Test – Page 2 – Tristan Romain Renaud

Ultra wide angle: no silver bullet for full-frame cameras but a hell of a choice

Test / 5 December 2018

Over the last years, beside the usual lenses proposed by the main cameras’ manufacturers,quite a few independent lens makers have developed a very interesting and complementary offer when it comes to ultra-wide lens (21 mm, or less, for full-frame sensors). So, if you are looking for such a lens, you have quite a few options …

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Vices and virtues of extension tubes

Test / 5 August 2012

Before buying a set of extension tubes, I have done my homework but I did not find so easily the information I was looking for. This article intends to answer the questions unresolved before I decided to buy them despite some grey zones. The main questions were the following: – What can we expect from …

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A genuine test of the underwater WP-DC43 Case for Camera Canon S100

Test / 25 April 2012

I have bought the Canon S100 as a second camera (a Nikon DSLR is my main camera) and I like the idea to protect it to depths of up to 40m with the optional WP-DC43 waterproof case. Indeed, whereas you can find a lot of underwater point-and-shoot cameras, none so far can shoot raw, and …

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Everything about the Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III

Test / 22 April 2012

I know the stuff has not been released recently (released around 2009) but when I was interested in purchasing one, it has been quite challenging to make a decent opinion about it. So let’s make a summarize: To make a long story short: it works pretty well for a x2 teleconverter but it is a …

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Do you really need a better camera? Episode 4: everyday life

Test / 11 March 2012

I am comparing a DSLR and a compact, both modern and famous for their excellent quality images (Nikon D7000, Canon S100), in order to evaluate when we really need to get one or the other, or both together. Sometimes, I am also comparing the pictures with those taken by a smartphone (Samsung Galaxy SII). I …

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Do you really need a better camera? Episode 3: macro

Test / 2 March 2012

So I am continuing my genuine tests between the best pockable compact (Canon S100) and a good DX DSLR (Nikon D7000). Basically, the idea is to understand much better when to use the tiny camera and when the big guy is really demanded: During the last two episodes, here and here, I have been quite …

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Do you really need a better camera: Episode 2 – Landscapes (again)

Test / 29 February 2012

In the episode 1, I have been surprised to have excellent pictures from a compact camera (Canon S100) compare with an excellent DSLR (Nikon D7000). Of course, I did not push them to their limits, that was not the point. I just wanted to check how a light and small high-end compact could replace efficiently …

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Do you really need a better camera? – Episode 1: landscapes

Test / 25 February 2012

The cameras’ manufacturers like when we spend money on their new jewels. Of course we can satisfy our desire for consuming and we can just waste our money. It has the reputation to help against being depressive! Fair enough, but I have always been wondering whether technical improvements were so useful and conversely, I am …

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