Jon Sienkiewicz

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Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 22, 2016

We couldn’t stump you with 13 general photography questions last week, so let’s see how you do on a lens quiz. Answers at the end—peeking is for haters only. 

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 14, 2025

Mitakon, the lens brand from Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics), opens a window into the fascinating world of "ultra macro." The image of an object is recorded on the camera's sensor up to 5X its actual size. Intriguing? Read on…

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 31, 2025

Ready to reach deep into the recesses of your hippocampus for the answers to some fun photography questions? Great! Let's get started…

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 16, 2025

For several years, Shutterbug has shared the link for the fall foliage prediction map that covers the lower 48 states and is maintained by the folks at SmokeyMountains.com. Here's the 2025 version. The map is interactive, intuitive and updated regularly.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 11, 2024

Camera store employees can be opinionated—to put it kindly. They often make up jokes about the brands of cameras and lenses they consider inferior. Some can be vicious. Here are a few of my favorites. We’re using the mythical Sputnik brand for our examples.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 15, 2021

Take a moment to grin or groan. These jokes are presented as-is, with no guarantee and no return policy.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 22, 2024

OWC has expanded their end-to-end ecosystem of professional storage solutions by adding three new items of vital interest to content creators, moviemakers and photographers in general. Their latest innovation is their Atlas USB4 CFexpress Type B 4.0 Memory Card Reader. Here's the total rundown. If you want to speed up your workflow and improve data safekeeping, you need to read this.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jul 08, 2022

Whether your kiddos are heading off to college, high school or doggedly pursuing their doctoral thesis, help them document each semester as they develop into fine young men and women and define their lives. Here are three cameras that will serve them well, are quite affordable, and have enough features that they can continue using them for many years to come.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 30, 2021

We put three brands of UV filters through a very basic, real-world test. The brands we tested are K&F Concept, Urth and Okko. Never heard of them? Us neither, before this. Here is our report.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 24, 2019

From Italy, the UK and good old New Jersey USA, here is a trio of camera straps that should be on your radar.

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