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Reviews of Hardware, Software, or Gear

TTArtisan 10 mm APS-C lens snuggled in its box

TTArtisan APS-C 10 mm f/2 Wide Angle Lens

January 10, 2024

I like wide-angle lenses. So, when Pergear asked me to review the TTArtisan APS-C 10 mm lens, I gladly accepted. In this …

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Pergear 5K 50 MP Action Camera

Pergear 5K, 50MP Action Camera

November 18, 2023

I think Pergear likes my reviews! Here I am, reviewing an “action camera,” which is the opposite of my …

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The Pergear Macro lens out of the box

Pergear 60mm F2.8 MK2
Macro Lens Review

September 9, 2023

A while ago, after I reviewed an inexpensive shift lens, Pergear contacted me to review a lens available only in Sony …

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Macro Lens Review
Apexel FL07 LED Light panel

Apexel FL07 RGB LED Light Kit

June 4, 2023

My friend Cemal asked me to try two lighting kits from Apexel and provide my comments. After seeing that the Apexel …

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Apexel USB LED Video Light Kit

Apexel Two-Light Kit: Fit For Tabletop Photography

June 4, 2023

A while ago, I reviewed a couple of attachments by Apexel for phone cameras. They asked me to review their night vision …

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Canon R7 with 18-150 mm RF-S Kit lens. f/11 at 1/80 sec, 54 mm ISO 6400

Poor Quality Control by Canon

May 30, 2023

Or, The Saga of Two Canon R7 Kits I have been using Canon brand cameras since 1971 when Jan got me one at the PX of the …

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RawShooter Display 3 - Color Panel

RawShooter: A Look Back

April 18, 2023

Digital photo editing has come a long way in the past two decades, and two software programs that have impacted the …

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Adobe Express

Adobe Express: A Great Option for Novice Users

March 28, 2023

Are you an amateur photographer looking for a way to take your work to the next level? With the right design tools, you …

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Photographed with an Apexel 100 mm Macro Lens Kit on Samsung S22. Namiki Falcon nib

Apexel 100 mm Macro Lens Kit Review

March 21, 2023

A little while ago, I reviewed a microscope adaptor from the same manufacturer, and, no I am not working for them. They …

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Microscopic abstracts

A Microscope for Your Phone

March 1, 2023

I received a request from Apexel to review a phone accessory that connects to microscopes, telescopes, or binoculars. I …

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A shift lens can do wonders

A Low-Cost Shift Lens

January 28, 2023

Low-cost lenses started appearing in the market in the last twenty years or so, with prices coming down steadily. When I …

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Vilia Putrius, Odette, Swan Lake (Luster or Gloss) Printing workflow and paper choices

Printing Workflow and Paper Choices

April 22, 2020

I have made presentations on printing workflow and making paper choices at area photography clubs, from Connecticut to …

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