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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...

Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 Review

Introduction Today, I'm reviewing the Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 - a fast, wide-angle prime lens available with autofocus for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts. Although Viltrox is a budget Chinese manufacturer, they've positioned the AF 16mm f/1.8 as higher-end than most of their lenses. It features a de-clickable aperture...

Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4 Review

Introduction This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.4, a budget prime lens for Nikon's Z mirrorless system. It’s a combination of a well-loved focal length and a very bright maximum aperture, and I’m sure it’s caught the eye of travel, event, and...

Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Review

Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f3.5-5.6 PZ VR Product Photo

Introduction The Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is the first ultra-wide lens that Nikon has made for their DX mirrorless cameras. It's light and inexpensive, weighing just 205 grams (0.45 pounds) and costing $360. This is also Nikon's first Z lens with a power zoom mechanism (hence “PZ”...

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...

Photographing a Wedding With a Single Lens?

As a wedding photographer, it can be easy to justify a large number of lenses for different purposes throughout the day (35mm/50mm primes for getting ready, 70-200mm for the ceremony, 105mm macro for shots of the rings, 85mm for portraits, and so on). In reality, most weddings can be documented...

Catching Up with the Photography Life Team, ’24 Edition

One year ago, I decided to sit down with some of my fellow writers at Photography Life and talk a bit about photography. What about in 2024? This year, I definitely wanted to get hold of Spencer, Libor, and Nasim, and get them to reveal their secrets about how they...

How to Work with Plants in Wildlife Photography

"To hills of green and shadows cool," wrote Rudyard Kipling in his poem A Coming May. And although green vegetation is always welcome after harsh winters, lively plants can complicate bird photography. Grass and leaves can sometimes be overpowering in their distracting randomness and in their crazy effects on background...

Is Photography a Numbers Game?

8x10 Landscape Photo Utah Canyon Fuji Velvia 50

I'm not sure precisely when I crossed 100,000 photos, but I'm well past that mark now. In another few weeks, my Lightroom catalog will hit 200,000. Even these might be rookie numbers if you're a sports or wildlife photographer, or if you've been doing wedding photography for a while. Yet,...