V, Sony ZV-1F, Fuji X-T5, Fuji XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro, LEICA M6, Edition 2022, Venus Laowa 25mm f/0.95 Review, beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO Review.
July, August & September 2022: Photographs from California's Central Coast, Canon EOS R7 Review, Canon EOS R10 Review, Canon EOS R7 vs. EOS R10, Canon RF 15-30mm IS STM Review, Canon RF-s 18-45mm IS STM Review, Canon RF-s 18-150mm IS STM Review, Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, Canon EL-100 Flash Review, Nikon Z30 Review, Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR, All Nikon 105mm Macro Lenses Compared, Sony FX30 E-Mount Cine Camera, Fuji X-H2, Fuji GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR, Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR, Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 for Fuji, LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (2022), NiteCore NB20000 Ultralight Power Bank Review, Oben CT-2491 Carbon-Fibre Tripod Review, SmallRig AD-01 Fluid-Head Video Tripod Review, Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Review & Sample Images, beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X Review, beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO Review.
May & June 2022: Canon EOS R7, Canon EOS R10, Canon RF-S 18-45mm IS STM, Canon RF-S 18-150mm IS STM, Nikon Z30 Review, Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 Review, Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z 100-400mm VR Review, Nikon Full-Frame Z Midrange Zooms Compared, Sony ZV-E10 Review, Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 G PZ Review, Sony E 10-20mm f/4G PZ Review, Sony E 11mm f/1.8 Review, Sony E 15mm f/1.4G Review, Fuji X-H2s, Fuji XF 18-120mm f/4 R LM WR Power Zoom, Fuji XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM WR OIS, Fujifilm's 2022-2023 Lens Roadmap, HASSELBLAD PME Prism Meter Finder Review.
January ~ April 2022: Photographs from Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra, The Effect of Scale, Canon EOS R3 Full Review & Sample Image Files, Canon EOS R5C, Canon RF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM, Canon RF 1,200mm f/8L IS USM, Canon PowerShot ZOOM Review, Nikon Z9 Review & Sample Images, Nikon Z9 User's Guide & Tutorial, Nikon Z 18-140mm VR DX Review & Sample Image Files, Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 Review & Sample Image Files, Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 SE Review & Sample Image Files, Nikon Z 40mm f/2 Review & Sample Image Files, Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 VR, Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR, Sony A7 IV Full Review & Sample Image Files, Sony A7 IV Tutorial & User's Guide, Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 G PZ Power Zoom, Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Review & Sample Images, Sony HVL-F60RM2 Flash Review & Sample Images, Sony HVL-F46RM Flash Review & Sample Images, Sony SD Card Reader, LEICA M11, Apple Mac Studio, Apple 27" 5K Studio Display, 5th generation 10.9" iPad Air, Cooke S8/i 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm T1.4 Lenses in PL mount, Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5K) drawing tablet review, Kodak GOLD 200 in 120 format, OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock Review, OWC ATLAS S PRO SDXC Card Review, OWC ENVOY PRO ELEKTRON SSD Review, OWC USB-C TRAVEL DOCK E Review, Oben CFT-6194L Lateral Carbon-Fibre Tripod Review, Oben CFT-6394 "Big & Tall" Carbon-Fibre Tripod Review, Oben BC-139 Review, Olympus OM-1, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II, M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4 PRO, Panasonic Lumix GH6, Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for Fuji, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 for Fuji, Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for Fuji, Sigma 20mm f/2 full-frame for Sony E, Sigma 20mm f/2 full-frame for LEICA L, SmallRig 3457 Compact Fluid Head Review, ThinkTank Retrospective 75 Duffel, ZEISS Supreme Prime 15mm T1.8, Feet, PL Mount, Jackery Explorer 1000 Power Station & Solar Generator Review, Jackery Explorer 300 Review, Jackery SolarSaga 100W Panel Review, Nitecore BlowerBaby Review, B&W 702 S2 Speakers, beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X headphones review.
