Mirrorless Cameras

The Sony a6300 Review: Just may be the best interchangeable lens, mirrorless camera for $998. Its revolutionary autofocus tracking ability is mind blowing.

I can still remember buying my first camera, a Nikkormat, back in 1974. Since then every camera I ever owned had a viewfinder of some sort built into it. The prospect of ever owning a camera that didn’t have a viewfinder was so foreign to me that I simply dismissed buying the Nikon 1 J5 out-of-hand. …

This article features a number of photographs taken during a walk in Niagara-on-the-Lake,Ontario with a Nikon 1 J5 and 1 Nikon lenses.

This is the sixth of a series discussing bird photography.   For the final post in this series, I wanted to list out the µ4/3 lens options suitable for doing the type of bird photography I hav…

Vassilios Zacharitsev of Eyes Unclouded recently revealed an interesting long-term photography project he’s embarked upon. Using his trusty Fujifilm cameras – the X-E2, X-M1, X-T1, and X-Pro2 – he has created a series of double exposures that feature two human elements, usually two different views of the same subject layered on top of each other. As he explains in his article:

A couple of years ago, whilst browsing Etsy for handmade photography products, I clearly remember coming across the Porteen Gear … Continue reading Review of the Porteen Gear ‘Rambler’ Bag for Mirrorless Cameras

This article features some photographs of various items of garden whimsy captured hand-held with a Nikon 1 J5 and 1 Nikon 10-100mm zoom.

If you are looking for a portrait lens for the Fujifilm X series, the first choice that comes to mind (and … Continue reading Portrait lens battle! – Fujifilm 56mm f/1.2 vs Samyang 50mm f/1.2

In the Galápagos with the Leica Vario-Elmar 100-400mm and the Panasonic DMC-GX8 By John DeVore I had the incredible good fortune this year (my 50th) to be

Hasselblad made history thanks to its medium format cameras (12 of their film cameras are still on the surface of … Continue reading The new Hasselblad X1D – Will medium format regain its popularity?

Following yesterday’s leak, we now get our first official look at the specifications of the X1D, the first mirrorless camera from the historical Swedish brand. The camera marks an important step for the company, which changed its strategy at the beginning of last year by retuning to the original philosophy of its founder Victor Hasselblad: to build a small and portable medium format camera.

This short article discusses the potential that some Nikon 1 V series owners may take a pass on an updated V-Series even if it is introduced.

The nice thing about reviewing cameras and lenses is that you are always out taking photographs. However the massive amount … Continue reading Chasing light in Cornwall – Fuji X-Pro2 and Samyang / Rokinon Lens Image Gallery

This article discusses photographing automobile engines and features a range of images captured hand-held with Nikon 1 gear.

Those interested in the FE 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master lens from Sony may certainly be persuaded by professional landscape photographer Richard Fox’s recent review.

You know the feeling. You go out there, your camera is in your hands and……nothing. You try and you try again, but still, nothing attracts you. And then you start grumbling to yourself about where you live, and how great it would be to take a plane and leave for Nepal and do some shooting …

The Sigma SD Quattro was announced alongside the SD Quattro H earlier on this year in February, signalling the beginning of a brand new interchangeable mirrorless product line. However, only today did Sigma announce the price of the former, and it’s quite competitive to say the least!

If there’s one characteristic of the Hasselblad X1D that has taken the camera world aback, it is the size of the body. At only 725 grams with the battery and dimensions of 150 x 98 x 71mm, it doesn’t look at all out of place beside the flagship cameras from other brands.

Today we came across a wonderfully detailed post by Shannon Heng of ThrutheFrame which talks about the effectiveness of the new Sigma MC-11 converter with the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens on the Sony A7 II.

X-Photographer Tony Woolliscroft trys out the new XF100-400mm lens on none other than Bruce Springsteen! Find out how he got on..

This article shares some images captured after missing a sunset by looking to the north and east for image opportunities.

In this little test I wanted to do a test of the Panasonic DMW-GMC1 macro converter lens that has been designed to work in conjunction with the Panasonic 14-42 PZ lens. It is a relatively cheap and…

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