Gear Review, guest blog, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

Flexing the FujiFilm GFX 50S: From the street to the moon!

Columbus-based photographer and our friend, Aaron Sheldon, took the new Fujifilm GFX 50S for a test drive around town while capturing images with astronaut extraordinaire, Harrison, for their ongoing photography project, Small Steps are Giant Leaps. A few weeks ago, Midwest Photo offered me the chance to try out the brand new Fujifilm GFX 50S for 24 […]

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The Fujifilm X100F – Is it the perfect pocket camera for serious and casual shooters?

There’s no doubt that Fuji has been making some serious waves these past few months with their newest camera releases. The X-T2 has proved to be a worthy contender to the high end options of Canon and Nikon and the new X-T20 is solidifying Fuji’s commitment to improving their video features. In addition, the GFX has […]

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Hands On With the New Tamron 70-200mm G2

If you’ve read any photography website or stopped into our store recently, you probably know that the creative options available to photographers are as numerous as ever. One aspect of photographic gear that has seen the most rapid expansion in quality options as of late, is lens selection. With brands like Tamron leading the way in […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

The MeFOTO Roadtrip Air: Tough and Tiny Travel Tripod

A few years ago, MeFOTO released their wildly popular selection of travel tripods in about every color of the rainbow, with four different height options and their five year warranty. With everything from a small tabletop option to a full-sized-yet-compact tripod, they are a very attractive option for the traveling photographer. Late this year they seemed to […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience, TJ Hansen's Blog

The New Sigma 85mm and 12-24mm Art lenses

Recent announcements from Sigma have made a lot of portrait and landscape photographers very happy- the question is, can the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art  replace the current favorites from Canon and Nikon? The Sigma Art series prime lenses are steadily taking over the entire range of focal lengths. With the recent announcements, Art primes now cover […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience, Photography News, TJ Hansen's Blog

Hands-on with the Profoto D2 AirTTL, the “World’s Fastest Monolight”

When Profoto added TTL, High Speed Sync, and studio-level power to the Profoto B1 battery-powered monolight, it was revolutionary. But the newest flash, which the company describes as the “World’s Fastest Monolight,” is built to take the Profoto AirTTL system to the next level with even faster and more powerful lights. The Profoto D2 500/1000 AirTTL monolight may […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience, Photography News, TJ Hansen's Blog

Flying High with the Fujifilm X-T2 X Series Camera

The recently announced Fujifilm X-T2 X Series digital camera is what I can consider part of the next level of Fujifilm’s mirrorless system. I say next level because the bar has already been set pretty high by both Fujifilm’s previous cameras and some other recent additions to the mirrorless market by Sony and others. It […]

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Keep Your Images Safe With G-Tech’s All-Terrain Case Hard Drives

As photographers, we spend a lot of time planning, shooting, editing, and storing all of our photographs. One of the hidden challenges for most working and amateur photographers is protecting their data. Some people don’t realize the importance of keeping their data is secure until it’s too late. It seems obvious, but making sure your […]

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The Sigma MC-11 Brings Autofocus Speed to the World of E-Mount Adapters

Blog by Spencer Lookabaugh. One of the major advantages of  the Sony mirrorless E mount is the super-short flange focal distance. The distance from the mount itself to the sensor is one of the shortest of any mount in use today (See: Flange Focal Distance). With the use of an adapter, almost any lens can be used […]

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Guest Blog: Backyard Bokeh with the Fujifilm X-Pro2

This is a guest blog is by Seth K. Hughes. Connect with Seth on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter! As someone who has traveled 50,000 miles in the past couple of years, I’ve come to realize you don’t have to go far to have fun and make great photos. Truth is, no matter where you live, all […]

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