November ~ December 2021: Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Review, Canon RF 100-400mm IS USM Review, Canon EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4 L ULTRASONIC Review, Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3, Leica Q2 Reporter Edition, Best USB-C Card Readers, Docks & Hubs Compared, Mitakon 90mm f/1.5 Review, McIntosh MQ 107 Environmental Equalizer Review.
October 2021: Nikon Z9, Nikon Z 18-140mm VR DX, Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4, Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR, Nikon FTZ II, Canon STEREOSCOPIC RF 5.2mm f/2.8L 190º Fisheye, Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM Review, Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus Review, Sony A7 IV, Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II, Apple Watch Series 7.
July ~ September 2021: Nikon Z fc Review, Nikon Z7 II User's Guide, Nikon Z FX 28mm f/2.8 Special Edition, Nikon Z 40mm f/2, Nikon Z 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review, Nikon Z 105mm f/2.8 VR Macro Review, Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM, Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Review, Canon RF 100~400mm IS USM, Canon DM-E1D Stereo Mic, Canon ST-E10 Speedlite Transmitter, Canon AD-P1 Android Data Transmitter Adapter, Canon AD-E1 Normal to Multi-Function Shoe Adapter, Sony ZV-E10, Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Review, Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 Review, Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 Review, Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 Review, Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Review, Fuji GFX 50S II, Fuji GF 35-70mm, Fuji GFX 50S II w/35-70mm, Fuji X-T30 II, Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4, Fuji XF 33mm f/1.4, Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN, Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN full-frame für LEICA L, Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 for Sony and for LEICA L, Tamron 18-300mm for Sony APS-C and for Fuji, Tamron 35~150mm f/2~2.8 for Sony, Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 Review, Godox Ving V860III TTL Li-Ion Flash, Megadap Sony to Nikon Z Lens Adapter, TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Review, Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5, Audeze LCD-XC Planar Magnetic Headphones full review.
April ~ June 2021: Photographs from California's Central Coast, Canon EOS R3, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM III Review, Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro Review, All Canon 100mm Lenses Compared, Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS, Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS, Nikon Z7 II Review, Nikon Z fc, Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z FX 28mm f/2.8 Special Edition, Nikon Z 50mm f/2.8 Macro, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 Review, Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 Noct Review, Nikon Z 105mm f/2.8 VR Macro, Sony A1 Review, Sony A6100 Review, Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G Review, Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Review, Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM Review, Sony E 70-350mm G OSS Review, Fujifilm X-E4 Review, Fuji X-S10 Review, Fuji XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR Review, Fuji XF 18mm f/1.4R LM WR, Fuji XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR Review, Fuji XF 70-300mm R LM OIS WR Review, LEICA M10-R in black paint, Pentax K-3 Mk III, iRig Pre 2 XLR Mic to Mirrorless, DSLR, iOS, Phone or Computer Preamplifier, Robus RTH-1050 55-lb Capacity Ball Head Review, Ritz Gear 256 GB CFexpress card, Turboant Thunder T1 Electric Bike Review.
