A Final Review of the Leica Q: 3.5 Years in the Making
If there’s a fundamental flaw with product reviews, it’s the typically short duration that reviewers have with the item before hitting a publishing deadline or…
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Gear Up, Clip In & Let’s Go: 18 Adventure Photography Tips to Help You Nail the Shot
Adventure photographer Craig Hoffman’s work makes you want to get off the couch and suddenly pick up an extreme sport. “What thrills me about photography…
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC G2 Review
Many years ago while attending the Eddie Adams Workshop as a student, a well-known photo editor asked me why I was shooting so wide. “The…
Pro Photographers Should Pay Attention to the Google Pixel 3
Google has officially launched its incredible "Night Sight" feature on the Pixel 3 camera app. Computational photography pioneer and Google Distinguished Engineer Marc Levoy co-wrote…
I’ve Never Flown a Drone. Here’s My Review of the DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Since the 2010 launch of the Parrot AR.Drone, consumer interest in drones has skyrocketed. DJI’s ubiquitous Phantom, originally released in 2013, has spawned multiple iterations…
Why You’ll Never Find a Camera That’s Been to the Moon on eBay
NASA’s Apollo Program was an audacious mission to send astronauts to the moon – a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy’s in a…
Why Dedicated Cameras Will Always Be (Optically) Better than Smartphones
It’s September which means another generation of Apple iPhones. This year, the iPhone XS (pronounced “ten ess”) adds a slightly larger sensor plus significantly more…
An Optical Engineer Explains Lens Flange Distance and Mount Diameter
Nikon has understandably made a big deal about launching their new Z-mount alongside the announcement of their new mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7. The…
How Much Depth-of-Field Do You Get with Nikon’s 58mm f/0.95 lens?
Along with the announcement of Nikon's new mirrorless Z-system was the development announcement of a 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens. The Z-mount's huge inner diameter of…