Dinesh Chauhan

After spending six months testing 24 different cine lens setups across documentary, narrative, and commercial shoots, our team narrowed down the best cine lenses for filmmakers you can buy right now. I personally rigged each lens to a Sony FX3, Canon R5 C, and Blackmagic 6K to compare focus pulls, breathing, and low-light performance in … Read more

I’ve been shooting in low light for over a decade, and I can tell you from experience that the lens on your camera matters more than the camera body itself. When the sun drops, the venue lights dim, or you’re chasing that golden-hour glow into blue hour, only a fast prime lens can give you … Read more

I shot my first roll of film in 2011 with a battered Pentax K1000, and that camera taught me what glass really does. Twelve years later I still chase that look on my Sony A7 IV, which is why I keep going back to vintage lenses for mirrorless cameras whenever I want character over clinical … Read more

I still remember the first time I shot with an anamorphic lens. The horizontal blue streak across the frame, the oval bokeh in the background, and that 2.35:1 widescreen look changed how I thought about video forever. If you have ever wondered why Hollywood footage looks different from standard smartphone clips, the answer usually sits … Read more

After a long season of shooting Friday night football, soccer tournaments, and one unforgettable indoor basketball game, I learned something fast: the best telephoto zoom lens for sports photography is the one that lets you forget about gear and think only about the play. You want a telephoto zoom that locks on instantly, tracks a … Read more

I have shot portraits professionally with Canon gear for over a decade, and the right portrait lens changes everything. The best portrait lenses for Canon cameras share three traits: a wide aperture for creamy bokeh, a focal length that flatters the face, and autofocus that locks reliably on the eyes. In this guide, our team … Read more

I’ve spent the last six months shooting landscapes with eight different polarizing filters strapped to my Sony and Nikon bodies, and the results changed how I approach outdoor photography. A good CPL filter is the single most impactful accessory you can buy for landscape work. It deepens blue skies, cuts glare off water and foliage, … Read more

Last summer, I dragged a 10-stop ND filter up a Norwegian cliff at 4am to photograph a waterfall near Lofoten. I miscalculated the exposure and blew out every frame. That single ruined trip pushed our team to test dozens of neutral density filters over the next 18 months so you don’t have to repeat my … Read more

Viltrox has become a serious player in the Nikon Z mount world, and I have spent the past 18 months testing their lenses across multiple Nikon Z bodies. The brand’s autofocus lenses deliver optical quality that rivals Nikon’s own glass at roughly half the price. The results have genuinely surprised me, particularly when it comes … Read more

After spending three months flying eight of the best sub 250g drones across trails, coastlines, and city rooftops, our team landed on a clear short list. The best sub 250g drones in deliver serious image quality while keeping you out of FAA registration paperwork for recreational flights. We weighed each model on sensor size, gimbal … Read more