January ~ March 2021: Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM review, Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review, Canon RF 85mm f/2 MACRO IS STM review, Canon EL-1 Flash review, Nikon Z9 review, SONY A1 review, Sony A7C review, Sony FE 28-60mm review, Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G, Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G and Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G, Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM, Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM review, iPhone 12 Pro Max review & guide, Apple Watch Series 6 review & guide, LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/2 ASPH, LEICA 50mm f/1.2 NOCTILUX-M ASPH, Fuji GFX 100S, Fuji GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR, Fuji X-E4, Fuji XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR, Fuji 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR, Ritz 256GB 265/120 MB/s V60 SD card, Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 review, 7Artisans 50mm f/1.05 review, Polsen MVP-3 Micro Shotgun Microphone, Polsen MVP-6 Shotgun Microphone, Polsen MO-CPL2 USB-C Lavalier Microphone, Polsen SCL-1080 Dual-Pattern Shotgun Microphone
October ~ December 2020: Canon 1DX Mark III Review, Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Review, Canon RF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Review, Canon EOS M50 Mk II, Big EL-1 flash and odd compact PowerShot Zoom 100-400mm P&S, Canon PIXMA Pro-200, Nikon Z5 Review, Nikon Z6 II Review, Nikon Z7 II Review, Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Z 24-50mm Review, Nikon Z 24-200mm Review, Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 Review, Fuji 50mm f/1.0 Review, Fuji X-S10, Fuji 10-24mm f/4 OIS WR R, LEICA Q2 Monochrom, LEICA SL-2 S, ZEISS ZX1, Audeze LCD-X Headphones Review, TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Review, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro for Sony E or LEICA, Megadap Any Lens to Nikon Z Autofocusing Adapter Review, Oben CTT-1000L Compact Tripod Review, MacCase iPad Pro Case Review.
May ~ September 2020: Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R6, Canon EOS R, RP, R5 & R6 Compared, Canon RF 15~35mm f/2.8L, Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS, Canon RF 24-105mm IS STM, Canon RF 24-240mm, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L DS USM, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L versus f/1.2L DS, Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM, Canon RF 100-500mm, Canon RF 600mm IS STM, Canon RF 800mm IS STM, Canon RF 1.4× extender, Canon RF 2× extender, Canon 90D, Canon Rebel T8i (EOS 850D), Nikon Z5, Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 24-50mm, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2, Nikon Z TC-1.4× teleconverter, Nikon Z TC-2× teleconverter, Sony A7c, Sony A9 II, Sony A7S III, Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM, Sony LA-EA5 Adapter, Apple Watch Series 6, Fuji X-T4, Fuji X-T200, Fuji XC 35mm f/2, Fuji XF 50mm f/1.0, LEICA M10-R, LEICA Q2, LEICA Q2 User's Guide, LEICA Q2 vs Fuji X100F vs iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Canon 90D, LEICA vs iPhone vs Fuji vs Canon, LEICA SF-24D, Hasselblad 907X 50C, ZEISS SONNAR 50mm f/1.5, Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4, Luxli Timpani, Cello and Viola2, Audeze LCD-1 Headphones.
April 2020: Fuji XF 16-80mm f/4 Review, Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM, Canon C300 Mk III, Canon 25-250mm T2.95 Cine, Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk III, Irix Full-Frame, Manual Focus 45mm f/1.4, Laowa 210º 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5, Rokinon AF 75mm f/1.8, Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 for Sony, DJI Mavic Air 2, DJI Mavic 2 Pro 4K, BlackMagic Pocket Cinema 6K, Zoom H6 Recorder Review.
Hot January ~ March 2020: Photo Products of the Decade 1820~2020, Nikon D6, Nikon D780, Nikon D780 Plain-English User's Guide, Nikon 120-300mm f/2.8 FL VR, Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8, Nikon Z 24-200mm, Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, Nikon Coolpix P950, Canon 1DX Mark III, Canon Rebel T8i, Canon EOS-R5, Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM, Canon RF 24-105 f/4~7.1 IS STM, Canon QX10 Pocket Portable Printer, Sony A7R IV Review & User's Guide, Sony FE 20mm f/1.8, Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, Sony E 55-210mm OSS, Fuji X100V, Fuji X100V Plain-English User's Guide, Fuji X-T4, Fuji X-T200, Fuji XC 35mm f/2, Fuji GF 45-100mm f/4 OIS, LEICA M10 Monochrom, LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Edition "LEITZ Wetzlar, LEICA S3, Tokina 85mm f/1.8 for Sony full-frame, Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2× Ultra-Macro, Think Tank Retrospective Backpack 15, Fringer Canon EF -> Fuji X Adapter, Fringer Canon EF -> Nikon Z Adapter, DJI Mavic 2 Zoom with Smart Controller, Senal SMH-1200 Review.
