Yesterday, while thinking about the upcoming wedding that I have to shoot, I glanced at my trusty old D700. The rubber is coming off in places and needs to be glued back on, nothing serious. Two of the batteries that I have need replacing. The plastic screen protector has a...
Nikon vs Canon Dynamic Range
After I have published my Canon 6D review, a number of our readers asked if there was a way to show a comparison between dynamic range performance of a Canon DSLR and and a Nikon DSLR side by side with image samples. Since the Canon 6D has the largest dynamic...
Sensor Gel Stick Maintenance
The best part about the Sensor Gel Stick, is that it can be re-used over and over again and with normal use can last for a long time. But what happens if the gel tip gets less sticky overtime or potentially even completely lose the stickiness property? Some of our...
Ted Kozak’s Photographic Stories
Talking to Tadas Kazakevičius (in case you are having a hard time spelling that, he's just as well known as Ted Kozak), a young Lithuanian portraitist, was precisely one of those times when you think you have a million questions to ask. But then you meet him at a restaurant...
Fujifilm Lens Roadmap Update
It would seem releasing great and very desirable optics has now become Fujifilm's habit. Several months ago, we were very excited about Fujifilm's updated lens roadmap - it promised we'd see some truly spectacular lenses. No myriad of only slightly different super-zooms, no tenth kit zoom to be seen. Whoever...
Bird Photography with Sigma 150-500mm OS
After my review of the Tamron 150-600mm VC telephoto zoom lens appeared here at Photography Life, a number of readers had questions on how that lens compared to the long telephoto zooms from Sigma. As luck would have it, I was able to borrow a recently purchased Sigma 150-500mm OS...
Canon EOS 6D Review
The Canon EOS 6D was released in November of 2012 at Photokina trade show. As Canon's first budget-friendly full-frame camera, the Canon 6D quickly became a popular choice among many photographers, thanks to its excellent image quality and lightweight construction. I had a chance to test the 6D for three...
Sony Lens Abbreviations
In our continuous attempt to improve our lens database and provide all the necessary information about various lens manufacturers as well as individual lenses, we've already discussed different abbreviations used to describe Sigma, Fujinon, Nikon and Canon lenses. In this article, I will talk about the most popular abbreviations used...
Choosing Black And White
You must forgive that this is merely the thought process of a hobbyist, rather than a tutorial from an expert. In a world awash with blinding, over-saturated colour photos, plenty has been written on this subject in response, but I felt it might help some readers (especially those just starting...
Pearstone PSL-3S 3-Step Photographer’s Ladder Review
As my photography and video business has grown, so too has the amount of gear that I bring to client shoots. This is especially true when doing video work. Since I am a ‘solo-shooter’ and never work with a crew, I was finding it more and more cumbersome to load,...