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New Review Alert: Canon G7X Mk II

October 15, 2017 By Dan Finnen

New Review Alert: Canon G7X Mk II

What’s this? A digital camera review? It’s true! I’ve had Canon Powershots since digital cameras first became a consumer-level thing in the early 2000s. Even though smartphones have largely taken over their turf, high-end raw-capable pocket cameras with large sensors are still quite handy. I’ve had a Canon S110 the past few years that I’ve […]

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An Ode to 50mm f1.8 Lenses

March 12, 2014 By Dan Finnen

An Ode to 50mm f1.8 Lenses

Friends purchasing their first DSLR often ask me the same thing: what lens should they get? And my answer is always the same, regardless if they’re picking up a Canon or a Nikon. The 50mm f1.8. Both Nikon and Canon make a plastic 50mm f1.8 lens that not only is the cheapest lens they sell, […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: 35mm, 50mm, Canon, DSLR, lenses, Nikon, SLR

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I’m a writer, photographer, business owner, avid reader, hard of hearing person, Skyline Chili enthusiast, filmmaker, and midwesterner. You can reach me at hello (at) danfinnen.com or on Twitter @danfinnen.

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