INTRODUCTION MIRACLE GOLD AND BLUE!? Welcome to a review of the Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer filter – This is an interesting filter that I have used for years, and it is not your “regular Joe” polarizer. Yep, on top of increasing the contrast, the Singh-Ray will also turn blue water into a sea of gold. Just …
Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer Filter Review – Blue to Gold Magic!? Read More »
INTRODUCTION SOMETHING LOOKS FISHY Welcome to a review of the Samyang 8mm Fisheye Lens. Are you looking to do something different, or just need an insanely wide lens? Then try looking through the eyes of a fish – A fisheye lens. But fisheyes have been kind of rather extreme in the world of photography, known …
Samyang 8mm f/3.5 CS II Fisheye Lens Review – Affordable Fish!? Read More »
INTRODUCTION THE LEVEL UP LENS? Welcome to a review of the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G lens. The 50mm is one of the more versatile focal lengths used in portrait, street, food, product and just about any kind of photography. While some photographers probably started with the very affordable and “plastic fantastic” 50mm f/1.8 lens, there might …
INTRODUCTION WHAT THE ART? Welcome to a review of the Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 lens. For you guys who are not followers of Sigma, this is an art series lens – Sort of like Nikon’s gold ring lens and Canon’s red ring lens… For those of you who are not familiar with the gold and …
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art Lens Review – Plastic Fantastic! Read More »
INTRODUCTION THE BIRTH OF ANOTHER KING? Welcome to a review of the Nikon 16-35mm f/4 G lens. In 2007, Nikon released a beast called 14-24mm f/2.8 into the wild. It is sharp, crisp, solid, and has little distortion despite being a wide 14mm. It is an excellent lens, and people had no qualms crowning it the king …
Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Review – New King of Wide Angle!? Read More »
INTRODUCTION A PAINFUL REVIEW Welcome to a review of the Nikon D610 DSLR camera, and this is probably one of my most expensive reviews. Why? Because I baptized my old D800E in seawater and it went into an eternal coma… Repairs will cost a whopping $500++, and I finally decided to just buy a new …
Nikon D610 DSLR Camera Review – Still Relevant!? Read More »
INTRODUCTION BAD “TOP QUALITY” FLASH Welcome to a review of the Nikon SB-910 flash. This flash unit used to be the top of the cream Nikon flash, but it has since been taken over – Is it still worth the money to get one of these “old top quality flashes”? Now, I have personally been …
INTRODUCTION GOOD AFFORDABLE LIGHTING Welcome to a review of the YongNuo YN-300 Air video light. Looking to get started with some simple videography, maybe for YouTube videos? Or maybe take better product and portrait shots? Without breaking the piggy bank? Well, a lot of affordable LED light panels have popped up over the years, and …
INTRODUCTION THE LIGHTWEIGHT MONOBLOCK Welcome to a review of the Godox Witstro AD200. Gone are the days of bulky studio lights, and meet the new generation of portable studio lights. The AD200 is the smaller brother of the AD360 and it is about the size of a regular flash unit – But it literally has …
Godox Witstro AD200 Review – Ultimate Versatile Flash! Read More »
INTRODUCTION BEST BUY? Welcome to a review of the YINYAN CY-20 flash. This is a cheap Chinese flash that is floating all around eBay and Amazon, priced at an unbelievable $10. Yep, this may be the cheapest flash that I have ever bought out of curiosity. But just how well does it work? Is it …
