In this article, I will be responding to a detailed email from one of our readers, John D, who had a bad experience moving up from a CX to a DX camera. John started out with the Nikon 1 J1, then with hopes that he would get better results, tried...
Cameras and Lenses Category Archive - Page 65
Sony A7R II Review
Earlier this year, I wrote a detailed review of the Sony A7R, where I expressed a number of serious concerns with the camera, some of which were serious enough to be categorized as "deal breakers". Soon after, Sony announced the much-anticipated A7R II mirrorless camera, a second iteration of the...
Canon G5 X User Experience
There must be something very rotten in the state of Denmark when Alpha Whiskey starts talking about gear. Have I completely lost my mind?! Did I give in to the Dark Side of The Force? What's the matter with me? Joking aside, this isn’t as comprehensive a look at a...
Sample Images with 1 Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6
Over the past couple of weeks I've had the opportunity to do some testing with the 1 Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6 lens. This is one of the few 1 Nikon lenses that I've never used before and I was intrigued to find out how it would perform. I thought readers may...
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Review
Although Tamron pioneered the release of the first 150-600mm lens, Sigma followed suit by releasing two versions of lenses with exactly the same focal length and aperture ranges. The smaller and lighter version, the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary (the one we are reviewing today), targets the same...
Which Nikon DSLR is The Best and Why
One of the most frequently asked questions I often get asked is "Which Nikon DSLR is the best?" Having been using Nikon gear for over a decade, I have been fortunate to use almost every Nikon camera produced since I started - from low-budget entry-level cameras to high-end professional DSLRs....
Nikon 500mm f/4E FL ED VR Review
This is an in-depth review of the new Nikkor 500mm f/4E FL ED VR lens that Nikon introduced on July 1, 2015. I wrote the initial preview of the lens in a separate post, where some of our readers got engaged in interesting discussions and even talked about anti-aliasing filters...
Fuji X-T10 Review
Without a doubt, the Fuji X-T1 has been a huge success for Fujifilm, being one of the most rugged, versatile and very capable interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras on the market. It did not take long for me to fall in love with it - after writing my in-depth review of the...
Sony A7R II Uncompressed RAW with Adobe DNG Converter
Just a quick report for those who are wondering about the Sony A7R II file sizes and storage options after upgrading to firmware 2.00 and enabling uncompressed RAW. First of all, file sizes in fact do look much bigger in comparison! Here is a short summary of Lossy / Compressed...
Don’t Be a Guinea Pig
It seems like releasing a product without proper testing has become a norm for some camera manufacturers like Nikon. You would think that after all the recalls, service advisories and lawsuits, manufacturers should be thoroughly testing equipment, preferably giving the equipment to real photographers who use and abuse their gear...