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Dealing with Photo Storage Pains

Over the holidays, I finally decided to start a thorough clean-up of my Lightroom catalog and images. Many years of shooting resulted in accumulation of almost 400 thousand images and videos in original formats, and I got tired of trying to keep my data backed up and synced between different...

Nikon Z9 Lossless vs High Efficiency RAW Files

The RAW file options on the Nikon Z9 may be surprising to long-time Nikon users, because they are like nothing that came before it! On the Z9, there are only three choices in the “RAW recording” menu: lossless compression, high efficiency star, and high efficiency. If you're trying to change...

Sony a1 II Announced: The Evolution of a Beast

When it comes to top-of-the-line flagships, the Sony a1 of January 2021 was hard to beat with its 50MP sensor and amazing autofocus. Now, Sony has announced the Sony a1 II, the next step in the camera's evolution. The Sony a1 II improves upon its predecessor with and borrows some...

Hasselblad XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E Review

Hasselblad 20-35mm f3.2-4.5 E Product Photo 1

Introduction The Hasselblad XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E is an ultra-wide zoom for Hasselblad's newest medium format cameras. It is Hasselblad's widest lens and only their second XCD zoom. It also represents the company's first "E" series lens, which stands for "exclusive." Given all this, the eye-watering price of $5929 may...

Fuji X-T50 and XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 Announced

Fuji X-T50 and XF 16-50mm f2.8-4.8 Lens Product Photo

A few hours before the Spring 2024 Fujifilm X Summit commences, Fuji has announced a number of major new products! For X-series users, the biggest news is the X-T50. This lightweight, 40-megapixel camera succeeds the previous X-T30 II. Also announced is a new advanced kit lens: the Fuji XF 16-50mm...

DxO PhotoLab 7 Review

In recent years, photographers have been spoiled by a variety of Raw developers in addition to Adobe Lightroom, such as Capture One Pro and ON1 PhotoRaw. Another option is DxO PhotoLab 7, which I'll be reviewing today. How does it stand up to its competitors? Introduction I have to admit,...

Hasselblad 907X and CFV 100C Camera Review

Introduction The Hasselblad 907X and CFV 100C is a medium format camera body / sensor pair. It's one of the lightest medium format camera options available today, weighing about 700 grams (1.5 pounds) with the battery included. Furthermore, the camera is modular, with the option to separate the 100-megapixel medium...

How to Use Nikon SnapBridge: A Beginner’s Guide

In 2016, Nikon first introduced SnapBridge, an app designed to create a "seamless connection between a camera and a smart device." I first used this app a year later on a trip to Australia, where I intended to use it primarily as a remote shutter release for my Nikon D500....