Martin M.H. lives outside Stockholm, Sweden. He is a M.Sc. in Computer Technology but he has been a passionate photographer for over 50 years. He started his photographic adventures when he was thirteen with an Agfamatic pocket camera, which he soon replaced with a Canon rangefinder camera that his mom gave him in his teenages. After that he has been using Canon SLR, Nikon SLR manual focus and Autofocus, Sony mirrorless crop sensor, Nikon DSLR and Nikon Mirrorless. He has photographed any genre he could throughout the years and you can see all kind of images in his portfolio. During the later years though it has been mostly landscape, nature, travel and some street/documentary photography.
The Nonikkor-MC 11mm f/1.8 for APS-C cameras is an ultra-wide-angle lens with an impressive f/1.8 maximum aperture, designed by Artra Lab. It’s a modern vintage lens—if that makes sense. In both appearance and name, it’s clearly a remake of classic Ai and Ai-S Nikkor lenses from the late ’70s and early ’80s. It has a desirable aesthetic for nostalgic photographers and those who appreciate manual operation, especially fans of classic Nikon glass—whether or not they currently use a Nikon camera. Let’s take a look at how it performs!
I tested this lens on a 22 Mpx Nikon Zfc. You can see this review as a YouTube video here! Sample images in high resolution here.
The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S was the first zoom lens designed for the Nikon Z system. Zoom lenses are known for their convenience and versatility, and this one is often bundled as a kit lens with various Z-series cameras. But does it fit the mold of a typical kit lens? Or does the ‘S’ designation—reserved for Nikon’s high-end lenses—along with its $1,000 price tag, put it in a different league? Let’s find out!
Do you even need a tripod these days? To be honest, the necessity of tripods has been significantly reduced thanks to highly effective in-body image stabilisation, improved image quality at high ISOs and AI noise reduction, super-wide dynamic range of today’s digital sensors, and in-camera HDR modes.
Despite modern tech making tripods less necessary in some situations, they’re still invaluable in plenty of others. Tripods remain essential for long-exposure and astro photography, staging group photos, and focus stacking, to achieve sharp and crisp landscapes from close foreground to infinity, and especially for macro photography. Other applications where tripods are crucial include architectural photography, when you need to set up your camera with supreme precision, or when taking a series of shots with incremental panning to create panoramas. They also free up your hands for attaching or removing accessories like lens filters and microphones. Furthermore, tripods are indispensable for video work and studio photography.
So, which tripod should you choose?
Many of us know about high-end tripods like Gitzo and RRS, but are we always willing to pay a premium for that level of quality and reputation? And what about newer, lesser-known brands? one of them: the Fotopro Origin Plus Travel Tripod, a model that promises innovation and stability at a competitive price. Let’s have a look!
Long exposure on Fotopro Origin Plus tripodPrecise architectural photography in Low light (1/6 s) on Fotopro Origin Plus tripodPanorama made of multiple exposures on a Fotopro Origin PlusThe original panorama of the previous imageMultiple exposures on a Fotopro Origin Plus tripodLong exposure on Fotopro Origin Plus tripod
About two months ago, Viltrox released a 35mm f/1.7 for APS-C cameras. It seems they’ve been busy, as they’ve now introduced the 25mm f/1.7 in their Air series. Officially named the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air STM ASPH IF, it certainly comes with a lot of acronyms to keep track of!
This is an unusual focal length, equivalent to 37.5mm on a full-frame camera—sitting between the classic 35mm and 40mm, both popular choices for everyday and street photography. Let’s take a closer look!
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox AF 25mm F/1.7 Air (STM ASPH ED IF) | f/5Nikon Zfc | Viltrox AF 25mm F/1.7 Air (STM ASPH ED IF) | f/7.1Nikon Zfc | Viltrox AF 25mm F/1.7 Air (STM ASPH ED IF) | f/4Nikon Zfc | Viltrox AF 25mm F/1.7 Air (STM ASPH ED IF) | f/1.7Nikon Zfc | Viltrox AF 25mm F/1.7 Air (STM ASPH ED IF) | f/5Nikon Zfc | Viltrox AF 25mm F/1.7 Air (STM ASPH ED IF) | f/8
It has been about a year since TTArtisan introduced the AF 35mm f/1.8, and now it’s time to release version 2 of that lens. I liked the first version when I reviewed it and enjoyed taking pictures with it. They have tried to improve the lens since last year and therefore we can see a couple of changes, but have they succeeded?
I tested this lens on a 21.5 Mp Nikon Zfc. You can see this review as a YouTube video here! Sample images in high resolution here.
Sample Images
Nikon Zfc | TTArtisan AF 35mm F/1.8 ED II | f/1.8Nikon Zfc | TTArtisan AF 35mm F/1.8 ED II | f/1.8Nikon Zfc | TTArtisan AF 35mm F/1.8 ED II | f/2.8Nikon Zfc | TTArtisan AF 35mm F/1.8 ED II | f/8
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I tested this lens on a 22 Mpx Nikon Zfc.
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.
