Archive for the ‘review’ tag
Review: RoundFlash Ring Flash Light Attachment
As far as Speedlite Ring Flash lighting modifiers go, my favorite for a while has been the ExpoImaging Ray Flash (overtaking the Orbis, DIY, and the GoPro.) However, when the RoundFlash, was announced, I immediately needed to try it out for myself. Promising to turn your hot shoe flash into a larger (and therefore softer) lightsource that is also collapsible, what’s not to like, right?
Marketing is one thing: actual trials and real life use is another.
Editor’s note: Product photos are from the company’s Flickr page.
Review: OCF Gear TTL Cords (Canon and Nikon)
In today’s high technology photo world, I often state on this site that we sometimes need to return to basics. After reviewing the very excellent Phottix Odin TTL triggers and Vello’s Freewave Fusion wireless triggers, I contacted Syl Arena about his very own OCF Gear TTL cords that he developed by himself.
Syl was kind enough to send them to me in both Canon and Nikon and over the past couple of months, I’ve had the pleasure of testing them out during other different reviews. So can they really outdo today’s complicated wireless radio triggers?
Review: Sony 50mm f1.8 (NEX)
As part of the package that Sony sent to us, the Sony 50mm f1.8 for their NEX system was included. As the current speed demon of their lineup, you’ll be able to get some wonderfully smooth bokeh with this lens. We stacked it up against the Canon 85mm f1.8 and 5D Mk II and asked for your opinions as well. Many of you were impressed by this little Sony.
But is it really all perfect?
Review: Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye (Sony NEX)
After getting our hands on the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 for review, we were fairly impressed with how well it performed. After weeks of use, the little lens actually almost stayed glued to the NEX 5n not only because of its size but also because of how simple it was to use.
But like all lenses, it had its quirks.
Review: Sony NEX 5n
After reviewing the Sony NEX C3, I have been dying to get my hands on the 5N (5n). Though initial reviews have shown the earlier versions to have clicking problems when recording video, my version did not seem to have that fault. I have already done a hands on review of the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 fisheye lens using the 5N, and I’ve also compared it to the Canon 5D Mk II in a real life situation.
So as Sony’s middle child (with the C3 being the low end and 7 being the high end) can the 5N really prove to excel above some of the competition?
Part II: Sony NEX 5N vs Canon 5D Mk II Image Comparison
Recently, we pit the Sony NEX 5n against the Canon 5D Mk II and asked you guys and gal to figure out which photo came from which camera: and many of you got the answer right. According to DXOMark, the Canon 5D Mk II outdoes the little NEX 5n by just a hair.
Let’s see how they perform in ideal lighting conditions.