Hot November & December 2019: Fall Color from Yosemite and California's Eastern Sierra, Nikon Z50 Full Review, Nikon Z50 Plain-English User's Guide, Nikon Z DX 16-50mm VR Review, Nikon Z DX 50-250mm VR Review, Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Z 24mm f/1.8 Review, Sony A6600 Review, Sony A6600 User's Guide, Canon EOS Ra Astro Mirrorless, Fujifilm X-Pro3 Review, Fuji GFX 100 Review, Fuji GF 50mm f/3.5 Review, Apple Watch Series 5 Review, Apple 32" Pro 6K Display, Apple 32" Pro 6K Display w/nano textured glass, Photo Mechanic Software Review, Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Full Frame for Canon EF, LEICA SL2, Sigma 24-70/2.8 for Sony, Sigma 24-70/2.8 für LEICA L, Turboant X7 Review.
Hot August ~ Amazing October 2019: iPhone 11 Pro Max, Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8, Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM DS, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM, Canon EOS 1DX Mark III, Canon 90D, Canon EOS-M200, Canon M6 Mk II, Fuji X-Pro3, Fuji X-E3 Review, Fuji X-A7, Fuji XC 15-45mm PZ OIS Review, Fuji XC 50-230mm OIS Review, Fuji Touch Screen Settings, Nikon D3500 review, Nikon Z 24mm f/1.8 S Review, Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Noct-NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95, Nikon Z50, Nikon Z 16-50mm DX VR, Nikon Z 50-250mm DX VR, Nikon 200mm f/2 VR II Review, Panasonic S1H, Panasonic 24-70mm f/2.8, Pansonic LEICA DG 25mm f/1.4 II, Rokinon AF 18mm f/2.8, Sigma fp w/45mm lens, Sony A9 II, Tamron 20mm f/2.8, Tamron 24mm f/2.8, Tamron 35mm f/2.8, Voigtländer Nokton 75mm f/1.5, Auray TT-6220 Telescoping Tabletop Mic Stand Review, Auray PFNY-6 Mic Pop Filter Review, Senal SCM-660 Microphone Review, XUMA MTA-300B iPhone/Smartphone Tripod Adapter Review.
Hot July 2019: Rockwell.TV on YouTube (smokin' HOT!), Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 Review, Canon RF 24~240mm IS, Sony A7R Mark IV, Sony RX100 Mark VII, Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 review, LEICA M-E typ 240, Hasselblad 907X Special Edition, Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR, Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR, ROBUS RC-5570 Tripod Review, Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 for Sony E und für LEICA L, Sigma 35mm f/1.2 for Sony E und für LEICA L, Sigma 45mm f/2.8 for Sony Eund für LEICA L, Sigma fp mirrorless camera.
Hot April ~ June 2019: Nikon Z6 Review, Nikon Z6 User's Guide, Nikon Z7 User's Guide, Nikon Z 14-30mm Review, Nikon NIKKOR 135mm f/2 AI-s Review, Nikon NIKKOR 180mm f/2.8 AI Review, Nikon NIKKOR✱ED 180mm f/2.8 AI-s Review, Nikon NIKKOR✱ED 200mm f/2 AI-s Review, Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 Review, Sony E 20mm f/2.8 Review, Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Review, Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS Review, Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Review, Sony 200-600mm G OSS Review, Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS Review, Tokina FiRIN 100mm f/2.8 Macro for Sony E, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 for Sony Full-Frame, Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 full-frame ultrawide for Sony E, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 for Canon RF, Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 for Canon RF, Canon SL3 (EOS 250D), Fujifilm X-H1 Review, Fujifilm X-T30 Review, Fujifilm X-T20 Review, Fujifilm 8-16mm f/2.8 Review, Fujifilm 16mm f/2.8 Review, Fujifilm GFX 100 Review, Fujifilm GF 32~64mm f/4 R LM WR Review, Fujifilm GF 100~200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Review, Medium-Format vs. Full-Frame Image-Quality Comparison, Apple iPhone Xs Max Review & User's Guide, Apple Watch Series 4 Review, All Apple Watches Compared, new 13" MacBook Pro, new 15" MacBook Pro, Olympus TG-6 Underwater Camera, Panasonic LEICA VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25mm f/1.7, Panasonic DMW-STC14 1.4× teleconverter, Panasonic DMW-STC20 2× teleconverter, Think Tank "Digital Holster 150" for ultrateles, Oben CTT-1000 Mini Tripod Review.
