Altura Tabletop Mini Tripod Review
It’s tiny. It folds. It can hold a prosumer dSLR and nice lens without falling over or wobbling. Behold, the Altura Tabletop Mini Tripod. Weighing...
Category: Gear Reviews
My honest take on a variety of photographic equipment and related accessories. All gear reviewed here was purchased/rented by me or loaned to me by friends or peers.
Canon 6D Full-Frame SLR Review
Full-frame SLR cameras are generally pretty expensive, especially the latest models. So getting into the full-frame SLR game on the cheap means you have do...
DJI Phantom 3 Standard: A Great Intro Drone
I’m new to the world of good drones, but I’ve owned a few of the cheaper offerings as well over the past few years. The...
Diana / Lomography 38mm Plastic Lens Review
If you fancy a go with a film camera, and you think 35mm is just way too common to be cool, the Diana 38mm Super...
Holga 60mm Plastic Lens for Canon and Nikon Bodies
So Bad It Must Be Good? Do you want inconsistently soft-focused pictures that are heavily vignetted? If you do, then the stunningly sub-mediocre $20 plastic...
Lensbaby Twist 60 Optic — A Useful Niche Lens
Niche is sort of a nice way to say “one-trick pony”, which is a term often seen in reviews of Lensbaby products in general. I...
Canon 50mm f/1.4 – Dreamy and Fast
At $329 new retail, the Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM is far from the cheapest option in the 50mm focal length options for Canon SLRs (see...
Zenitar 50mm f/2 – Quirky But Sharp
If you love quirky/oddball lenses, the Zenitar 50mm f/2 is something you should check out. It comes in M42 screw mount, but can be used...