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The Zf is the best designed and arguably the best value Nikon Z Camera & it just got 16 big updates with firmware 3.00!

The Zf is the best designed and arguably the best value Nikon Z Camera & it just got 16 big updates with firmware 3.00!

The Zf is the best designed and arguably the best value Nikon Z Camera & it just got 16 big updates with firmware 3.00!

Stunning Portraits With Just ONE Light 

Apple claims 8× optical-quality zoom, 200mm f/2.8 and 48mp resolution — but PRO tests tell a very different story.

After 10 years of crashes and lost drones, I’m thinking about taking the plunge again. Your advice needed!

AF-D Autofocus on Nikon Z?! Did This Just Save Nikon’s Legacy Lenses?

$2600 VS $900 - how is this so close!?

Long Term review of Gura Gear Bags - Superb details, excellent build & perfect colors

Just when I thought I was out....

3 Camera & Lens kits compared - $500 vs $7,000 vs $11,700

PEW PEW - The Ultimate Prime Shoot out!

Leica vs Nikon vs Swarovski vs Vortex vs Zeiss - $1500 to $6400!

The easiest setup NAS I have ever used

My favorite stills camera... Ever.

You asked, so here it is!

Traveling with these cameras - I finally get the appeal!

Premium all in one? Or over priced Niche Camera?

Sounds awesome in theory - but is it reliable? And for how long??

Premium Priced Compact from Sony: 

85mm f1.4 lens with great features, specs and performance, at a great price - what's not to love?!

CAUTION - SLIPPERY SLOPE AHEAD!

This fixes my main complain with Nikon Cameras!

What is best for your style of shooting?

Nikon F mount is dead - What does the future hold for Nikon and it's users?

The new Nikon Z5ii is a great improvement, and arguably the best balanced entry level full frame camera on the market in mid 2025.

Can you believe the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II is 15 years old!

Sigma Beautiful + Frustrating

Smaller, Lighter & MUCH CHEAPER! The Viltrox 35mm LAB is a winner ?

Come along as I go on safari in Tanzania and Uganda, with my ultimate travel and Safari kit!

Why do we buy Medium Format in 2025? Does this fit the bill?

How do you assess a radically new design & interface?

A fun challenge to get it right 'Straight Out Of Camera'.

How much is the party trick worth to you?

What was your highlight of the show?

The original BIGMA was a 200-500mm f2.8 that needed a truck to transport.

Chat with Sigma Marketing Manager about the BF - what features were considered, who the target market is, what accessories you can expect and more.

Check out the Apple Pro Camera... I mean Sigma BF

Smaller, lighter, cheaper... compromised?

Surprisingly great value from Sigma Σ!

Triple the weight, 4.6x the price - is the f1.2 really worth it?? Can you spot the difference?

The New Nikon Nikkor Z28-135mm PZ lens has Power Zoom for perfectly smooth video worth, but technically, it is NOT a CINE lens.

Nikon 70-200 users - BEWARE!

All of my most used and most loved gear of 2024, and a selection of my favourite images.

Old & Bold, Manual & Beautiful - Lenses listed below.

You know what they say, Jack of all trades... Master of None.

F1.2 vs F1.4 vs F1.8 vs MACRO!

I mean that literally...

Most things are in regular use - and some will be sold off soon.

110mm f2 Planar Cfe VS the 90mm f2.5V XCD

What an epic kit!

$12,000 portrait lens shootout!

Finally an APSC camera with Pro Level Specs!

The Viltrox LAB 135 f1.8 is outstanding - I will be buying one for Z mount asap!

A dirty sensor can be annoying and costly! Keep yours spotless!

LET THERE BE LIGHT! Two great value, compact lights compared.

These 4 cameras are WAY OVERDUE for an Update...

The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro is a GoPro Killer!

GAS Affects 9 out of 10 photographers... & I have it bad... any advice??

Are Fuji GFX 100SII & 500mm lens up to the task of Bird Photography??

How are the Zf ergonomics using big portrait lenses?

Beautiful ergonomics and image quality - but is it worth a 6 month wait or a price premium??

The 20-35 XCD Lens is spectacular... but is it worth $6,000?

The best and worst features of the Camera and Range... and why I think it's the best GFX on the market.

Steph and I have news you won't want to miss out on!

Join award winning documentary and editorial photography Shravya as she shows us her Essentials.

Testing out the first E Series XCD Zoom Lens - the ultra wide 20-35.

Please CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM As we Comedian, Actor and Photographer Jeff Garlin shows us his essentials for candid celebrity and street photography.

Big enough to carry all your gear in one trip... or to transport Dracula...

Comparing the Top XCD Wide Angle lenses

Essential Photo Gear of NatGeo Legend - Ira Block!

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art VS G1

These are My Photo Essentials - Which Photographers would you like to see on this series??

Over a dozen Monopods Compared - From $60 to $850!

Sigma bringing the heat to the BIG 3.

Following the popular 18-35mm APSC lens, Sigma is back with a 28-45mm Full Frame version - & the optics are pretty great. But is the range broad enough? ?

I did it again... broke my Z9... 

X100 Reinforcements are here!

Hands down the most beautiful camera I have ever seen...

Packing for Iceland ?? Landscape and Bird Photography.

Too Little Too Late? After 6 years we finally get 6 Sigma lenses on the way... all are APSC and all are the basic Contemporary range. NO Full Frame. NO Art or Sport lenses....

The Size & Weight savings is unbelievable - and the IQ remains top tier. Well done!

Every full frame Sony Alpha Camera Compared!

Would you buy this? I compare it to the 24-200 Nikkor.

Cheaper and Lighter than Sony GM - is it better?

Small, light and decent price - is it worth the F9 trade off?

Seriously - the a9iii leads the Alpha range in SO MANY ways - and has their latest Sensor technology... shouldn't this cost more?

Nikon just bought RED Camera - 100% outright!

Totally unnecessary, or a welcome addition?