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I've been passionate about photography since I was a kid, and I'm excited to share that with you on UA-cam.
Need help deciding what camera or lens you want to get? If you're looking for reviews of DSLRs, lenses, film SLRs, and other photography gear, I've got you covered.
I also share some photography techniques and tips.
As of now (8/16/2018) my UA-cam page is still under construction. I'll be adding a channel banner at some point.
6/2/2019 Update: I got sidetracked with other projects, but I’m planning to make some more videos in the next month or two.
Need help deciding what camera or lens you want to get? If you're looking for reviews of DSLRs, lenses, film SLRs, and other photography gear, I've got you covered.
I also share some photography techniques and tips.
As of now (8/16/2018) my UA-cam page is still under construction. I'll be adding a channel banner at some point.
6/2/2019 Update: I got sidetracked with other projects, but I’m planning to make some more videos in the next month or two.
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Review
The Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens is the first portrait lens for Canon’s RF-mount digital camera series. It’s very sharp, and has minimal distortion, even when used wide open. In this review, I’ll be going through the features of the lens, and I’ll also show you some photographs that I’ve taken with it.
If you’re switching to Canon's RF-mount system, this is definitely the best portrait lens you can get. I’d generally recommend using using the lens either wide open at f/1.2, or within a few stops of wide open, to get the best bokeh.
If you have any questions about the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L, or comments about the review, please leave them in the comments below. Thanks!
If you’re switching to Canon's RF-mount system, this is definitely the best portrait lens you can get. I’d generally recommend using using the lens either wide open at f/1.2, or within a few stops of wide open, to get the best bokeh.
If you have any questions about the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L, or comments about the review, please leave them in the comments below. Thanks!
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Kentmere 400 Review
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In this review, I talk about Kentmere 400, the most affordable of the black & white films. It’s only available in 35mm, and it’s also marketed under the name “Kentmere Pan 400.” Kentmere 400 has relatively fine grain and decent sharpness. I don’t like it anywhere near as much as Kodak Tri-X, but it’s a nice film, and if you develop your own rolls at home, and are on a budget, this is the one to...
Canon 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Review
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In this review, we’ll be looking at the Canon 24-70mm f/4L IS USM. This budget-friendly midrange zoom lens is a solid alternative to Canon's better (but heavier, and more expensive) f/2.8L lens. The Canon 24-70mm f/4L is a nice travel lens, because you can use the wide end of the focal length range for landscape photos, the normal (40-50mm) range for street photography and general use, and the ...
Canon GP-E2 Review
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The Canon GP-E2 is a geotagging accessory that mounts into your Canon camera’s hotshoe and adds location data to your photos’ EXIF data. If you like to sort your photos by location, this is a very helpful feature. You might consider getting a GP-E2 if your Canon camera lacks its own built-in GPS (assuming that the camera is compatible with this accessory. Older cameras that were released before...
Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR DX Review
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In this Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR DX review, I’ll be showing you this popular kit lens from 2007-2015. The lens in this video is from 2007, and it was a major part of my journey back into photography in 2007. Although it's a very basic lens, this 50-200mm lens does feature vibration reduction (which is what the “VR” stands for), which does a lot to compensate for its poor maximum aperture, allo...
Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM Review
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The Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM is a one of the most popular and affordable non-kit lenses for Canon DSLRs. If you’re reluctant to spend much money on your photography gear, this affordable lens will get you the low light ability that your kit lenses probably lack. Optically, it’s very sharp, and although it feels somewhat plasticy, it doesn’t feel cheap or low-quality. The cat in some of the photos s...
Canon 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II Review
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Buy the 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II lens on eBay: bit.ly/Canon28-80mm If you purchase through the above link, you'll help support the channel. Thank you! Chase Freedom Unlimited Card Link: bit.ly/FreedomUnlimitedTom Looking for a new credit card to get this 28-80mm lens? Use the above link to get a sign-up bonus and help support the channel as well. This was the kit zoom lens that came with the Canon ...
Canon EOS 620 Review
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Buy the EOS 620 on eBay: ebay.to/2QJ07TW If you buy the camera through the affiliate link above, you’ll pay the same price as normal but a small percentage of your purchase price will go towards supporting the channel so I can make more reviews. Thanks! In this review, I talk about the Canon EOS 620, which is a good choice for Canon photographers who want to try film photography, without having...
