The truth is that Lightcraft really is a free version of Adobe Lightroom — and in some ways it’s better but in other ways it’s just nearly as frustrating. If you’re aware of the odd headaches that you ...

Back when it was introduced, the Fujifilm 14mm f2.8 wasn’t a bad option; but we wouldn’t use it today. There are better lenses on the market for sure. Fujifilm has some of the finer range of lenses ...

Fujifilm introduced the X-T series, keeping in mind the needs of street photography, travel, and hybrid content creation. The X-T5 was launched in 2022, and since, it has been four years, with ...

The Artizlab Classic-M 50mm f1.4 is designed to give a rendering to images that looks like a classic Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux E43 lens. That lens is from the 1960s and when you combine it with retro ...

Maybe it’s because I haven’t made images with Ektachrome since I reviewed it back in 2018 and even then I’ve got the memories of how it was back in 2012 — but this is a story about a rare time that ...

There’s no other way to put it: the Viltrox 135mm f1.8 LAB FE lens is a mammoth, hulking beast that somehow moves incredibly fast. Considering that it’s from a third-party that isn’t Tamron, we’re ...

You know, most disappointed that I’ve been by a lens in the past few years has probably been by the Sony 85mm f1.4 II G Master. The original wasn’t good enough to ...

If you've got Gear Acquisition Syndrome, then you're probably a lot like Michael here. But also add in your love of Japan.

I’m one of the journalists in the photography world with nearly every single Viltrox lens in his possession. Viltrox often provides these for free to reviewers — which is something that the ...

Depending on when you’re reading this, I’m legally blind. In fact, for 14 years, I’ve been so. That means that the Editor in Chief of one of the largest online photography-magazines doesn’t have ...

A while ago, Phoblographer decided to not review cheaper lenses. Generally speaking, they’re not pushing the boundary of photography, and that’s a bad thing these days when big companies want ...

Fujifilm X-series lenses have gained significant popularity over the years. Models such as 18mm f1.4 LM WR, 35mm f1.4, and 50mm f1 R WR have been popular among many users, and their performance has ...