XLR vs USB Microphone for Voiceovers
As some of you know, I don’t just do wildlife photography but I also make videos for YouTube. And today I’d like to answer the question: should you use an
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Best Wildlife Camera and Lens Combos You Can Get Used in 2023
If there’s one genre of photography that does benefit from the latest gear, it’s wildlife. You can look back to the 80s and see some great portraits, but most of
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Olympus 12-45 f/4 Pro Sample Shots
I recently tested the Olympus 12-45 f/4 Pro lens. Yes, it’s one of those lenses that Olympus made before it sold off its camera division to JIP where it would
Why you actually need more megapixels
(This is not a serious post. Just for fun.) The other day I read on the internet that megapixels don’t matter. Really? As an experienced photographer, I know this is
Retro Review: Panasonic DMC-FH25/DMC-FS35
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 is an old camera, released in 2011. Before I was serious about photography, I got one not really knowing much about cameras. As I still have
Tamron 55BB 500mm f/8 mirror lens review
The Tamron 55BB 500mm f/8 mirror lens is an unusual optic. Perhaps the best website for its history is on adaptall-2.com, but to be brief, it was released in 1983
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R Lens Review
I am very suspicious of cheap zooms. Some like the Nikon AF-P 70-300 are unusually good. Others like many 18-55 kit lenses are usually lacking. In today’s review, I’ll talk
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Shooting with the Panasonic G9 and Laowa 50mm Macro in 2022
Most often I take pictures of birds like this Mallard: However, when I’m not taking pictures of birds with my Nikon D500, my next favourite camera and lens combination is
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Why Nikon should make a Z90 or D500 Z replacement
Mirrorless cameras by now have proven to be as capable as DSLRs and have even surpassed them in most ways too. However, with Nikon, there is currently only one mirrorless
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Breaking the rules of composition
There are some things known as rules of composition. These are guidelines aimed at beginners that often make photos more interesting. An example is the rule of thirds: that is,