HANDS-ON REVIEW: SONY A7RV
Sony just announced the successor of the a7RIV, the a7RV. While it will still take some time until this camera will be available in the...
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Jan 27, 2021
Review: MRJAN GEAR - RISE BACKPACK
For quite a few years I have happily been using the “Boris” backpack from MrJan Gear. This is a very spacious backpack which fits my gear...
May 18, 2020
CAPERCAILLIE LEKKING SEASON 2020
With mixed emotions I went through this year’s grouse lekking season. Due to the COVID-19 situation, all bookings for my black grouse and...
Jan 6, 2020
POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUDS
For the past week there has been daily sightings of Polar stratospheric clouds over Norway. I have seen them quite a few times now, but...
Oct 20, 2019
SONY 400MM F2.8 WITH 1.4x AND 2x TELECONVERTERS
In the past few months I have received quite a few emails and messages from photographers who have read my reviews on the Sony gear. I'm...
Sep 9, 2019
Review: SONY 600MM F4 GM OSS
Hands on review Sony 600mm f4 GM OSS
Aug 1, 2019
Review: SONY 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Sony provided me with the upcoming Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G OSS lens. To test the lens I went to the Nemunas Delta in Lithuania for a week
Jul 17, 2019
SONY A9 AUTOFOCUS ON FLYING GREAT GREY OWL
About a month ago I received a tip about a great grey owl. Most years this owl species is breeding in my area, but this year there is not...
Jun 13, 2019
TIME TO CHANGE
For many years I thought that I would never change to a different camera brand. When I turned 11 I got my first camera. This was a Canon...
May 10, 2019
PHOTOGRAPHING FIGHTING BLACK GROUSE WITH THE SONY A9 AND SONY 400MM F2.8 GM OSS
For the past 5 weeks I have been working with black grouse and capercaillie photography. Most of the work consist out of getting my...
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