Enthusiasts and professional photographers are often divided between those who rely primarily on zooms and those who rely primarily on prime lenses. Prime vs zoom lenses is an ongoing debate. There are plenty of top […]
Prime vs Zoom lenses
Sony 50mm F/1.8 Review
Sony 50mm F/1.8 Real world images: Sony 50mm f/1.8 lens review: Every system has an affordable 50mm prime lens. Over years, these lenses have been called nifty fifties, plastic fantastics, etc. While most prime lenses […]
Sony Eye AF explained
Sony Eye AF Sony Eye AF, or eye autofocus, is perhaps THE killer feature on modern Sony cameras, particularly for portrait photographers. The newest generation of Sony cameras (A7riii, A9, A7iii) have seen advancements in […]
Sony 50mm F/1.4 Review
Sony 50mm F/1.4 Real world images: Sony 50mm f/1.4 lens review: There is no shortage of 50mm lenses but the Sony 50mm F/1.4 (or by the full name, Sony Planar FE 50mm F/ 1.4) is […]
Recommended Sony A7iii kits
I suspect sales of the Sony A7iii will be very strong given the camera’s price point and feature set. With the camera body priced at $2,000, for a total investment of $3,000 to $5,000, the […]
Sony A7iii and Sony system thoughts
Sony A7iii A camera maker can’t survive on $3000+ cameras alone. The Sony A7iii has the potential to be among the best cameras for many enthusiasts, for pros who realize they don’t need to spend […]
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 […]
