In our field, gear matters, and you’d have to have a bank balance bigger than your bank account number for you to acquire all you likely would want when the whim takes you. However, if you keep your ear to the ground like we do, you come about the best photography deals currently on the … Read more
When we think of just about the most versatile zoom lenses (or lenses period) the standards would be a 24-70mm f2.8, and for Canon users data shows the EF 24–105mm f/4L even more so. Of course, it’s not hard to see why, with that focal length and constant aperture it’s a perfect walk around and … Read more
Often knocked for a perceived lack of innovation, Canon does have at least one ace up its sleeve over the competition – dual pixel autofocus. Introduced with the 70D in 2013, dual pixel autofocus significantly increases autofocus speed and accuracy in Live View mode, including autofocus while shooting DSLR video. Recent Canon DSLR cameras are … Read more
I want to address the elephant in the room straight away before we get this thing started: public perception of Canon’s M series cameras isn’t great. From comments on the First Impressions post, it’s clear that Canon has a PR problem on their hands regarding this line. Forget what you think you know about this … Read more
Some inquisitive looks come my way when I tell people that my wedding kit consists of a D750 and a D7200. The D750 is spoken highly of in forums and photography groups, with most Nikon photographers I know either dual wield D750s or use it as a backup to their D5, D4s, or D810. While … Read more
What camera should I buy for my upcoming trip? This is one of the most common questions any photographer gets from family and friends looking for more than an iPhone but reluctant to spend a ton or carry massive DSLRs. Of the options out there, the Sony a6500 will undoubtedly come up in the conversation. … Read more
In an interesting move, Adorama has introduced a new in-house lighting brand: Orlit, which includes the first monolight to include Canon’s RT radio system built-in. The first products out of the gate will be a 600 watt second, battery powered, TTL and HSS capable monolight called the Rovelight RT 610, a Canon-friendly speedlight called the … Read more
Metabones is launching its fifth generation of speed boosters to commemorate its five year anniversary. This release consists of four new adaptors: EF to E CINE Smart Adapter™, EF to E CINE Speed Booster ULTRA, EF to E Smart Adapter V and EF to E Speed Booster ULTRA II. The EF to E CINE Smart … Read more
The EOS-1D X Mark II Canon’s Pro Series Flagship camera is by far the pinnacle of Canon’s professional gear, producing impeccable imagery at top performance standards. The 1DX Mark II comes packed with dynamic performance capabilities and requires an bit of technical knowledge to really make use of its abundance of features. With a more sophisticated and complicated … Read more
The Sony A99II is launching in North America next week, and what better way to kick it off than to have some fun and do a way-too-early specs comparisons between the Sony A99II, Nikon D810, and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Here’s a short primer on all three, followed by a direct comparison chart and … Read more
With the launch of the EOS M5 and and 5D Mark IV, Canon has signaled that full touchscreen autofocus is an important feature that needs to be taken seriously. At the 2016 Photoplus Expo, we got our hands on the new Canon EOS M5. The first variants of this model, the EOS M and M2 … Read more
You should know some things about me before we begin. I’ve only ever shot Canon, except for once when my camera failed on me. I don’t really have a bias towards Canon except that I’m too lazy to switch. A lot of my landscape friends have jumped ship and I’m tempted even before I tested … Read more
