Monthly Archives: March 2026

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Field Review

pay per click advertising When we talk about a “kit lens” these days, we usually mean a zoom covering focal lengths from wide-angle to short telephoto. But back when my beard was still chestnut-colored (or didn’t exist at all), cameras … Continue reading

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The Real-Life Sharpness of Nikon Telephoto Lenses

During a recent dive into the depths of my wildlife catalog, I realized that quite a number of telephoto lenses have taken turns on my Nikon Z9—starting with the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR and ending with beasts like … Continue reading

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Photography News: New Apple MacBooks, Nikon and Canon Sales

I think it would be worth remeasuring after all these years whether a day still lasts 24 hours and a year 365 days. I’m starting to seriously doubt it. Personally, I suspect we’re living on the lamplighter’s planet from The … Continue reading

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Muscle Memory and Quick Decisions in Wildlife Photography

The idea for this article was born high in the mountains, while chatting with other photographers about what we had managed to capture during the fleeting appearance of a Bearded Vulture (which I wrote about in this article). Some of … Continue reading

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Which Lens for Photographing People: Prime or Zoom?

Not so long ago, my answer to the title question would have come out almost automatically: a prime lens, of course! Just a few decades ago, zoom lenses suffered from a whole range of optical compromises that made their use … Continue reading

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