Example video with the Leica 25mm F/1.4 which is probably equivalent to 50mm on the Micro Four Thirds camera. A very sharp lens with a wide aperture for out of focus images and great for low light shooting. The bokeh on this bad boy is going to look absolutely stunning. So far, I cannot find [...]

Right now on eBay, Panasonic’s Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 lens is going for around $160! This is about half the price of what other retailers are selling the exact same lens for. This wide (75º angle of view) lens is compatible with Lumix G Micro 4/3 cameras. Huge thanks to OTech reader, Martin, for giving [...]

Tokina’s 11-16mm Pro DX already boasts highly recommended reviews as it is. Now they’ve officially announced the new 11-16mm Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX II in Japan (should be available in western markets soon. The new lens is said to be for both Canon and Nikon APS-C cameras. It also has a Silent Drive-Module (SD-M) [...]

We shot this video on an iPhone 4 Everyone with an iPhone 4 or 4s is about to have everything they know about iPhoneography turned on its head! This might make an iPhone geekgasm occur this Holiday season if gifted to the right person. Holga has decided to cast a little of the photography magic [...]

This clip makes me love AOTS even more (is that possible?). The team does an excellent job of showing and telling us about Nikon’s D3100. For those of you beginners who are looking to purchase a DSLR, this is a great entry level camera that is highly user friendly. Canon’s Rebel T3i would personally be [...]

A few months back we released a comparison review of the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 lenses (original blog post HERE). I still get a slew of questions asking about the lenses and how they stack up compared to others brands. With factors to consider like cropped v full frame, auto focus, [...]

A few people have asked how I keep my lenses clean so I shot a quick video to show you my process. Preventing dust, debris and scratches on my baby, I mean lens, is essential for me. No one wants to go through an entire day of shooting only to discover that they had a [...]

I have a few Canon FD lenses and needed to use them with my GH2 so I go this adaptor ring from Amazon. It’s inexpensive and allows my micro 4/3 camera to be compatible with the lovely Canon lenses. Lens Mount Adapter Canon FD to MFT Micro 4/3 Four Thirds Tweet This Post

OTech reader, Mark, was the inspiration behind my, Fisheye Lenses For Full Frame Cameras blog post. After I posted, he emailed me with this find. A company in Germany called 360pano has a service where they shave the end of fish eye lens to allow compatibility with full frame cameras. They actually shave, or remove [...]

The extreme wide angles of Fisheye lenses makes finding a good one for Full Frame cameras a bit of a challenge. Here are a few that might suit your full frame needs! Canon 8-15mm This lens is the most expensive of the three, here are the specs: Focal Length 8 – 15 mm Aperture Maximum: [...]

After getting our hands on the Sigma and the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 lenses, we were able to truly assess what the main pros and cons and performance differences were between the two in a side by side video and photography comparison. Here’s a look at some examples shot at F/1.4, F/2.8, F/5.6, F/8, and F/16. [...]

I’m crazy about Lomo Style Photos and the LensBaby Look but pretty luke warm about the prices on these. The whole blurred edges, image distortion, shallow depth of field touch is artsy meets versatile. C-mount is a format commonly used for the old 16mm videocams and closed-circuit televisions. Surveillance cameras take different lenses, some being [...]

All I have to say is this: Finally, my dreams of being an international spy (Calista Violette Vesper the III) can now come to full fruition with one of these!! I MUST OWN the WVIL and with its powers harness the resolution to the most pressing global concern- where in world is Carmen Sandiego? Even [...]

iPhone camera apps with filters seem to make any image look flawless. What’s with that? In my search this afternoon to find some apps that cost a few bucks but provide a solid number of filters to make your iPhone shot look even more incredible, I stumbled upon these two sites. Hipstamatic The Hipstamatic for [...]

The 50mm seems to be a mainstay in most photographer’s camera kits.  With Nikon’s announcement of the fourth installment to their Nikkor 50mm lens, the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G has been in my sights for its shallow depth of field capabilities. Fastest aperture: f/1.4 Slowest aperture: f/16 Size: 2.9×2.1 inches Weight: 9.9 oz Number of elements: [...]