Sony A7riii Hidden Feature: Priority AWB

Priority AWB (auto white balance) in the Sony A7riii Sony introduced so many great features in the A7riii that unless you have read the manual cover to cover, many of them get lost in Sony’s […]

Tamron 45mm F/1.8 review

Tamron Real world images: Tamron 45mm f/1.8 lens review: 50mm F/1.8 lenses are prolific across systems.  Typically, they are great entry-level primes for budding enthusiast photographers.   Such lenses are typically priced between $100 and $200 […]

Sony Zeiss FE 55mm F/1.8 review

Sony 55mm F/1.8 Real world images:   Sony 55mm f/1.8 lens review: The Sony Zeiss 55mm F/1.8 was introduced in October 2013 as one of the first lenses for the Sony full frame mirrorless system.  […]

Disney Dark Ride Photography

In my experience as an enthusiast photographer, the most challenging photography is not capturing wildlife in the distance, it is not trying to get a good portrait of a crying newborn,  it is not capturing […]

Sony 24-105mm F/4 G focus shift issue

Some owners of the Sony 24-105mm F/4 G have noted a focus shift issue.  Essentially, changing the aperture changes the focus depth.  As a result, if the lens focuses wide open before stopping down the […]

Sony lens wish list – 5 rival lenses

Sony has done a truly fantastic job building out their lens lineup over the last 5 years. Though I was a fan of Sony’s mirrorless innovation, I avoided the system until late 2017 because there […]

Sony 12-24mm F/4 G lens review

Sony 12-24mm Real world images: Sony 12-24mm f/4 G lens review: The Sony 12-24 is an ambitious offering by Sony and a rather unique lens.  There are very few zoom lenses nearly as wide.   Such […]

Tamron 85/1.8 vs Sony FE 85mm/1.8 preview

For the last few years, I shot with the Nikon D750 and Tamron SP 85mm F/1.8 Di VC USD, and it was the best portrait lens I ever used.   I have avoided 1.4 lenses because of […]

EVF vs OVF

Optical viewfinders vs Electronic viewfinders As mirrorless has been growing, many traditionalists claim they would never give up their OVF, optical viewfinder. And many mirrorless users say that after experiencing a good electronic viewfinder, they […]

Sony 24-105mm f/4 G lens Review

Sony 24-105 F4, the Best General Zoom for Sony cameras Real World Images from the Sony 24-105: Sony 24-105mm review: The Sony 24-105mm F4 G is probably the best general purpose “normal” zoom available for […]