Late last year, we announced new changes to our reviews system. This is on top of all the other testing that we've done for years and called on the industry for. As it is, we're constantly revamping our system of camera reviews.
It's been a long time since Sony updated the 85mm f1. 4 G Master. But now, we've got the new Sony 85mm f1. 4 GM II. Since then, Sony has made improvements in the way of autofocus speed, clinical clarity, and weather resistance.
Back in 2019, we reviewed the Sony 35mm f1. 8 FE lens and even gave it an Editor's Choice rating. Don't get us wrong, this is still a great lens for a great price point. But as time went on, we did more investigation into potential issues with the lens.
The Nikon Zf has finally landed in our hands for long-term testing. It's an incredible camera. And by far, this is the single best feeling camera that we've used all year. In many ways, it's a welcome reprieve from the monotony of the rest of the camera world serving out different variants of the same thing.
The Canon G1x Mk III came at a very unfortunate time for the company. When it was released, Canon was still at the top in sales. But they admittedly cared little to nothing for serious mirrorless cameras and every reviewer fully stated that while they make good cameras, everyone else was still ahead of them.
How, you might ask? How does Tamron make incredibly lightweight lenses yet makes them very durable? If you didn't know any better, some might interpret their plasticky feel as something bad. But for the past few years, that hasn't really been the case.
Sometimes, I'm a bit shocked when brands release their own flashes. But this time around, I finally think that Canon has gotten it right. The new Canon EL-5 speedlight isn't super pricey, and it's doing things that all the other flashes just can't do.
Once upon a time, there was a photographer who drank coffee. Coffee, no matter the brand, was constantly in his car or at his side. He lived for coffee like a Blue Whale lives for plankton. But the coffee made the photographer jittery, so he needed a way to correct this.
There are wonderful lenses made by Leica that photographers aspire to shoot with. And with the Leica SL2-S, photographers get the best durability mixed in with the Leica image quality they crave. Everyone also knows that prime lenses are the optics that create all those images we dream of.
There are lots of lenses for medium format photographers available for Fujifilm GF format. For anyone that wants something bigger than full-frame, they might reach for the new Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f4.
We've said it many times: lenses are more important than your camera. And there's no exception to that rule with the new Canon APS-C cameras. The Canon RF-M lens lineup should strive to not only appeal to a customer base seeking cheap thrills.
When I bought the Sony 55mm f1. 8 a long time ago, I didn't think that it would last all that long. Sony has a tendency to keep pushing innovations further and making you need to buy the latest products as a result.
The Sony 11mm f1. 8 lens is one that we can argue was needed for a while. It's weather-resistant, has a fast aperture, and is lightweight. What more could you ask for? Well, of course we can demand higher image quality.
Many photographers are bound to like the new Sony 24-70mm f2. 8 G Master II. Following up their previous lens, this one has Sony leaning even harder into their beliefs. It's sharper, smaller, lighter, and even more clinically perfect.
Four years have passed since the Canon EOS R was introduced. It's long enough to put yourself through the standard years of American college. That can feel like an eternity in the camera world, but Canon has always been more about sustainability and longer product lives.
Hopefully, photographers won't need to do it in post-production anymore! We're always looking for something new and fun here at the Phoblographer. And we've wondered for a while why more brands don't do the tilt-shift style of lenses.
Wide-angle lenses are enjoyable! The team enjoys them because you get a much different perspective. And that's the case with the Leica 16-35mm f3. 5-4. 5 SL lens. This lens admittedly gave us a lot of confusion.
I rarely ever review lenses are big as the Sigma 500mm f4 DG OS HSM Sports, but I fully admit that they're an important part of the sports and wildlife photography world. And surprisingly, the Sigma 500mm f4 DG OS HSM can be handheld and shot if you've got the right settings.
When I first reviewed the Vinta S backpack, I acknowledged that it was good with a bit more emphasis on fashion over functionality. But then I went back to revise the review after using it for a few more months; and today it's one of my most used camera bags.
There's a brand new Nikon lens on the market today with the announcement of the new Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm F4. 5-5. 6 E ED VR Lens. The new lens is an FX format optic targeted to sports, wildlife, travel and landscape photographers.
Not every photographer goes for style, and for those people the Mindshift Gear PhotoCross bags could be the option that you're looking for. They're a new type of sling camera bag designed for the adventure photographer.