Introducing March 2019: Nikon Z7 Review, Nikon Coolpix A1000, Nikon Coolpix B600, Sony E 16mm f/2.8 Review, Sony E 18-200mm OSS PZ Review, Sony E 18-200mm OSS LE Review, Sony RX0 II, Canon IVY CLIQ Instant Camera, Canon IVY CLIQ+ Instant Camera, Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro OIS Review, LEICA Q2, LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH, Pixel X900 Flash Review, Rokinon Full-Frame ultra-ultra-wide 10mm f/3.5 for Canon EF, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Ultra-Ultrawide for Canon RF, Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 for Canon RF.
February 2019: Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, Canon EOS RP Hands-On Review, Canon EOS RP User's Guide, Canon EOS RP vs EOS R, Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Review, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM Review, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, Canon RF 24-240mm IS USM, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM, Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM, Fujifilm X-T3 Review, Fujifilm 23mm f/2 Review, Fujifilm 200mm f/2 Review, Fujifilm 50mm f/2 Review, Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 WR, Fujifilm X-T30, Panasonic S1 Full-Frame System, Polaroid POP cameras, Ricoh GR III, Ricoh WG-6 underwater, Ricoh WG-6 in Orange, Ricoh G-900, Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8, Tamron 35-150mm, Tamron 35mm f/1.4.
January 2019: LEICA M10-P Safari Edition, LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 Safari Edition, Verum 1 Planar Magnetic Headphones review, Olympus OM-D E-M1 X, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S review, Sony 10-18mm Review, Sony A6400 Review, Sony 18-135mm Review, Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART, Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S and Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro Review.
November & December 2018: Moment 18mm review, Photos from Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF Review, Adapted Rangefinder Lenses on Nikon Mirrorless, AlienBoard Hoverboard review, LEICA D-Lux 7, Why You Need an Apple Watch, Sigma 60-600mm Review.
October 2018: Loads of Canon and Nikon mirrorless revelations, First Chinese Nikon Z adapters, Canon EOS R Review, Canon EOS R User's Guide, Wimberley Gimbal Tripod Head Review, Sony 400mm f/2.8 Review, How to Photograph Air Shows, LEICA M10-D.
August & September 2018: Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full Frame, Mirrorless vs DSLR, Do You Really Need Two Card Slots, Canon EOS-R Review, Canon EF to RF Lens Adapters, Canon RF 24-105mm Review, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L, Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 Review, Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM, Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS II Review, Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS III, Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM, Canon 580EX II Review, Canon 580EX II User's Guide, Sony 24mm f/1.4, Sony RX100 Mark 6 Review, Sony RX100 Mk VI User's Guide, Nikon's full-frame mirrorless system, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z6 vs. Z7, Nikon FTZ Lens Adapter, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF, Nikon D3500, LEICA M10-P, iPhone Xs Max Bokeh vs Full-Frame Professional Cameras, Tokina "Opera" 50mm f/1.4, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 G2, Fuji XT-3.
June & July 2018: Nikon Mirrorless hinted at, Fuji 8-16mm f/2.8, Fuji 200mm f/2, Fuji XF10, Sony RX100VA, Nikon P1000, Tamron 100‑400mm Review, best 80-400 and 100-400mm zooms compared, How to Win Photo Contests, Tamron 18-400mm review, Sony 400mm f/2.8, Images of Yosemite in Springtime, Kodak Medalist II Review, Canon 70‑200mm f/4L IS II, Canon 70‑200mm f/2.8 L IS III and my Sony RX100 Mark VI review.
