Lenses come in all shapes and sizes. Some look like flat pancakes, others are more boxy. Still others are long and tube-like. This variance in lens shapes can sometimes create challenges when it comes to maximizing usage of limited space in your camera bag, especially when trying to cram lots of lenses into a top-loading […]

Looking for a gift for a photographer or camera lover in your life? Photo gear doesn’t come cheap, and not too many people can shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars to get a top notch camera or lens for their friends or loved ones. Besides, photographers are often very particular about the make and […]

The Panasonic 25mm 1.7: It’s the new plastic fantastic, a nifty fifty for Micro 43, a cheap lens that produces expensive looking images. Could it be the lens you’ve been waiting for? With a list price of $250, it’s relatively inexpensive compared to other offerings from Panasonic and Olympus. And on Black Friday 2015 many […]

I’ll start off by saying that the OM-D E-M5 mkII is a great camera, like it’s predecessor. It’s small, fast, light, got a great sensor, and it has a huge ecosystem of high quality lenses to back it up. The Micro Four Thirds system as a whole is a great option for those who want […]

Everyone likes a bargain and most everyone wants to get more for their money. High end photo lenses can cost an arm and a leg – especially when you are talking about pro level glass. This is even more true of lenses for full frame sensors because the more glass in the lens, the more […]

Fisheyes like the Roknion 7.5mm f3.5 for M43 are specialty lenses that let you capture subjects from a new perspective. By shooting SUPER WIDE and getting some awesome distortion effects (especially at the corners of the frame), you can produce some unique images. That said, fisheye lenses usually aren’t the primary tools in a photographer’s […]

Photographers!  You don’t have to travel the world dragging around a giant DSLR camera anymore. You can get awesome pictures with less bulky camera gear. For the size and weight of one DSLR and a single lens, you can carry a couple of mirrorless camera bodies and a whole bunch of quality lenses. How do I […]

The recently released Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM “Art” lens is fast becoming one of my favorite lenses to put on my Canon 5DmkIII, a full frame DSLR. Why is the Sigma 35mm 1.4 so awesome?  Let me count the ways: It’s sharp as a tack, even wide open @ f1.4 Can achieve extremely narrow DOF […]

What Camera system should I buy??? Every pro or semi-pro photographer has been asked this time and time again. My somewhat vague answer is always – what are the main criteria you are looking for in a camera? Do you want a camera that has the best image quality, is the smallest and lightest, or […]

I’ve been loving my Olympus OMD EM-5 for the last 8 months or so because it offers SLR like quality in a very small package. Micro Four Thirds lenses offer a lot in the way of image quality in a very compact form factor.  Some of the premium lenses come at a high price though […]