Everything about photography including some field tests of cameras and lenses
Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM Hands On
Today I visited a local photo exhibition and used the occasion to try the Sony super telephoto lens - FE 400mm f/2.8 GM. There are already many reviews around, so I will focus on my initial impressions. As a reference, I owned a Canon comparable - EF 400mm f/2.8 II L IS USM, and I…
12 expensive gift wishes of a passionate photographer
Milý Ježíšku... Dragi deda Mraze... Dear Santa... Mon cheri Piere Noel... and friends... I know that I haven't been the best photographer in the 2017 and that I haven't made many good deeds nor I was the best father or husband. I tried hard however, I can promise you that much. Here is thus a list…
Restoring Helios 40 – 85mm f/1.5 – CLA tutorial by Tomas Glavina
Written by Tomas Glavina This tutorial is sponsored by Tea! Tea is our most loyal supporter for over 2 years and we can hardly find the words to express our gratitude! She is a dear member of Verybiglobo family! Introduction: In my first tutorial, I showed how to CLA one of the most popular legacy…
New Sony A7R III (α7R III) is here. Press release and first thoughts.
Sony today announced an impressive addition to their full-frame mirrorless camera line-up, the α7R III (model ILCE-7RM3) "Thanks to an evolutionary leap in image processing power and efficiency, the new α7R III combines a high-resolution 42.4 MPi back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS image sensor with impressive shooting speeds at up to 10 fpsii with full AF/AE…
Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Hands-On
I was lucky to get the new Zeiss Milvus 25/1.4 for a few hours to try on my Sony A7 MII camera. Using Novoflex adapter, I made a few shots in the field. For the in-depth review, this lens should be tested on the native mount camera (Canon or Nikon), but this short experience helped…
Sony α9 – First Impression by Jan Tichy
The original review can be found here – Sony A9 first impression but it is in the Czech language, so I tried to translate it in English. Jan Tichy is respected Czech photographer and a big fan of the Sony E mount cameras. He is also a legacy lens freak and one of my good…
Restoring Helios 44 – CLA tutorial by Tomas Glavina
Please, don't use comments bellows this article for the questions, because in time, that can make page too slow for loading. A short legend of the terms and abbreviations used in the tutorial: CW – clock wise, CCW - counter clock wise, MDF – minimum focusing distance, Outer or external ring - the ring that…
Legacy lenses restoration – CLA tutorials by Tomas Glavina
Verybiglobo is proud to welcome Tomas Glavina on board. Tomas agreed to work with us in creating series of CLA tutorials for old legacy lenses. Step by step, he will guide you how to open, clean, lubricate and re-assemble lenses as well as how to polish silver aluminum housing, in order to restore full shine…
Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 Lens Review
Introduction We were lucky to get Batis 135/2.8 for testing, prior to its official release. This comes at the cost however, since we had lens for less than 5 days, and we usually need three weeks for the full comparative review. Batis 135/2.8 is one of the most anticipated lenses in the first half of…
Meet our new model – Sara
I am proud to welcome Sara, beautiful professional model in the Verybiglobo family. Sara should help us to make our field lens and camera tests more exciting but also more controlled. Sara wasn't cheap, it cost me most of my savings and I made a rookie mistake by ordering outfits that are too small :-(…
