Tamron 17-28 vs. Sony 16-35 (F4)

I purchased the Tamron 17-28MM F2.8 wide angle lens on Black Friday 2021. I have been using the lens for the last 3 months to get a feel for it. In October 2020, I purchased the Sony 16-35MM F4 lens (on ebay for $700) and have used this lens for most of my YouTube videos […]

Tamron 28-200MM F2.8-5.6 Initial Review

I purchased the Tamron 28-200 F2.8-5.6 during a Black Friday sale. I spent the last two weeks making videos and taking pictures to get more familiar with the lens. A few weeks in, I really like this lens. At 28MM, it compares favorably to the Tamron 17-28 2.8 (as it should). For what it is, […]

Sony 18-105MM F4 (APS-C) Revisited

I purchased the Sony 18-105MM F4 lens last February for my A5100 APS-C camera. After almost a year of using the lens in my travel kit, my opinion on the lens has changed and I wanted to share those thoughts. Note: I did update the firmware on the lens to version 4 after experiencing some […]

Canon FD Lens Aperture Lock

A quick follow-up on the “Old Canon Lenses” vlog I posted a few weeks ago… Those over-exposed pictures really bothered me and I realized that the aperture blades in the lens were not moving when I moved the ring. Canon FD aperture blades will lock at 5.6 if you don’t manually unlock them or make […]