The Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 is a fast, all-metal lens designed with excellent build quality and image quality in mind. Today, I wanted to offer my full review of this manual focus lens and show you how it performs both in the field and in the lab.
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...
Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 in the Darkness of the Tropical Cloud Forest
No, this won’t be a classic in-depth review like the ones you’re used to seeing on Photography Life. I spent too little time with both the Canon RF 200-800mm lens and the Canon EOS R7 for that. In fact, I only used this combo for a few days during which...
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...
What’s in My Backpack? Summer in the Arctic Edition
For photographers, there is nothing quite like traveling to the Svalbard archipelago and venturing onto the pack ice for photography. As I pack for such a trip, I am evaluating the camera gear that worked best on my previous Arctic travels. My goal is to travel with a streamlined, yet...
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.