Samyang Optics has recently announced two new lenses the Samyang MF 85mm f1.4 RF and Samyang MF 14mm f2.8 RF, these are manual lenses made for the new Canon RF mount found on Canon’s new full frame cameras the EOS R and RP. This review is is for the MF 85mm f1.4 RF lens but you […]
Samyang Optics has recently announced two new lenses the Samyang MF 14mm f2.8 RF and the Samyang MF 85mm f1.4 RF, these are manual lenses made for the new Canon RF mount found on Canon’s new full frame cameras the EOS R and RP. This review is is for the MF 14mm 2.8 RF lens but […]
Left to right Haida 100pro filter holder, Haida c-pol, Haida 100x100mm red diamond 15 stop ND filter. I was recently sent a couple of Haida Red Diamond filters by Haida Australia to test out, a 100x100mm ND 4.5 15 stop neutral density and a 100mm x 150mm GND 0.9 3 stop Medium ND filter. These […]
I use a macro lens a lot for product shots for blogs, social media content and just for fun. Samyang recently sent me their f2.8 100mm macro lens to try out, in the review you will find images taken with this lens on both Canon full frame and Sony aps-c cameras, you will also find […]
Samyang lens global has just announced a new manual focus lens for mirrorless aps-c camera users the Samyang 85mm f1.8 ED UMC CS lens, this will be available in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon EF-M and Micro Four Thirds mounts. Information for full specs was unavailable at the time of writing this review but here […]
Samyang recently announced a new lens the Samyang MF 85mm f1.8 ED UMC CS, a mirrorless aps-c specific lens that will be available in Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon EF-M and MFT mounts. I have already written a general review of this lens that can be found HERE, I will also link it at the […]
How do you review a back pack? use it a lot and write your thoughts of course, I was a bit lost on what to write when I was sent the Miggo agua 90 stormproof versa back pack some time ago to review, it isn’t your typical camera bag but I somehow found this pack […]
Samyang Optics have been on a roll lately releasing Auto focus lenses for Sony and Canon cameras, recently they announced a new Auto focus lens for Canon EF mount the AF 85mm f1.4 EF lens, great news for Canon users. This is the second auto focus lens Samyang have produced for Canon users, with […]
Samyang Optics have recently announced another XP lens in their line up the NEW XP 50mm f1.2 this is hot on the heels of their other recent lens the AF 14mm f2.8 EF (Review here). At this stage the XP 50mm f1.2 is Canon EF mount only, I can’t say if it will also be […]
A while ago I was looking at features on various cameras and found out some Pentax cameras have a feature called Astro tracer. The Astro tracer feature is built in star tracking for long exposure Astro photography using the in body 5 axis stabilisation and sensor shift technology, I was super keen to try it […]
Over the last year Samyang Optics has released a number of Auto focus lenses for Sony’s mirrorless mount, the AF 14mm f2.8 FE , AF 50mm f1.4 FE, AF 35mm f1.4 FE and AF 35mm f2.8 FE, these have been very popular amongst Sony mirrorless users, it was only a matter of time for them […]
Samyang Optics recently announced a new lens in their line up of Auto focus lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras, the new lens is the AF 35mm f1.4 FE lens, a fast f1.4 aperture lens for Sony full frame and aps-c cameras. This takes their Auto focus lens lineup to four lenses, fantastic for Sony users […]
Earlier this year I contacted Haida Australia to see if they had a 150mm filter holder available for the Samyang XP 14mm f2.4 lens, at the time the lens was brand new to the market and there wasn’t one available by any manufacturer. A couple of weeks ago Haida Australia contacted me to let me […]
The Samyang AF 35mm f2.8 FE lens is Samyang’s latest Auto Focus lens for Sony FE mount, usable on Sony Full frame and APS-C (crop) cameras. You can read my full review on this lens here http://gippslandimages.com.au/samyang-af-35mm-f2-8-lens-review/ for this review/test I will focus on it’s ability for Astrophotography. Wide field Astro photography is something I really […]
Samyang Optics have been extremely busy lately and have just added another Auto Focus lens to their line up, the AF 35mm f2.8 FE. This lens joins Samyang’s AF 14mm f2.8 FE and AF 50mm f1.4 FE making this the third Auto focus lens specifically for the Sony system. Samyang are very much marketing this […]
Haida 150mm filter system – Review. Over the past couple of months I have been using Haida’s 150mm filter system, these optical glass filters are perfect for use with ultra wide-angle lenses. I initially saw these filters at a trade show last year and was interested in the fact they offered a filter adapter that […]
Samyang AF 50mm f1.4 FE lens mounted on the Sony a6500 Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE Lens – Review I recently purchased the Sony a6500 for it’s size, speed and all round great performance. I’ve been watching the Sony cameras for a while and really wanted to jump in and get one of their […]
SAMYANG 20mm f1.8 ED AS UMC Wide Angle Lens Review. 20mm has been a favorite focal length of mine for a long time, wide enough to fit a lot in, wide enough to allow long exposures without star trails at night, but not too wide that details get lost in the distance. When I found […]
SAMYANG 12mm F2 Ultra wide angle lens for Mirror less camera review. It’s no secret Mirrorless cameras are becoming hugely popular, talking to various people in the industry the sales of these cameras have really increased in recent times. I believe this is in part because the technology has started to come of age and […]
Benro Travel Angel FTA28AB1 Kit One of the most important pieces of equipment in any photographers kit is a quality tripod. WHY? A good tripod gives you a solid “foundation” for your camera A solid foundation helps create sharp images A solid foundation is important for long exposures Using a tripod helps with precision framing […]