When I’m not writing for Photofocus, I spend a lot of time working in a photo lab. I’ve scanned negatives older than my grandpa. Slides from the Korean War have made their way across my scanner. I have seen ancient negatives that scan like they were shot yesterday and I’ve
Instagram algorithms have been flustering photographers since Facebook purchased the popular photo-sharing app. With the proliferation of Instagram Reels, things have taken a further turn for the worse. Instagram must be fiercely worried about TikTok. They added Reels once it became clear how popular that app has become. Since then,
With color film demand outweighing supply and prices on the rise, Kodak has brought back an affordable alternative. Kodak Gold 200 in 120 has been revived from the dead! Kodak has been on a roll these last couple of years. We’ve seen the return of T-Max 3200 as well as
It’s not often a competitor to GoPro comes around and challenges them. The action cam market has been status quo GoPro for a while. Now the Insta360 One RS offers a unique modular take on the action cam space. Insta360 recently updated their One R into the One RS. They
Sigma has finally brought their trio of APS-C primes to Fujifilm’s X-mount. The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN faces stiff competition as the widest of the three lenses. Can it compete with Fuji’s 16mm lenses? The Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN has been around for a while now on other
Sigma has finally brought their venerable APS-C trio of primes to Fuji’s X-mount. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is the middle child of the three lenses. Can this late addition still compete with the X-mount third-party market heating up? The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN is in a unique position for
Up until recently, Fuji has been lacking in third-party lenses for X-mount. Sigma has finally dipped its toes into the X-mount waters with its APS-C prime lens trio. The Sigma 56mm f/1.4 could be an excellent alternative to Fuji’s own 56mm f/1.2 lens. At a little under half the cost
Micro Four Thirds has a pretty good selection of really neat lenses. Oddly, a lot of those are third-party. It’s nice to see Panasonic and Leica get together to make a couple of really cool lenses. The Panasonic 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH is one of those lenses. The Panasonic Leica 10-25mm
The long-awaited successor to Panasonic’s GH5 is finally here! The GH5 was such an innovative camera that had video specs no other small cameras did when it came out. However, the competition has evolved. Is the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 enough to fight back? This has been a great year
As a person who shoots a ton of film, I’ve been looking at Fuji X-series cameras for a while. Fuji has retro looks. They have the feel of a film camera. They even produce some film-like JPEG images easily. Would switching from Micro Four Thirds be worth it? Making the
Laowa has been expanding their lens lineup with some really interesting glass for a while now. The Argus line is their new top-notch line of ultrafast primes. It currently features four f/0.95 lenses. The Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 is the only one of them built for APS-C cameras. For the
Monopods are one of those things that are better to have and not need than to need and not have. While monopods amount to being fancy collapsible sticks, it’s wild how many different designs are out there. The Oben ACM-2400L is on the affordable side of things. How does it
