Prime Day Photoshop+Lightroom offer for Amazon Prime Members (EU/UK) | Update: also at B&H

It is Prime Day again so a good opportunity to stock up on Lightroom or Lightroom+Photoshop licenses.
The photography plan used to include only 20GB of storage, now it is 1TB but the price sadly increased.
These deals are still better than paying the normal monthly rate though.

Lr+PS + 1TB for 1 year = 115€ (13€ less than last year)
https://amzn.to/4voiLj8

For my US readers also available at B&H for $125
B&H

LRr + 1 TB for 1 year = 66€ (9€ less than last year) 
https://amzn.to/4f0g3um

(affiliate links/advertising)

Make sure to tick the “One-Time-Purchase” (“Einmalkauf” in German) box!

Most websites push all kinds of software “deals”, but here you rarely find those. Why is that? Because most of them are not good deals, especially the software related ones. Margins on Preset packages, Tonal mask Addons, Luminar, Topaz and whatnot are huge and this is the sole reason people push those, not because they are actually good products. But I will never recommend you something that I wouldn’t want to use myself.

What I actually am using myself (and constantly so) is Adobe Lightroom + Photoshop.

As was already the case the last years there is a Prime Day offer for all the Amazon Prime members that are using the Lightroom+Photoshop subscription. You can get a one year subscription for 115€ here (affiliate link) instead of the usual 284€. If you are not using Photoshop and only need Lightroom you can get a one year subscription for 66€ here (affiliate link) instead of the usual 142€.

Now probably you are like me and you already have the plan anyway and now comes the highlight: it even works if you already have the subscription. Order, get the discount code, click on “redeem” in the Amazon Email and the next billing month will be December 2027 instead of December 2026. Offer should be valid for everyone in the EU as well as the UK. This is the link where you can redeem your code after you bought it.

If you haven’t done so, this is also a good opportunity to try out the latest AI-based generative fill I already talked about here.

Review: Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G

Introduction

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Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G via FTZ II on Nikon Zf

After serving the professionals first with the Nikon AF-S 14-24mm 2.8G in 2007 and the prosumers afterwards with the Nikon AF-S 16-35mm 4.0G VR in 2010, Nikon came out with this Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G aimed at the entry level market in 2013. Overlooked by all those that already owned one of the aforementioned lenses, this one offers surprisingly good image quality in a very lightweight package, so let me tell you more about this now very affordable ultra wide angle zoom for the F-mount in this review.

Sample Images

nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon Zf | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 18mm | f/11
nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon Zf | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 18mm | f/11
nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 24mm | f/5.6 | Ai Denoise
nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 35mm | f/8.0 | GND
nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon Zf | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 18mm | f/3.5
nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 35mm | f/11 | GND
nikon af-s 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G G ed zoom uwa ultra wide angle astro 42mp sony nikon z 61mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7riv a7rv contrast sharpness vignetting portrait
Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 18-35mm 3.5-4.5G | 18mm | f/8.0

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Review: Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM

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Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM on Sony A7rII

Released in autumn 2018, the Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM marked an important point in the history of the E-mount. This was the first time Sony released a class leading prime lens that was far ahead of the competition – especially taking into account its comparably small size – before many more GM and also G lenses followed its footsteps. Let’s have a closer look, why this lens is still easy to recommend years later.
Update 2026: complete update of the review to bring it to the same level of detail as other more recent reviews

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/2.8
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/2.8
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/2.8
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/5.6
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Sony A7III | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4
sony fe 24mm 1.4 gm gmaster g fullframe fastest lens contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a7v a9ii a1 bokeh portrait
Nikon Zf | megadap ETZ21pro+ | Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM | f/1.4

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Analogue Photography: Part 7 — Gran Canaria with Kodak Portra 400

Introduction

Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the northwest coast of Africa. A popular holiday destination for Europeans, the island is often described as a miniature continent, thanks to its remarkably diverse landscapes and microclimates. Long beaches and sweeping sand dunes give way to lush ravines, rugged volcanic mountains, and picturesque villages.

Kodak Portra 400 | Nikon F80

When I traveled to Gran Canaria earlier this year, I wanted to bring a roll of analog film to capture the island’s varied landscapes. From the Continue reading Analogue Photography: Part 7 — Gran Canaria with Kodak Portra 400 →

Review: Sigma 14mm 1.4 DG Art – World’s widest f/1.4 lens

Introduction

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Sigma 14mm 1.4 DG Art on Sony A7rII

When it comes to 14mm fullframe lenses, Sigma likes to break records. The Sigma 14mm 1.8 DG HSM Art was the fastest 14mm lens for DSLRs when it was released in 2017 and this Sigma 14mm 1.4 DG Art is the fastest 14mm lenses for mirrorless cameras since 2023. This lens’ purpose is obviously astrophotography and on paper it is the ideal lens for milky way and especially aurora shooting. By my experience these fast ultra wide angle lenses have very high sample variation though, did Sigma manage to solve that issue? Let’s find out in this review. 

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