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I must admit to being a bit of a gear junkie. These brief
reviews are purely subjective and focused on expedition whitewater
photography, where weight and size can be key. I base my opinion off
extensive field use and personal preference, not shooting test charts
in a lab, and these are just that: opinions. A significant benefit to
not being sponsored by a camera company is the ability to pick and
choose the best of each manufacturer.
This is a work in progress, completed reviews are underlined. Recommended products get a *
Most Recent:
Sony Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 OSS vs Sony DT 16-105mm
Olympus OM 50mm f/1.4 vs Olympus OM 50mm f/1.8
Nikon 10.5cm f/2.5 vs Nikon 105mm f/2.5
Another copy of the Nikon 28mm f/2 Ai does quite well in testing.
Zhongyi Mitakon Turbo II & Nikon 16mm f/3.5
Zhongyi Mitakon Turbo II & Nikon 24mm f/2.8
Zhongyi Mitakon Turbo II & Nikon 35mm f/2
Zhongyi Mitakon Turbo II & Nikon 50mm f/1.4
Small & Light Tripod - Cullman Magnesit Copter
Nikon Teleconverters TC-201 and TC-14a
Sierra Designs Flashlight 1 FL
Pentax SMC "K" 28mm f/3.5*
Sony FE 28mm f/2
Nikon 28mm f/2.8 Ai-S vs Minolta MC W.Rokkor-SI f/2.5
Nikon 20mm f/4 pre AI vs Tamron 20-40mm f/2.7-3.5 SP Aspherical AF
Turn In Concepts TiC 5MT for Subaru OBS
Samyang 12mm f/2 on A6000 vs Samyang 14mm f/2.8 on A7
Real Reviews
Five 2p Tents under $250
Six adventure camera backpacks go head to head
Camera Bodies
Nikon
D50*
D200
D600
D700*
Sony
A6000*
A7*
A99V
NEX-5
NEX-5n
NEX-5r*
NEX-6
NEX-7
Nikkor
Primes
Nikkor 20mm F/2.8 AF-D
Nikkor 24mm F/2.8 AI-S
Nikon 24mm f/2.8 AI vs the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f4 FE
Nikkor 28mm F/2 AI-S *
Nikkor 28mm f2 AI vs 28mm f2.8 Ai-S
Nikkor 50mm F/1.8 AF-D
Nikkor 50mm F/2 K*
Nikkor-S 5.8cm f/1.4*
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS vs Sigma 50mm f/1.4 HSM
Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G AF-S*
Nikkor 135mm f/2 AF DC
Nikkor 200mm F/4 AI-S
Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 ED-IF *
Zooms
Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX
Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED DX VR
Nikkor AF-S 24-70G f/2.8 ED-IF N *
Nikon 25-50 f/4 AI-S
Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 IF Macro
Nikkor 50-135mm f/3.5 vs Nikon 75-150mm f/3.5
Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 ED AF-S VR
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR *
Nikon 75-150mm f/3.5 Series E *
Third Party lenses
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED IF UMC *
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC AF
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX HSM Macro
Tamron AF 24-135MM F/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro
Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF)
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di
Tamron 70-300 Di VC USD XLD
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 VC USD*
Tokina ATX Pro I 28-70 f/2.6-2.8
Arstat 35mm f/2.8 Tilt/Shift
Tamron SP 70-210 f/3.5 19AH
Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 Close Focusing
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical
Phoenix 100mm f/3.5 Macro
Olympus
OM-D E-M5
Panasonic
12-35mm f/2.8
35-100mm f/2.8
100-300mm f/4-5.6
Sony
Nikon 24mm f/2.8 AI vs the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f4 FE
Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f/1.8 ZA
Maybe NEX Time
Metabones Speedbooster Nikon G to Sony NEX
Nikon to E Mount Shift Adapter
Fotodiox Nikon F to Sony NEX E Adapter
Neewer Nikon to Sony Adapter
Sony LA-EA1
Sony LA-EA2
Sony FDA-EV1S*
NEX cameras and Chromatic Abberations
Sony E Mount Lenses
Sony 10-18mm f/4 OSS
Samyang 12mm f/2
Sony 16mm f/2.8 E
Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony Zeiss 16-70mm f4 OSS vs Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f4 FE OSS
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 (F Mount) on NEX-5N
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN*
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN*
Canon FD 35mm f/2 concave element
Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS
Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS
Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 FE
Sony E 55-210mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS
Nikon 75-150mm on the NEX-5N and NEX-7
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 (F Mount) on Sony NEX-5N
Miscellaneous