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Fujifilm X-H1
May 28, 2019 | MaartenAugust 2018 (revised May 2019)
Fujifilm Canada knew I loved the X-T2 – they extended the loan after I reviewed it so I could continue to shoot with it. When they called and asked me to sign an NDA for … Read More
Sony A7S-2 Review
February 9, 2016 | MaartenI was eagerly anticipating my ability to borrow the Sony A7S-2 for review, and it luckily coincided with a winter holiday trip to the Dominican Republic.
Here’s a link to check the price at B&H Alpha a7S II Mirrorless … Read More
Canon Rebel T6S Review
January 25, 2016 | MaartenDoes the flagship of Canon’s popular Rebel series pass the holiday travel test? I took the Rebel T6S, also known as the 760D to Playa Dorada in the Dominican to shoot some photos and video.
Here’s … Read More
Real world Sony A7S interview shoot
October 22, 2015 | MaartenI had the opportunity to shoot interviews for Tribute Media at TIFF 2015, using two Sony A7 class cameras. The studio was created in a suite at the Intercontinental on Front Street in Toronto, where several other entertainment media shows … Read More
Panasonic G7 hands on review and field test in 4K
October 17, 2015 | Maarten | 2 CommentsMy own interest in the Panasonic G7 was high, but after posting the video of the media briefing, I could see that others were interested in this camera also. It took a little while before the review unit arrived mid-August, … Read More
Nikon D7200 detailed and extensive field test and hands on review
June 26, 2015 | MaartenAlthough it wasn’t on my to-do list, when Nikon’s media agency contacted me to offer the loan of a D7200, I said sure.
It took me a little while to adjust to shooting with a DSLR. Although I still sometimes … Read More
Sony A7II (ILCE 7M2) detailed and extensive field test and hands on review
June 10, 2015 | Maarten | 3 CommentsThe Sony A7II arrived with all of the lenses and accessories I’d asked for. Although this started as a single video, as I worked through the edit, it seemed best to divide it into three parts. As a result, there … Read More
Ricoh Theta m15 hands on review
May 12, 2015 | Maarten | 3 CommentsRicoh’s email to announce the new Theta m15 sounded interesting, so I asked if they would send me a review unit for a few weeks.
The overall experience was a pleasant one, and family and friends really enjoyed the … Read More
Canon G7X comprehensive hands on review
April 13, 2015 | MaartenCameras with one-inch sensors seem to provide a good compromise between sensor/camera size and quality. I was interested to see how Canon’s implementation performed.
I do my best to be objective. The camera was on loan from Canon. I’m … Read More
Sony A5100 detailed hands on review
November 6, 2014 | Maarten | 2 CommentsI was anxious to review the A5100 as, with the exception of a viewfinder, it seemed so similar to the A6000 and I wanted to understand the differences. Sony was very helpful and loaned me one from the first batch … Read More