Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
All our posts about cameras, regardless of brand.
Sony announced the FX5 (ILME-FX5) on July 22, and the reaction from the video community has been louder than anything the company has released in a few years. It slots between the FX3 and the FX6, and Sony has been…
Four years in the making, Sony's fifth-generation full-frame workhorse delivers flagship performance at an enthusiast price
If you’re looking for a review of the Nikon ZR, one of the most unlikely people to check for a review for this camera … is Philip Bloom. He’s known for his Sony, Canon, and DJI reviews. Yet, that’s where…
Canon have announced the much anticipated EOS R6 Mark III, mirrorless digital camera. The EOS R6 Mark III arrives as a serious contender for hybrid shooters demanding both speed and resolution. Packing a 32.5MP full-frame sensor with 40FPS burst capability,…
Canon announced their update to the EOS R5, the EOS R5 Mark II today. As expected, the specs are a step up from the original R5. The sensor size is the same, though it is a new sensor with higher…
Sony announced the Sony A9 iii on 07 November 2023, a 24.6 Megapixel Full-frame mirrorless camera with the world’s first global shutter full-frame stacked CMOS image sensor capable of shooting at 120 frames per second. The camera also boasts a…
Direct Manual Focus (DMF) is a hybrid of auto and manual focus modes. It's incredibly useful for quick, but nuanced focus control.
Canon announced its latest Cinema-line camera, the EOS R5 C earlier this month. The camera is Canon’s smallest Cinema EOS camera and seems to be an evolution of the acclaimed EOS R5. In contrast, the R5 C has a few…
Every camera starts to degrade after years of use. Among the many things that happen when cameras are stored away for a long time, is that the camera’s rubber parts start to degrade. Rubber degradation is inevitable. However, there are…
The Sony A7IV has been long anticipated, and recent rumors have emerged about what the camera specs could be. While there are some speculative articles and videos, and a lot of ‘wish list’ rumors, we’re restricting ourselves to looking at…
I can confirm that the tradition of the Hasselblad 907X 50C being a slow camera is the right way to go.
In many ways, this photographic debate is very much like the Mac Vs. PC debate. In many ways, it’s not. The debate has always been fuelled by passionate fans of each camera system, with each group saying that their choice…