Author Archives: ShutterBug

F-Stop Ajna 37L DuraDiamond Backpack Review

pay per click advertising In this article, I’ll review the F-Stop Ajna 37L DuraDiamond, a lightweight 37-liter camera backpack designed for outdoor photography. My evaluation is based on six months of use in a variety of harsh conditions. I purchased … Continue reading

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Sony Announces the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Sony just announced one of the most ambitious short telephotos that we’ve ever seen: the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM! A full-frame f/2 zoom would already be rare – for this one to reach 150mm on the long end is unique. … Continue reading

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K&F Concept Nano-X Variable ND Filter Review

A neutral density (ND) filter reduces the amount of light entering your lens. Since photographers typically want more light, blocking some light sounds like a crazy idea. But for long exposure photography when you want to purposefully introduce motion blur, … Continue reading

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Bokeh Is Less About Your Lens, More About You

Often, in my lens reviews, I’m guilty of talking about a lens with “good bokeh” or “bad bokeh” without first providing a disclaimer: The quality of a photo’s background blur is only partly due to your lens’s rendering. Other factors … Continue reading

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Photography Life: Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 Announced, Sony f/2 Zoom Rumors

Prime or zoom? That’s the question I asked myself in a new article published yesterday here on Photography Life. Last week, I tried to answer that question in style – not with a conventional prime or zoom, but with something … Continue reading

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