Zoom lenses have made some remarkable advancements, but that does not mean primes have stagnated in the meantime. Canon’s 28-70mm f/2L USM is one of the most impressive zooms in a long time, blurring the line between prime and zoom, while their RF 85mm f/1.2L USM sets the standard for 85mm portrait lenses. So, can… Continue reading How Does This Extreme Zoom Compare to This Extreme Prime Lens?
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Best outdoor projectors for every budget
Amazon Best overall Epson Home Cinema 3800 Check Price A solid all-around option for most people. Best portable Anker Nebula Solar Portable Check Price Take it with you for shows on the go. Best water-resistant BenQ GS50 Check Price It’s not scared of a little humidity. You might not be able to recreate the nostalgia… Continue reading Best outdoor projectors for every budget
A Look at Some of the Sharpest 85mm Lenses Made
Perhaps no type of lens generates more admiration, envy, and fighting than a wide-aperture 85mm lens. As the classic portrait focal length, such lenses often carry their respective manufacturer’s best technology, offering that shallow depth of field and buttery bokeh so many photographers crave. This fantastic video takes a look at seven of the sharpest… Continue reading A Look at Some of the Sharpest 85mm Lenses Made
A Review of the Affordable Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 AF Zoom Lens
A 24-70mm f/2.8 is the bread and butter lens for a huge range of photographers and filmmakers, offering a wide maximum aperture in tandem with some of the most commonly used focal lengths. Nonetheless, such lenses are rarely cheap. Samyang’s 24-70mm f/2.8 AF Zoom bucks that trend, however, making it quite the interesting option for… Continue reading A Review of the Affordable Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 AF Zoom Lens
Laowa 85mm f/5.6 Review: The Smallest 2x Macro Packs a Big Punch
The new Venus Optics Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Macro lens is one of the smallest macro lenses that I’ve ever used for a full-frame sensor. It is even smaller than the Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2:1 for Micro Four Thirds, and that’s no mean feat! The reason for a small f/5.6 lens is that very few… Continue reading Laowa 85mm f/5.6 Review: The Smallest 2x Macro Packs a Big Punch
The Best Lighting for Photographers Under $1,000 (We Reviewed Them!)
Light is everything in photography, and we believe that every photographer should know how to use it. Portrait photographers, wedding photographers, photojournalists, and others need to learn lighting. And for the most part, you’ll get more from a light when you get a strobe or a flash vs an LED. You’ll spend a lot less… Continue reading The Best Lighting for Photographers Under $1,000 (We Reviewed Them!)
Tamron 17–70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD: A Versatile Companion
Tamron launches the world’s first zoom lens with a wide aperture for APS-C systems, the 17–70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD. Nilofer Khan puts it on BP’s test bench. Over the past few years, Tamron has shown its continuous commitment to the growing mirrorless camera market, including Sony’s full-frame systems. In a short span of… Continue reading Tamron 17–70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD: A Versatile Companion
Canon EOS R3 Review: Blazing Speed Meets Robust Body
Canon’s latest mirrorless camera takes on a new shape and reaches all new heights in performance. With its stacked 24-megapixel sensor, blackout-free silent shooting, eye-control autofocus, and improved subject detection, the EOS R3 might just be the new camera to beat. Design and Usability Unboxing the Canon EOS R3 for the first time, I was… Continue reading Canon EOS R3 Review: Blazing Speed Meets Robust Body
Canon PowerShot Pro1 Retro Review: The Last of Its Kind
The Canon PowerShot Pro1 was released almost 18 years ago and is seen as a “bridge camera” between a point and shoot and DSLR, but cost about the same as the latter. Unable to balance price versus features, it would be the last of its kind. In his latest retro review, photographer Gordon Laing dusts… Continue reading Canon PowerShot Pro1 Retro Review: The Last of Its Kind
Get huge Black Friday discounts on memory cards, hard drives, and SSDs
Sandisk You should be backing up your photo library and replacing your memory cards regularly. Unfortunately, those cards and drives aren’t nearly as exciting as getting a new lens or camera body. Black Friday is the perfect time to upgrade your cards and drives because retailers typically offer huge discounts. So, if your SD cards… Continue reading Get huge Black Friday discounts on memory cards, hard drives, and SSDs