Gear Talk
8K - The Future of Video Resolution
8K video is 4 times higher resolution than 4K and 16 times the size of 1080!
Nikon D7500 Preview (Vs D7200 & D500)
WHO IS THIS CAMERA AIMED AT? Maybe VLOGGERS? Hikers wanting the lightest camera possible?
Hand Painted Photography Backdrops
I just set up 3 unique hand painted backdrops from Gravity backdrops in Europe
Eliminating REVERB & ECHO (Echo... echo)
Echo and Reverb are a BIG PAIN for filming. Today we overhaul the studio with some pretty cool acoustic panels to up our video and audio game!
Stylish Camera Messenger Bag - Buying Guide
Blackforest vs Artisan & Artist vs Lowepro... what should you be looking for?
D500 vs D5 - How does the little brother REALLY compare?
FX vs DX - $6500 vs $2000 - the results are impressive!
Tamron 70-200 G2 - Bokeh & Close Focus test
The New Tamron vs the Nikon 70-200mm and the 200mm F2!
Tamron G2 70-200mm f2.8 SP - HANDS ON
Hands on with the new Tamron 70-200mm - includes loads of sample images.
CORRECTION - $1500 t5.6 lens and a bargain 85mm - 2 new Sony Lenses
Sony just announced a new 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS that is $1500 and T5.6!! & a 85mm f/1.8 that looks like a bargain!
Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 G2 - half price of the Nikkor!
At $1299, this is LESS THAN 50% of the price of the new Nikkor 70-200mm.
1200mm lens - Surf Photography with ULTRA Telephoto zoom lens
Whether you are shooting surfers, wildlife or spy photography, 1200mm opens up loads of possibilities.
Zooms VS Primes - the real trade off
Do you shoot primes or zooms? What is your favourite lens?
The BEST Nikon Portrait Lens - ULTIMATE SHOOTOUT
These are the SUPERSTAR lenses of the portrait world - from 50mm f1.2 to 85mm Otus to 200mm f2.0. Check it out!
2016 RECAP + Free downloads & Holiday Sale!!
Review GIVEAWAYS and sale
What is a 'standard' lens? How I use the 35mm & 45mm Tamron VC
What is a 'standard lens'? Is it 50mm? Is it 35mm? Is it somewhere in between? And why would Tamron make a 35mm and a 45mm lens when they are only 10mm apart?
What is a Rectilinear Lens? (Lens distortion explained)
In this video I explain the main forms of distortion and why true rectilinear lenses are so damn big and expensive!
Nikon 105mm f1.4e - Ultimate Nikon Portrait lens? vs 85mm 1.4G
Real FIELD TESTED Review - Portraits, landscape, sports, street & more.
NEW Nikon 70-200mm f2.8E FL ED VR
Just announced - check it out.
Samyang Xeen Cine lenses
7 pieces in the new collection - let's take a look
Sigma 500mm f4.0 Sport lens
Live from the floor of Photokina - with sample images
Zeiss Loxia 85mm vs 85mm Batis
Two Zeiss 85mm lenses for Sony full frame compared - includes some sample images
Great to see some new lenses from Tokina
Great to see some new lenses from Tokina
Hands on with the Hasselblad X1D mirrorless
sweet... I wish.
Tamron 150-600 & new teleconvertors
A great improvement over generation 1 - which I already own and like.
Nikon 105mm f1.4 - Hands on at Photokina
It is huge and expensive. It is also SUPER sharp with creamy bokeh. This is so nice... I think I will buy one!
OMD E M1 MkII
OMG it's the OMD too! Sorry this video kind of sucks... we were told we had maximum 10 minutes with the camera... 8 minutes after we started - midway through filming.
Zeiss Milvus - 15mm, 18mm and 135mm
Introduction to these new milvus beauties.
Sigma 85mm Art Hands on + Sample images
This lens is going to be verrrry popular. Check out the samples
Tokina 20mm f2 FiRIN Lens
New 20mm lens for Sony E Mount cameras.
Hands on with the Sony A99ii
Speed demon in a tiny body.
