Gear Talk

Nikon 500mm PF f5.6 vs the f4 FL

Featured Wednesday, 20 November 2019 13:53

 

HUGE THANKS to LenProToGo for sending me these loaners.

Sony A7RIV vs Nikon Z7 - Eye AF testing

Featured Wednesday, 13 November 2019 19:20

 

Before watching - who do you think will win??

85mm vs 105mm vs 70-200mm - Best Portrait lens?

Featured Wednesday, 23 October 2019 15:36

 The classic 85mm? The Epic 105? Or the Flexible 70-200mm?

Groundbreaking. Insane image quality. Epic Dynamic Range. Great value for money. On paper it ticks SO many boxes, and it stands alone without direct competition. And honestly, after in depth testing in studio and in the field... I have no desire to own one.

Nikkor 58mm F0.95 NOCT - an ICON reborn

Featured Saturday, 12 October 2019 15:14

 Welcome to the most Bonkers lens of 2019...

Film smooth + epic video content - Zhiyun Smooth Q2

Featured Saturday, 12 October 2019 12:55

 Zhiyun sent me the Smooth Q2 smartphone gimbal and sponsored this video showing 3 ways we can level up our video game with this stabiliser.

The Sony a9 "update" ??

Featured Friday, 04 October 2019 15:57

 What do you think??

Best Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphone Review

Featured Wednesday, 11 September 2019 06:50

 

TOP FOUR OPTIONS COMPARED:

Why I'm selling the 'World's Best Lens' ??

Featured Wednesday, 21 August 2019 15:25

 

It's time to sell this awesome portrait lens.

 

Outstanding ergonomics and the most complete 'first attempt' full frame mirrorless from any manufacturer - but it still has some flaws.

Fuji vs Hasselblad - Medium Format compared

Featured Saturday, 10 August 2019 22:16

 Fuji vs Hasselblad - my final thoughts.

Welcome to BOKEH TOWN - Helios 44 Budgetography!

Featured Friday, 02 August 2019 12:15

 Comparing 6 bargain bokeh lenses.

My new $10,000 lighting kit

Featured Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:55

 LET THERE BE LIGHT!

Canon RF 85mm f1.2L vs EF 85mm f1.2 II

Featured Thursday, 04 July 2019 16:50

 

The RF is a VERY impressive performer - but it comes at a big size, weight and cost disadvantage!

Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-f4 - Portrait Demo

Featured Tuesday, 07 May 2019 14:48

We put the $800 Tamron 35-150mm lens through 5 portrait concepts in a day.

Tamron & Sigma 150-600mm vs Nikon 200-500mm

Featured Wednesday, 24 April 2019 01:35

Thanks to the viewers who suggested this showdown. I was surprised by the results myself!

50mm Shoot Out! Image Quality - Part 2 - 2019

Featured Friday, 19 April 2019 15:20

Check out the full comparison

 

Here are all the handling and focus rankings.

Best Wireless Charger - What to Buy?

Featured Sunday, 31 March 2019 02:40

 

Apples product is dead in the water - and the alternatives vary WILDLY in price. In this video I compare 10 options and tell you about build, compatibility and usability.

Mirrorless VS Water - Round 2 (Water festival)

Featured Tuesday, 26 March 2019 16:59

This time, the cameras will survive... I hope!

Best Drone Filters - Mavic 2 Pro

Featured Wednesday, 20 March 2019 21:03

In this video I compare 5 sets of filters for the Mavic 2 Pro drone, including DJIs own, PolarPro, Tiffen, Polares, & F Stop - testing both still and video results.

Will a NEW CAMERA improve your Photography?? ?

Featured Tuesday, 12 March 2019 13:35

We've all heard (& probably said) "The best camera is the one you have with you..." But is it accurate? Is it helpful? Or is it an over simplification that is actually not true at all??

Leica Q2 Review (vs Q1 type 116)

Featured Thursday, 07 March 2019 13:30

It's been almost 4 years since the original Leica Q was announced, and there have been some big upgrades. 

Leica M10-P - Compete Field Test

Featured Friday, 01 March 2019 16:58

Maybe my favourite full frame camera...

Sony a6400 Complete Auto Focus, ISO & Time Lapse Testing

Featured Sunday, 03 February 2019 13:51

Sony claim the a6400 has the 'Worlds Fastest Autofocus' - and my first video split people - so here is my COMPLETE AF testing.

