Superzooms are often a must for animal and sports photography. They make small animals larger in the frame and help keep a safe distance from larger but more skittish or dangerous ones. They help isolate players on the field and capture critical moments in the game. I bought a Sigma 150-600mm lens second hand in …
Adventures with Tamron 24-70 VC G2
In the world of photography there is something called the “holy trinity”, the three lenses that “every professional event photographer” uses to take the majority of their photographs. These are the 16-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, and 70-200mm f/2.8. They cover a full range of 16-200mm at a constant f/2.8 aperture, providing multiple levels of framing, …
Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 USD Long Term Review
Remember when I owned a Nikon Z 24 - 70 f/2.8S for about a week last year? Also remember all that stuff I said about purchasing a used F mount lens instead of buying a native Z mount lens? Well I did it again, also a purchase from last year that I started drafting a …
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Long Term Review
Last March I bought an F mount lens released in 2014. Why would I do that when I have a fancy Z mount camera, you ask? Well because it’s an Art lens with fantastic sharpness, great contrast, and only cost $365! This is a lens that still sells brand new, right now, for $950, and …
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Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4
In the SLR days (i.e the 80s and 90s) third party lenses were primarily focused on reducing cost. Lenses from Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, and others lowered the barrier to entry in exchange for a lower level of performance than Nikon, Canon, and Pentax. In recent years those Japanese third parties have significantly upped their game …
Adventures in Auto Capture
Auto Capture is a feature for the Nikon Z9 and Z8 that allows the camera to automatically capture photos based on a criteria. You can setup your camera on a tripod and configure it to take a series of photos that are triggered when movement is detected in certain areas of the frame, certain types …
Relatively Ambitious 