Fujifilm X100 Review
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Link to buy the Fuji X100 on eBay: ebay.to/2Ew4LgI If you purchase through the link above, you’ll be helping to support the channel and fund future reviews. Thanks! In this Fuji X100 review, I'll show you most of the camera’s features and share some of my opinions about it. Although it’s externally shaped like a rangefinder, the X100 is actually a DSLR. Towards the end of the video, I’ll show y...
Nikon FE Review
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Link to buy the Nikon FE on eBay: ebay.to/2rLaZS7 If you purchase through the link above, you’ll be helping to support the channel, and helping to fund future reviews. Thanks! Should you buy a Nikon FE? In my first camera review video, I'll try to answer that question for you, and take you through many of the features of this classic Nikon SLR. I think the Nikon FE is a great SLR, since it’s af...
Im regret buying this lens
Love the compactness and sharpness! Use it mostly for outdoor shooting, but for the price it's a great lens...thanks for this video...
Would you use this lens for an d7000 for sports photography
Its a shit lense, but it works. I think the best use for it, is to be able to see what other prime lense perspective would be.
Weight is not build quality.
Thanks for the video!
You're welcome, Julio!
Between this 55-200 and 70-300 af-p vr... which one has the best image quality?
I’ve never used the Nikon 70-300mm AF-P, but I’d expect it to have better image quality in real world usage, since it autofocuses faster and has stronger vibration reduction. (It’s possible that Nikon has improved the optics, but pretty much every Nikon lens is sharp so I wouldn’t base my decision on that.) Another important reason why I’d choose that lens is that I prefer 70-300mm in a telephoto zoom lens. This 55-200mm is okY if you’re on a budget and you don’t mind that it’s DX, or you have a DX Nikon. But I’ve missed some shots with it due to its somewhat slow autofocus.
@@ThatOtherTom thanks!!
This was very helpful. Thanks for sharing!
The subjects look stretched with pics from this lens.
The manual focus ring on mine is stuck. Is it worth repairing?
Hey, thanks for the video, man. I'm helping out a friend to take his proposal photo for him and future fiancee and I need a lens that can take a get a great photo of them from 25-30 feet away. Would this be an ideal lens for that scenario? I currently have a 35mm prime and 18-55mm kit lens. I'm worried that those might be too short.
You’re welcome! If you’re sure that the lighting is bright (like if your friend is proposing in a park during the day,) this should work great. If you have a larger budget or if there won’t be bright sunlight, the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E is much better in lower lighting. You should be able to rent it cheaply from the BorrowLenses website. I would consider that the ideal Nikon DX lens for this. Good luck, and let me know how it goes!
Thanks for the video!
You’re welcome, thank you for watching!
Good morning sir, dis Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is it good to youse in day studio ?
@@ThatOtherTom Thanks alot
Shame, no video showing the menus or device in use!
Thanks for the feedback, I could’ve done better.
How is it so far? I'm planning on buying it next week for my Canon r6.
So what’s the red little button in low right side?
On the lower right side, there’s a cover that can be removed. (It looks like a black button under a red mark, but it’s not a button, and it’s removable.) Inside is a connection port for the remote cable shutter, in case you want to take pictures without touching the camera, like for selfies or family pictures.
Will this lens fit Canon 6D mark ii?
Is this lens suitable for canon 5d mark IV?
Yes, it will work on the 5D Mark IV.
I have one of these.
Oh man, du schläfst ja gleich ein beim Sprechen!
There’s not too much I can do about my voice, I’m sorry you didn’t like the video.
I know this video is a few years old but this was super interesting for me. I'm buying an M50II. We had the old Canon Rebel G sitting around and I started wondering if this lens (mine is Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III) might actually work with an adapter or if it was just plain worthless. Most of us are on a tight budget after buying a camera so who cares if it's older! If it has any value to me at all, and in my case it's free, why not use it?! I know you can convert it to a Macro too. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching! I agree, old lenses can still take great photos, and when you’re on a budget (or just want to try something new,) older lenses are great. Canon made a bold move to switch to the electric EF mount, but it gave them tons of compatibility. With Nikon, old and new F-mount cameras and lenses usually aren’t fully compatible with each other, but *all* of the Canon EF stuff works together. Being able to use these old lenses is part of why I like Canon so much.
You look baked AF
Amazing video. Sir, Recently I bought the Nikon FE, my only doubt is that in manual mode, do I have too match the both needles while composing particular subject? As I'm new to Film Photography just wanted to know how this in built light metre works
Have you tried to connect the GP-E2 to a PC? Apperantly, besides the track, you should be able to set settings and do a firmware upgrade (if ever available).
