Mathieu

The Panasonic 100-400mm f/4-6.3 review – A surprisingly good performer!

09/03/2016 By Mathieu

Have I already mentioned that 2016 is the year of super telephoto lenses? You might start to find me repetitive but the truth is that I am only halfway through the camera/telephoto lens combinations I am excited to try this year for wildlife photography.

The Sony RX10 II review – A powerful all-in-one camera solution

02/03/2016 By Mathieu

The 1-inch sensor premium compact camera market is growing at a rapid pace. In fact, today, nearly every major brand has interesting offerings including Canon, Nikon, Sony and Panasonic. The segment aims to replace the previous generation of compact cameras that has now been taken over by smartphones. They are more expensive but also deliver better image quality and advanced functionalities.

Panasonic 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Sample Images from Ynys Hir in Wales

25/02/2016 By Mathieu

Cover photo taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 at f/6.3.

Yesterday we received the brand new Panasonic Leica 100-400mm lens to review. Knowing that the good weather wouldn’t last long, I spent all of yesterday afternoon and this morning at our favourite natural reserve in Wales, Ynys Hir. I collected a good variety of images, so I decided to share them with you right away.

Sigma (slowly) bolsters ties to the mirrorless market – The SD Quattro, SD Quattro H and more

23/02/2016 By Mathieu

Ahead of the CP+ Photoshow that will start in Japan in a few days, Sigma unveiled no less than four different products. We get a new mirrorless camera with Foveon technology that will be available in two versions, along with two lenses and one adaptor.

As usual, I’ve reserved our more personal thoughts about these products for MirrorLessons. You can find the individual news reports on our Curation Website.

Shooting slow motion with the Sony RX10 II and RX100 IV

19/02/2016 By Mathieu

One of the most exciting advances in camera technology seen in the last year can be found on the Sony RX10 II and RX100 IV. And the improved performance has nothing to do with resolution, high ISO performance or dynamic range. Rather, it’s all to do with stacking a RAM memory behind the image sensor to process more data.