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 …
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INTRODUCTION FLASH OR STROBE? Welcome to a review of the Godox Witstro AD360, a rather confusing gadget. While Godox brands it as a flash, it uses an external battery pack and has a “full-sized” bulb. It also packs the power of a strobe, when it is using the standard hot shoe mount. Flash, strobe, or …
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 MIDDLE-CLASS FULL FRAME Welcome to a review of the Nikon D750 DSLR camera, and this is one camera that I have considered as a replacement when my old D800E drowned in the sea (may it rest in peace). This middle-class full-frame camera is seemingly a pretty good replacement with a lot of features, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 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 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 …
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INTRODUCTION WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE? Welcome to a review of the Sleeklens Landscape Adventure Collection. Yep. It is kind of weird to be reviewing a set of Photoshop actions and not camera gear. But since the folks at Sleeklens are kind enough to send it over for an honest review, then they must be …
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