Thanks for the question, I haven’t tried connecting my GP-E2 to my PC. I’m more familiar with updates using SD cards, but it’s always nice to have the latest firmware so I may look into that if I have the time.
Connects fine to Mac -- you need the Canon GPS Log File Utility, available from the Canon support page for the GP-E2. Most recent firmware is version 2.02. I found the utility a little crashy, but it was written for a much old MacOs. Got there in the end, although had to do a couple of restarts
Thanks, very helpful
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You’re welcome, thank you for watching!
Would this work auto on a d5200 thanks
Yes
I have a nikon d3200 is it a compact 55-200mm VR lens? Thank you.
It’s a little bulky, but zoom lenses tend to be. I never had a problem with it being too long, but it’s not short like a 50mm lens or anything like that.
I have a Nikon d3300. I am interested in the nikon 18-140mm vr lens and the nikon 55-200mm vr lens. Which one do you think will be better? I have 50mm 1.8 for a portrait. I would like a portrait lens with a longer focal length, and I have the opportunity to buy these lenses inexpensively. They are the same price.
Either lens should work for portraits during bright conditions, but if it were me, I’d get the 18-140mm. It’s going to be more versatile for general purposes.
I have the 18-140 but I find it a little short, for similar money I prefer my 18-55 vr and 55-200 vr combination a little more effort changing lens but I found the 18-55 better over that focal length then what I was achieving with my 18-140, also the little extra reach offerd by the 55-200 gives me more flexibility, just my opinion what works for me, hope it helped you a little, regards Henry
Sharper grain Vrs Kodak Tri-X Blacks are not as dark.
I love this lens. I would put up against my other Nikon tele zooms (70-210mm D and 80-200mm G) any day and the VR is a great plus. The optics are outstanding for what you pay for. You said the most important thing, learn to work with what you have. An expensive, fast lens will not make you a better photographer.
People aren't gonna buy that lens in 2020 for sharpness. That lens would make a good "character" lens for an independent film.
Agreed. I just found this lens on an old camera body at value village. I got this with the the camera body for 15 bucks Canadian. It is a decent lens. Performed better than I expected
Thanks Tom, good advice for what I was looking for
Nice video and great info. Thanks
I think none of the new cameras have gps (EOS R, R5, R6) its gone. :(
@@MatijsBabris You can use the phone app to geo tag as well
Thanks for the video
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Sir is it fit for canon 3000d?
This lens is for crop sensor Nikon cameras, so unfortunately it will not fit on a Canon 3000D. Thanks for the question.
I think there might be an Adapter for That
I have one of those, it works fine.
How reliable is this indoors? I shoot 360 panoramas within school/university campuses and it would be great to help sort out where shots were taken
In my experience, it works well indoors. I think it would be a great way to automatically geotag what part of the college the photos were taken. That said, if you’re around very tall buildings in a place like Manhattan, or tall mountains, that might throw it off a bit. It would still give you the general area, but you wouldn’t have pinpoint accuracy.
Hey man, would have been nice to see more images/video with this lens. Just a suggestion.
Don't own it just yet but it is a must for me.
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can i use gps connected via hotshoe from my godox x2t radiocontroller for flash?
Is it worth buying in 2020, I am a beginner.
It’s a decent choice if you want something very affordable that can also produce nice images. The more modern lenses are better, but more expensive, so a lot depends on your budget.
@@ThatOtherTom Thanks for the response :)
Yes, if you don't want to pump a crapload of money into a hobby, which are non-profit endeavors by nature, you will find that this lens is more than capable, especially for beginners. It performs very well in good lighting conditions, but in low light and for night time you'll need a tripod. If you break it, it's dirt cheap to replace. There's also the "newer" version, the VR II, which only has a locking button when retracted, similar to the 18-55 VR II kit lens. There's also the 55-300 version, but at least four times more expensive - if money is no object.
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What is the situation with zoom creep - I need it for overhead shots so it is of outmost importance that it doesn't creep - do you have any experience with this subject please?
Can i use for 6D ?? Full frame camerw
Yes, it’s a full frame lens and you could use it with your Canon 6D.
WHY
Because its ef mount and those work on both apsc and ff
@@Zeurgthegreat .
Thank you for keeping our the drama music, the bragging etc. You went right to the point and the images. Great job! Thank you! I appreciate it and keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching, and for your encouragement! I’m planning to do some more film reviews soon.
great review, thank you.
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
hey thanks for the vid, do you know about the focus distance from the object, i mean how close can you get?
@@ThatOtherTom thank you