Light & Matter

A few months ago, EBL contacted me and offered me a set of their standard AA NiMh rechargeable batteries and an 8-slot charger to test and review, and they subsequently sent another set of their new AA and AAA “Year of the Dragon” (hereafter “Dragon”) batteries. Although I’ve used EBL batteries in the past, I had never given them a thorough test, so I’ve been putting them through their paces…

The LT32 fits nicely into the side pocket of my Moment DayChaser backpack. We all know that a good tripod can help us get the most out of our expensive cameras and significantly improve our landscape photographs (and lots of others as well), and yet we often find ourselves out in the world without one for the simple reason that they tend to be heavy and bulky, or if they’re not, they’re too…

This morning, Sigma has announced a new fast “normal” focal length lens for Sony and L-mount mirrorless cameras: the 50mm f/1.2 | ART series lens. Unlike many recent Sigma lenses, this model is lightweight and compact; in fact, Sigma claims that it is the lightest lens in its class. The lens uses dual linear motors for fast and quiet autofocus, a manual aperture ring (with lock and de-click…

On the last day of my recent trip to Japan, I returned to Tokyo to find that the rain clouds had also returned and settled in over the city. With my convenience-store umbrella in hand, I decided that it might still be worth taking a walk through Tokyo’s answer to Central Park: the massive Meiji Jingu, a 170 acre park and Shinto shrine honoring the late Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress…

We’ve done a fair amount of battery testing on this site, so when Powerextra contacted me and asked whether we wanted to test out their 2500mAh NP-FZ100 battery replacements, I quickly agreed. I have genuine Sony batteries for comparison as well as a pair of Vemico batteries (previously reviewed here), and I’ve had good luck with Powerextra batteries in the past for my Canon equipment. After my…