Nikon NOCT 58mm f0.95 - Hands On

Featured Friday, 01 February 2019 16:41

 

Nikon had 3 new lenses on display today, including the gigantic 58mm Noct, the 24-70mm f2.8 and also the 14-30mm f4.

Sony a6400 Review - UPDATED (please read caption)

Featured Friday, 01 February 2019 07:17

UPDATE 9 March 2019.

3 Stop ND Filters Compared - $5 to $180

Featured Monday, 28 January 2019 21:41

Huge range in sharpness, color and vignetting on these 3 stop filters...

50mm Showdown - f1.1 to f1.4 - $350 to $4,000 - M Mount

Featured Sunday, 20 January 2019 10:20

Comparing the 7 Artisans f1.1 $350 lens to the f1.1 Voigtlander, f1.4 Nikkor (adapted) and the $4,000 f1.4 Leica Summilux.

10 Stop ND Filters Compared - $10 to $360

Featured Wednesday, 02 January 2019 22:54

I compare 15 filters, with a range of prices from $10 to $360 - and a big variation in build quality, color cast, sharpness and vignetting - it is worth seeing some real world results before buying anything.I compare 15 filters, with a range of prices from $10 to $360 - and a big variation in build quality, color cast, sharpness and vignetting - it is worth seeing some real world results before buying anything.

Best & Worst of 2018 - Cameras, lenses, trends & more...

Featured Monday, 24 December 2018 23:14

 

2018 has been an epic year with some fantastic new gear announced - and some pretty crap stuff too! In this video I take you through my picks for the best, worst and most disappointing gear and trends of the year!

Nikon Z7 vs D850 - What should you buy?

Featured Monday, 03 December 2018 19:46

The D850 is the culmination of decades of SLR refinement - the Z7 is the companies first full frame mirrorless - but it costs even more!

This thing destroys the competition in many ways - GH5 beaten for video and ergonomics and the fuji optics are up there with the best of full frame!

Canon EOS R - Studio Portraiture Review

Featured Sunday, 28 October 2018 12:32

The good, The Bad, and the Stupid....

Nikon Z lenses - are they better than F Mount?

Featured Saturday, 27 October 2018 12:47

Nikon has been promoting the larger diameter and shorter flange distance of the Z mount, and how this will allow more lens designs, easier design, better optics, faster AF and edge to edge sharpness. But are they actually better?

Nikon Z7 - Fantastic but Flawed

Featured Saturday, 20 October 2018 16:25

Make sure you watch through to the end for my full findings...

Lighter, fast and optically superior - the Sony lens is damned impressive! However there are two issues...

Canon EOS R vs Nikon Z & Fuji XT3 & Photokina Meet-Up

Featured Sunday, 09 September 2018 09:44

What do you think? Which mirrorless appeals to you??

Single Card for 'PRO' Work?? (Nikon Z)

Featured Monday, 27 August 2018 04:01

Damn there has been a lot of hype - and misinformation about this topic since the announcement of the Nikon Z6 and Z7.

Nikon's Full Frame DSLR Killer - TESTED

Featured Tuesday, 21 August 2018 13:32

Forget this DSLR nonsense - THIS is the BEST 35mm full frame on the market!

The Nikon D850 is the Perfect DSLR... almost

Featured Friday, 03 August 2018 11:42

There are FOUR things I wish they would fix!

2018 MacBook Pro i9 Review - Should You Upgrade?

Featured Friday, 27 July 2018 20:55

The 2018 MBP Slays for Photo Editing!

My BIGGEST Kit Ever - What's in my Bags??

Featured Saturday, 21 July 2018 15:51

This is an epic kit, for an epic day of work we have been planning for months.

Best Portrait lens? 85mm vs 105mm vs 70-200mm

Featured Monday, 16 July 2018 16:07

What should you buy? Which is best for portraiture? If you own a 70-200mm, is it worth getting an 85mm or 105mm f1.4 prime? Is there much difference in BOKEH?

#1 Best Value Nikon Portrait lens

Featured Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:25

Amazing value lens, especially for portraiture - for my money its the best value new Nikkor lens you can buy.

In terms of maximum aperture to focal length - nothing beats the 600mm f4. And this new FL E variant from Nikkor is simply amazing for bird and wildlife photography.

