Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO Field Review: World’s Smallest 2:1 Full Frame Macro Lens

The new Laowa 85mm F/5.6 2x Macro lens is one of the smallest macro lenses that I’ve ever used for a full-frame sensor. It…

Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Micro Four Thirds Field Review

Over the past few months, pre-production copies of the new Laowa 50mm 2:1 F/2.8 Super Macro Lens for Micro Four Thirds (MFT or M4/3)…

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Review: Ultra Macro Lens Comparison with Canon MPE65

In January 2018, I had the opportunity to test a pre-production version of Laowa’s first lens in 2018 — the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x….

Meike MK-MT24 Review: Wireless Macro Twin Flash Comparison with Nikon R1C1

About the Meike MK-MT24 The Meike MK-MT24 Wireless Macro Twin Flash was first announced in December 2017 and available for sale in January 2018. Its…

The Weirdest Macro Lens – Laowa 24mm f/14 2:1 Underwater Field Test

Back in June, I was given the opportunity to test the new crazy lens by Laowa – the Laowa 24mm f/14 2:1 Relay Lens….

Olympus STF-8 Macro Twin Flash Review

Last year, Olympus Singapore loaned me a pre-launch unit of their new STF-8 Macro Twin Flash, together with their OMD-EM1 Mk1 and M.Zuiko Digital…

Laowa 12mm F/2.8 ZERO-D Ultra Wide Angle Lens Preview

Last month, Venus Optics contacted me and asked if I would like to try out their new Laowa 12mm F/2.8 ZERO-D lens, which is…

Part II Review of Venus LAOWA 15mm Wide Angle Macro Lens

Last month, I posted an initial review of the Venus Optics LAOWA 15mm f/4 1:1 Wide Angle Macro Lens based on a quick test…

Review of Venus Optics LAOWA 15mm f/4 1:1 Wide Angle Macro Lens

Update: Part II of the lens review is available now with more sample macro and landscape photos from the Venus 15mm! Venus Optics sent me…

Eureka EDC-51 Dry Cabinet

I have recently been invited to try out the Eureka EDC-51 dry cabinet, in conjunction with the Singapore launch of the Eureka series of…