Tag Archives: Lens

A Crazy But Fun Lens Filter!

I’ve had this filter for a couple of months now, and my plan was to use it on a few portrait shoots, however, due to various reasons, I have only managed to test the filter out very briefly. It is a halo, vortex prism filter that I picked up cheap from Temu (of all places),Continue reading “A Crazy But Fun Lens Filter!”

Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.

A lot of people think that you  must have an F/1.4 lens to create nice creamy bokeh (out of focus background blur), however, you can achieve this effect with almost any lens, even a standard kit lens if you know and understand how that effect is created in the first place. First we will discussContinue reading “Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.”

7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 (2025) Lens Review

Recently I decided that to fill the gap I was missing between the 11mm fisheye F/2.8  and 20mm F/2.8 lenses that I have. I have owned the F Mount version of the 14-24mm previously for my Z Mount, however, it was a huge lens and I decided to sell it. As I generally only everContinue reading “7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 (2025) Lens Review”

Interesting Architecture In Swansea At 14mm

I needed a break after doing some serious photography the last few weeks. Photography as therapy instead of as work. And so I headed to Swansea with my Nikon Z6ii and my new 7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 lens and decided to take the images I like to take, but in this super-wide focal length. The weatherContinue reading “Interesting Architecture In Swansea At 14mm”

Why I REALLY dislike the 50mm focal length

I’ve mentioned time and time again in various posts and with the people that I know that I dislike the 50mm focal length. It’s a focal length that I have to force myself to use, and I don’t use my Nikkor Z40mm F/1.4 as much as I really should. But why do I dislike thisContinue reading “Why I REALLY dislike the 50mm focal length”