BEST ULTRAWIDE Monitor - What to buy?? (2018)

Featured Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:29

Ultra Wide monitors are great for productivity, but they vary a lot in price and features. Here I test out 7 top options and rank them.

Bird Photography in Iceland

Featured Tuesday, 22 May 2018 17:50

Epic What's in my Bag - from 15mm to 600mm!

Check out the Adapters - they actually work!

RAZER BLADE PRO - A true desktop Replacement?

Featured Sunday, 29 April 2018 16:13

Intel i7, 32gb ram, GTX1080 GPU, 4k display, mechanical keyboard - in a 0.88 inch thick body - pretty incredible! Does this machine finally offer desktop performance in a mobile package?

Leica SL + 75mm Noctilux - 5 weeks in the Field

Featured Sunday, 29 April 2018 16:10

How does this Ultra Premium mirrorless hold up today?

SSD with Wireless Back Up & Tethering on location

Featured Sunday, 29 April 2018 16:08

Back up your images and video & review them in the field with the new My Passport Wireless SSD from WD. Thanks to WD for sponsoring this video.

This is an epic, $47,000 kit.... most of that is loaner gear.

Check out the iMac configuration tested at B&H Photo: http://geni.us/iMacPro

Check out Puget Systems PCs at http://geni.us/PugetSystems

And my Eizo Monitor here: http://geni.us/EizoCG3184K

Here is the MacBook Pro I compared: http://geni.us/AppleMBP

Check out sample files at http://www.mattgranger.com/noctilux

See the Noctilux full specs at: http://geni.us/75Noctilux
The 90mm f2 lens: http://geni.us/90SL
The SL Full frame Body: http://geni.us/LeicaSL
& I am also taking the 24-90mm lens: http://geni.us/2490APSH

Best & Fastest SSD drives

Featured Tuesday, 03 April 2018 16:00

Drives shown:
Fastest tested - http://geni.us/plugable
Crazy fast new one (not tested) - http://geni.us/thunderblade
Fast raid: - http://geni.us/gtech10tb
Great value SSD: - http://geni.us/gdrive
Tiny SSD - http://geni.us/samsungSSD
Giant thumbdrive - http://geni.us/Hyper
Cheapest: - http://geni.us/mypassport

3 ways to PERFECT the DJI Mavic

Featured Tuesday, 03 April 2018 15:53

My wishlist for 3 simple changes to the DJI Mavic Pro that I think would make it almost perfect.

CES 2018 - Walk through and Highlights

Featured Tuesday, 03 April 2018 15:51

Here is all the cool tech I linked to in the video:
Razer Phone: http://geni.us/RazerPhone
Zeiss VR Headset: http://geni.us/ZeissVR
DJI Osmo Mobile 2: https://bit.ly/DjiOsmo2
DJI Ronin-S Gimbal: https://bit.ly/DjiRoninS
Ping Pong Bot: http://bit.ly/forpheus
Crazy Luggage: http://90fun.us
HDMI 2.1: http://bit.ly/HDMI2-1
NIKON 180-400mm f4: https://bit.ly/Nikon180400
Huawei Mate 10 Pro: http://geni.us/Mate10Pro

Is the EM10 m3 the BEST VALUE entry level mirror-less on the market? Let's take it to Nepal and test it out!

Build your own Premiere Pro Editing computer

Featured Wednesday, 07 February 2018 22:39

Tips to build your own editing system, and a walk through of my new 8K editing MONSTER!

Sony a7R3 - Best Camera of 2017

Featured Tuesday, 26 December 2017 23:41

Check out the sample files at: http://www.mattgranger.com/fieldtested

The best Phone Cases - TESTED

Featured Tuesday, 26 December 2017 23:40

BEST CASES:

iMac Pro - Pricing and Specs (VS Custom PC)

Featured Monday, 18 December 2017 03:56

Is the iMac Pro really overpriced?? How much does a similar spec PC actually cost?

The Best of 2017 + Free Gear Guide

Featured Monday, 18 December 2017 03:56

Get the free Gear Guide at http://mattgranger.com/gear

ULTIMATE Image Quality - Hasselblad X1D + Zeiss Otus 85mm

Featured Monday, 18 December 2017 03:55

Pairing the amazing tonal and color range of thee X1D, and the contrast and resolution of the Otus 85mm..... WOW!

