Canon EOS 500D (138mm, f/4, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
A couple of years ago life was simple. Just get a full frame DSLR plus the three pro-zooms: 16-35, 24-70 (or 24-105) and 70-200 plus a lightweight tripod. Done! Today it’s much more complicated. Continue reading
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. GR (18.3mm, f/4.5, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
There are fast cameras and there are slow cameras. So it’s rather simple: If you want to shoot action get a fast camera! A camera like a Canon 1DX or a Nikon D4. Problem is: If you don’t want to spend a small fortune on a camera you need to search for alternatives. Continue reading
FUJIFILM FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2, 1/60 sec, ISO320)
We all got used to it: “Best image quality ever!” “World’s fastest autofocus!” “Smallest, big sensor camera in the world!” Continue reading
NIKON D7100 (70mm, f/4, 1/125 sec, ISO3200)
Maybe the most exiting camera of the year. Maybe? No, I think this is the most exiting camera of the year. Continue reading
Canon EOS 6D (35mm, f/5.6, 1/20 sec, ISO1000)
If you follow reviews of mirrorless cameras today or if you shoot one of the newer ones and see the results you might come to the conclusion that the DSLR is dead. Dead as a dodo.
But of course that’s not the full picture. DSLRs have still substantial advantages over todays mirrorless cameras and here are the most important ones. Continue reading