May 2018: Marc Silber's Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos, Sigma 105mm f/1.4, Fuji X-T100, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 IS/VR Review, beyerdynamic Amiron Home Review, Sigma 70mm Full-Frame Macro Art Lens, Nikon D1 High ISO Samples, Vello MB-D18 (BG-N19) Grip Review, Sunpak RD2000 Review, Small Flashes Compared.
April 2018: Irix 11mm f/4 Review,Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, Canon 85mm f/1.4 L IS Review,Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 VR/IS Review, Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared, Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VR/IS Review, Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared, MindShift 18L Backpack, Fuji GF 250mm f/4, Fuji GF 1.4X TC WR Teleconverter, Fuji MCEX-45G WR Macro Extension Tube, Fuji MCEX-18G WR Macro Extension Tube, Sony RX10 Mk IV Review, Sony RX10 Mk IV User's Guide, beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless Review.
March 2018: Nikon 70-300mm AFP E FX Review, Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E FX Review, Nikon 10-20mm Review, Nikon D7500 Review.
February 2018: Sony A7 III, Yosemite Photos, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Pancake-NIKKOR review, beyerdynamic DT1350 review, beyerdynamic DT240 review, Canon SL2 review.
Janaury 2018: Nikon 180-400mm, Canon 6D Mk II review, Canon 18-135mm USM review, Fuji X-A5, Sony 18-135mm.
December 2017: Canon 35mm f/2.8 Macro review, Sony A7R III review, Sony A7R III user's guide, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS review, Sony FE 100mm STF G OSS review.
November 2017: Sony 50/2.8 Macro Review, Sony 90/2.8 Macro Review, LEICA CL, Sony 70-300mm G Review, Panasonic G9, iPhone X Review, How to Make Time Exposures with iPhone, 1X Photo Contest, Tamron 100-400mm.
October 2017: Nikon D850 review, Nikon D850 user's guide, Sony A7R III, Sony 24-105mm G, Sony 85/1.8 review, Canon G1X Mk III.
June, July, August and September 2017: Canon 6D Mk II, Canon SL-2, Canon 85/1.4L, Canon TS-E 50/2.8, 90/2.8 & 135/4, Nikon D850, Nikon 70-300 VR DX AF-P, Nikon 28/1.4E, Metabones Mk V Canon EF -> Sony E-mount adapter.
May 2017: Nikon 10-20mm DX VR, Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye, Canon 77D Review, Canon Rebel T7i Review, Canon 18-55mm IS STM Review, Springtime in Yosemite, Irix 15mm f/2.4 Review, Sony 16-35/2.8 GM, Sony 12-24/4 G, Fuji X100F Review, Laowa 12mm Review, Olympus TG-5.
March & April 2017: Nikon D7500, Nikon 19mm PC-E review, Nikon D3400 review, Sony A7 Mk II review, Nikon D5600 review.
February 2017: Canon 77D, Canon Rebel T7i, Canon EOS M6, Sony 24-70/2.8 GM, Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM, Sony 70-200mm f/4 G OSS, Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS, Sony FE 85mm f/1.8.
January 2017: LEICA M10, Fujifilm GFX 50S, Fujifilm X100F, Nikon D5600.
November & December 2016: Fuji X-A10.
September & October 2016: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL, Nikon 19mm PC-E, Sony A6500, Sony RX100 Mk V, Sony Alpha 99 II, Canon EOS M5, Canon EF 70-300 IS II USM, Sony 50mm f/2.8 Macro.
July & August 2016: Canon 5D Mk IV, 16-35 IS II, 24-105 IS II, Nikon D3400, Nikon 105mm f/1.4, Fuji XT-2.
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