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
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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,
What’s That Bird Episode 27
I am pleased to announce a special Episode of What’s That Bird? It is an identification of a bird seen in Brazil, and what’s more, it’s the first episode that
Elephant Stock: Print reviewed
Note: this product review was provided in exchange for the product only, but the review is my own opinion. The other day I was contacted by Texas-based Elephant Stock, a
On my quest for 5000 birds
There was a time when I didn’t know the difference between a wren and a fairy-wren. However, in a short time I became a serious birder and a bird photographer.
Topaz Denoise AI VS Capture One VS Darktable
I just made a video in which I compared Topaz Denoise AI with Capture One and darktable. I mainly tested it for my own curiosity. I have used quite a
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The best framerate for wildlife video
Say you’ve just gotten into wildlife video. One of the first questions is, what should your project’s final framerate be? Or in other words, what’s the best output framerate? The