What's in my bag - EPIC Sony edition

Featured Thursday, 23 November 2017 16:06

Complete Kit for my upcoming trip to South America to film my final Field Tested review for 2017

Flash Trigger Range Test

Featured Wednesday, 13 September 2017 14:38

3 options - vastly different costs - with surprising results!

Hasselblad X1D Field Kit - Unboxing

Featured Tuesday, 12 September 2017 14:47

The Field Kit has Just hit the market -

Canon 85mm F1.4L m100 & 3 new tilt shift lenses

Featured Tuesday, 29 August 2017 18:48

Canon just dropped 6 hot new prodcuts.

Nikon D850 vs D810 - My pre-order is in!

Featured Thursday, 24 August 2017 03:54

My Pre-order is IN! New D850 run through - compared to the D810

Sony a9 Field Tested - NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING!!

Featured Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:12

Banding, Overheating and dead batteries? Or 1dx & D5 Killer?? The results of this Field Test genuinely surprised me.

Nikon D850 - Finally a D810 replacement

Featured Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:09

Check out the press release and other D850 talk at http://mattgranger.com/d850

The Best 2017 Ultrabook Laptop

Featured Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:08

What laptop do you use??

The ULTIMATE USB-C Hub / Dongle

Featured Thursday, 22 June 2017 01:24

We compare over 20 devices and show you which are fastest & most stable options for mobile and in office use.

2017 MacBook Pro Review - Should You Upgrade?

Featured Sunday, 18 June 2017 01:34

New Kaby Lake processors are here - does it mean much??

Dear Nikon...

Featured Monday, 08 May 2017 15:49

What would YOU like to see from Nikon?

Sony A9 - Is it a true Pro Option??

Featured Wednesday, 26 April 2017 04:51

CRAZY specs, dual cards, bigger batteries - is this everything Sony users have been asking for?

Fuji GFX new lenses and roadmap

Featured Wednesday, 19 April 2017 08:35

GREAT to see Fujifilm being open with customers about the roadmap.

8K - The Future of Video Resolution

Featured Tuesday, 18 April 2017 08:28

8K video is 4 times higher resolution than 4K and 16 times the size of 1080!

Nikon D7500 Preview (Vs D7200 & D500)

Featured Wednesday, 12 April 2017 19:52

WHO IS THIS CAMERA AIMED AT? Maybe VLOGGERS? Hikers wanting the lightest camera possible?

Hand Painted Photography Backdrops

Featured Tuesday, 28 March 2017 20:52

I just set up 3 unique hand painted backdrops from Gravity backdrops in Europe

Eliminating REVERB & ECHO (Echo... echo)

Featured Friday, 24 March 2017 03:45

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

Featured Thursday, 23 March 2017 03:55

Blackforest vs Artisan & Artist vs Lowepro... what should you be looking for?

FX vs DX - $6500 vs $2000 - the results are impressive!

Tamron 70-200 G2 - Bokeh & Close Focus test

Featured Tuesday, 21 February 2017 22:01

The New Tamron vs the Nikon 70-200mm and the 200mm F2!

Tamron G2 70-200mm f2.8 SP - HANDS ON

Featured Friday, 17 February 2017 00:30

Hands on with the new Tamron 70-200mm - includes loads of sample images.

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!

Featured Tuesday, 07 February 2017 03:10

At $1299, this is LESS THAN 50% of the price of the new Nikkor 70-200mm.

Whether you are shooting surfers, wildlife or spy photography, 1200mm opens up loads of possibilities.

Zooms VS Primes - the real trade off

Featured Wednesday, 11 January 2017 17:58

Do you shoot primes or zooms? What is your favourite lens? 

The BEST Nikon Portrait Lens - ULTIMATE SHOOTOUT

Featured Thursday, 29 December 2016 06:07

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!!

Featured Thursday, 22 December 2016 23:52

Review GIVEAWAYS and sale

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)

Featured Saturday, 26 November 2016 10:42

In this video I explain the main forms of distortion and why true rectilinear lenses are so damn big and expensive!

Real FIELD TESTED Review - Portraits, landscape, sports, street & more.

NEW Nikon 70-200mm f2.8E FL ED VR

Featured Wednesday, 19 October 2016 15:26

Just announced - check it out.

Samyang Xeen Cine lenses

Featured Friday, 23 September 2016 06:24

7 pieces in the new collection - let's take a look

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