Equipment Review

Billingham 335 Review: A Full Featured Camera Bag

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Billingham 335 Camera Bag Review:

If you’re carrying a lot of gear, and you need a larger bag, there are a lot to choose from in the Billingham line.  If you’re looking for something in the 7 Series, there are the 207 and 307 bags.  There’s also the 5 Series, and thanks to Billingham, I was able to receive the Billingham 335 to review.  Let’s take a closer look. [continue reading…]

Sigma 24mm f3.5 DG DN Contemporary First Impressions

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Sigma 24mm f3.5 DG DN Contemporary First Impressions:

As I said in another post, I am currently testing the three new I Series lenses from Sigma.  I already posted a first impressions of the 65mm f2, which you can find here, and I will finished up the full review for it soon.  You can also find my 45mm f2.8 review here.  But for now, let’s talk about the widest focal length that you can get in the I Series (for now, at least), the 24mm f3.5 DG DN Contemporary lens.  Here’s my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]

Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary First Impressions

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Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary First Impressions:

Sigma makes some wonderful lenses, and they recently established the I Series system.  These are lenses that are supposedly great in the optics department, well-made, and have autofocus all while being compact, which make them perfect for mirrorless systems.  They introduced the 45mm f2.8 a while back, which is now included in the I Series.  I reviewed that lens when it was released and absolutely loved it.  Now, they have released three more, and I’m happy to report that I have them all here to review.  The first one I want to discuss here is the Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN Contemporary lens. [continue reading…]

Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens Review

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Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens Review:

For those looking for an APS-C lens that is L mount for say a Leica CL, Sigma has three that are currently out.  I reviewed the 56mm f1.4, which you can find here, and I’ll be writing a review for the 30mm soon.  Sigma also has a wide angle currently out, it’s the 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens.  I had a chance to test it on a CL for a while, and here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]

Leica CL and Sigma 16mm f1.4 Portraits in the Afternoon

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Leica CL and Sigma 16mm f1.4 Portraits in the Afternoon:

I don’t own a Leica CL but I borrowed one to review the Sigma L mount APS-C lenses that have been released so far.  I actually still have the CL in my hands, and have been using it quite a bit.  I’ve always wanted one, and after trying those Sigma lenses out on it, I’m even more tempted to buy one.  Anyway, I asked Stephanie (Instagram) to come over one day to help me review the Sigma lenses, and I thought I’d post some of the pictures that Stephanie had asked me to edit.  These were taken with the 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens. [continue reading…]