GoPro Karma - Collapsible Drone Hands On
Collapsible 4k drone.
Sigma 12-24mm f4 ART - Hands on + sample images
Beast of a lens - with some serious distortion!
Tokina 20mm f2 FiRIN Lens
New 20mm lens for Sony E Mount cameras.
Sony 50mm f2.8 Macro - E Mount
First native 50mm macro for Sony A7 series.
Nikon Photokina Press Conference - KeyMission
3 new KeyMission action cams.
Sony a99 II: New 42.4MP Full Frame A-Mount Camera
Remember Sony A mount?? Turns out it hasn't been abandoned after all! Here is the full Press Conference from Photokina.
Fuji GFX - New Medium Format Mirrorless
51.4 megapixel medium format mirrorless camera
Canon 5D Mark IV testing - 4k, ISO, Dynamic range & more
Hands on review of the new 5D Mark IV
Samyang Premium 85mm f1.2 and 14mm f2.4
Sweet new lenses from Samyang
Nikon D820 - What I want from a D810 Replacement
The D810 replacement will be with us soon - here is my wishlist of improvements.
My new Travel Tripod - Manfrotto BeFree Live
A few weeks travelling in Bhutan with this new video tripod. What do you think of the results?
Nikon D3400 announced (& 70-300mm AFP lenses)
The D3400 is the new entry level DSLR offering from Nikon, replacing the D3300 - so what's new??
Is the Nikon 58mm f1.4 worth $1600?
Triple the price of the 50mm 1.4G?
Nikon 105mm f/1.4E - worlds fastest 105mm AF lens
Nikon have just announced the worlds fastest autofocus 105mm lens. It looks good, but I foresee a few problems - let's talk it through.
Nikon 400mm f2.8 FL - Review and Comparisons
BEAST!!!
D5 vs 1DXmkii - High ISO and shadow recovery
Full res sample images http://bit.ly/D5vs1DXii-images
Hasselblad X1D-50C Mirrorless - A game changer??
The future? Or still over priced and pointless?
Safari & Travel Photography TIPS - Long lens shooting in Africa with Tamron 150-600mm
How to get the best results using long lenses for travel photography
Photo storage and back up - Ultimate Studio set up
2.5tb of data in a month... it is a lot to process - LITERALLY!
Nikon D500 - Field Tested Review
Join us as we put the new flagship crop camera through it's paces in the field - birding, sports and outdoor portraiture.
Travel Photography - Backup & Work Flow
My top travel tips.
How to take SHARP Portraits (Tamron 85mm VC)
Gear, settings and technique to get the sharpest portraits
Nikon D5 - Field Tested Review
With close to 10,000 shots taken in REAL challenging situations - this is a FIELD TESTED REVIEW.
Why I bought the Nikon D5 (& UNBOXING & RAW files)
Unboxing and sample images
Last Chance to SAVE 50%
Last chance! All of my video courses on 50% sale for March 2016 only.
Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs X-T1 - testing & sample images
Impressive camera. Check it out
Why I am dropping Sony E Mount from my PRO kit
It all comes down to SERVICE.
Tamron 85mm F1.8 VC - Hands on preview
Check out this bad boy - VC handholding down to 1/8th a second!
Sony 85mm G Master vs Zeiss Batis
Two outstanding 85mm options for your Sony full frame mirrorless.
Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 ART - Hands on Overview
New superfast zoom for the art series.
Canon 1Dxii Hands On Overview - VS Nikon D5 + D4
The new king of speed.
Tamron SP 90mm MACRO f2.8 Di VC USD
Handling, focus, VC testing and image samples.
Sony G MASTER 24-70 hands on review with TEST IMAGES
Check out the sample images
Sony G MASTER 70-200 f2.8 - HANDS ON
G Master is here... almost
Nikon Premium Compact DL 18-50 f1.8-2.8 HANDS ON
F1.8 to f2.8?? Sounds pretty sweet!
Are Compact Cameras DEAD? (Nikon DL)
3 new premium compacts... is there a market for them?
Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 ART - Preview
Hotly anticipated super fast zoom lens from Sigma.
Tamron 85mm VC and 90mm Macro - PREVIEW
Two sweet new lenses from Tamron
Pentax Full Frame - FIRST LOOK - K-1 & 15-30mm f2.8
How does it compare to the Nikon, Canon and Sony options??
Telephoto SHOWDOWN - 300mm f2.8 vs 200mm f2 vs 70-200 f2.8 + TC
How do these 3 premium telephoto lenses compare once you add a teleconvertor into the mix??
Is Sony Finally a Pro option? (G MASTER Lenses)
Just announced a 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8 as well as an 85mm f1.4. And a new a6300 APSC camera.
Canon 1DX Mark II vs Nikon D5 - Preview
The Canon EOS-1DX Mark II & how it compares to the Nikon D5 - and why I think Nikon will revise the D5 price and specs before launch.
How to use Medium Format Lenses on your digital camera
Don't let your old lenses gather dust!
Nikon 200mm F2 - Unboxing
The newest member of the team
Filming NYC with Samyang Cine lenses – 21mm and 50mm
2 manual cine lenses and the a6000 make for a great compact travel video set up.
Nikon D5 - Surprise Spec Fail (Potential Deal Breaker?)
Delving deep into the spec sheet reveals a very surprising limitation on the video functionality of this camera!
D500 hands on - worlds best APSC Camera?
Check out all the news at http://mattgranger.com/d500
Nikon D5 hands on - 153 focus points, 14 fps & 3 MILLION ISO
Worlds best sports camera?
Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VS 200mm f2 Prime
Lets see how they perform side by side.
Zeiss 135mm f2 APO - As good as OTUS?
At less than half the price of an Otus lens, how close is the 135 APO image quality??
TOG LIFE - New series coming soon
New show, starts next week.
Sony Uncompressed RAW & the A7RII buffer Problem
14 bit uncompressed RAW is here... and it totally kills the buffer!
Nikon D5 Announcement
Well, kind of an announcement.... more of a placeholder
How to use a Tilt Shift Lens
There is more to Tilt Shift lenses than you may realise.
Prime Lens Buying Guide
Looking to buy a prime? Make sure you get the RIGHT one with this 3 step buying guide.
Is the A7RII Really a PRO camera?
Three A7R2s went with us to Mongolia... only 2 survived.
Nikon 24-70mm VR - First look
Very annoying to not be able to take any sample images with it - maybe the staff were tired of being asked, but I found both I spoke with rude and unhelpful... pity, this looks like a fantastic lens.
Tamron 35mm and 45mm Primes - First look & VC Test
New for Tamron - their first ever primes - both f1.8 and both with VC, I am sure these will interest some folks. Here I have a hands on test and check out the VC capabilities of them versus the 24-70mm VC from 2014.
Sony A7Rii field tested review (vs Nikon D810)
A few weeks in the field, thousands of frames - here are my thoughts.
QNAP TVS-871T - Faster than SSD!
Filled with NAS HDD's, this thing flies - fastest realistic storage option I EVER tested!
Professional Nikon & Sony Kit - Whats in my bag
My biggest packing video ever!
Flash Sync Speed & High Speed Sync explained
Understand what is happening inside your camera - what is sync speed?
Commlite Nikon F to Sony E Adapter - with Autofocus & Stabilisation
World's first look at the Commlite Nikon to Sony AF Adapter.
Mirrorless vs DSLR - what's the real issue?
Few issues get people as upset as this one - is mirrorless the future?
Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f1.4 Vs ZEISS f1.4
Looking for a fast premium 35mm for your FE Sony??
Sony A7RII - 10 minute review
ISO, Detail, Stabilisation, battery life, 4k Video... all the top line tests to see if this camera suits YOUR needs.
Metabones Speedbooster Review
Extra light? Less DOF? Better optical performance!?! Sounds too good to be true.
Sony FE 70-200 f4 - Photoshoot REVIEW
$1500 for an f4 native zoom... worth the investment?