Cameras and Lenses Category Archive

One Year of Shooting Large Format Film

Modern digital cameras are amazing. They are devices capable of nearly any photographic task thrown at them: high resolution images, eye autofocus, blazing fast frame rates, and much more. I use a Nikon Z9 for my daily work, and it does everything I need it to do without any issue...

A Fixed-Lens Showdown: Ricoh vs Fuji vs Leica

Here on Photography Life, when we talk about cameras, it's usually in reference to interchangeable lens cameras. There are many reasons for this, but probably the most important is that interchangeable lens systems have so much versatility and are usually of a higher quality. However, I have long been intrigued...

Photographing Small Creatures with a Big Lens

Inevitably, many wildlife photographers will find themselves tempted by the allure of fast, exotic, super-telephoto lenses. These lenses offer unmatched optical capabilities, as long as you pay the price and carry the weight. But, as good as they are, most of these lenses have a hidden weakness: a disappointing close focus distance.

The Best Nikon Camera of All Time

Recently, I was having a discussion with a friend about which Nikon camera he should get. He asked me point-blank what I thought Nikon's greatest camera is, and my gut reaction was to say the Z9 - after all, it has the most advanced specs of any Nikon camera today...

Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Review

The Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ is a full-frame mirrorless lens targeted toward videographers and hybrid shooters. Although it isn't Nikon's first PZ (Power Zoom) lens, it's their first that is meant for a professional audience. The high-end nature of the lens is evident not just in the build quality,...

The Nikon Z9 Pushed to the Edge of High ISO

Remember the days when we eagerly awaited each new camera generation to see how noisy its high ISO photos would be? Not so long ago, ISO 6400 was the absolute limit of real usability. Anything above that was, at best, suitable for special events like UFOs, Loch Ness monsters, or...

Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 S Review

Not too wide, not too narrow – just right. I’m talking about the 35mm lens, a classic for documentary and street photography (and more). Today, I am here to review not just any 35mm lens, but the most extreme 35mm that Nikon has ever made: the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 S.

The X-E5 May Become Fuji’s Biggest Camera Yet

Yesterday, Fuji announced the X-E5 – a camera that is less of an X-E4 replacement and more of an interchangeable-lens version of the X100VI. Fuji also released a new 23mm f/2.8, a clear callout to the 23mm f/2 of Fuji’s X100 cameras. The X-E5 is small in size, but could it become Fuji’s biggest camera yet?