Product Reviews


Robert Huber reviews the Canon 16-35 L II Lens

Robert Huber reviews the Canon 16-35 L II Lens

Filter Size: 82mm
f/Stop Range: 2.8-22
Minimum Focus Distance: 0.9′ (28cm)
Magnification: 1:4.5
Zoom/Focus Control: Two-touch
Angle of View: 108-63°
Groups/Elements: 12/16
Length: 4Posts.4″ (112mm)
Maximum Diameter: 3.5″ (88mm)
Weight: 1.4 lb (635g)
The canon 16-35mm L II lens is considered by many to be one of the most important lenses in the L-series lineup. It replaced the original 16-35mm L in 2007. As [...]

Ritz Camera Closing

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Ritz Camera Centers, Inc., the nation’s largest specialty camera and image products and accessories retailer, has announced that it will close more than 300 stores nationwide as part of a court-supervised bankruptcy reorganization. The move will leave approximately 400 Ritz Camera stores still open around the country.
Retail inventory valued at more [...]

Canon TS-E 24mm Hands On

Canon TS-E 24mm Hands On

With the announcement of the new 17mm and 24mm TS-E lenses from Canon (version II), we decided to do a comparison review of the two different versions, to be released in two parts. We will be testing the 24mm versions.
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 24mm 1:3.5
Lens Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
Diagonal Angle of View: [...]

New Photos From Expansion of Unique University and New Superstore Layout

New Photos From Expansion of Unique University and New Superstore Layout

The Unique Photo superstore has been under construction and now we have increased our display areas to showcase more of today’s hottest photographic products. Visit out store and see our new display of Carl Zeiss SLR lenses for both Canon and Nikon mounts as well as our other photographic products on display.
The expansion of [...]

Profoto AcuteB 600r: A Review By Brian Roy

Profoto AcuteB 600r: A Review By Brian Roy

This past week I was fortunate enough to try out the Profoto AcuteB 600r strobe pack with an AcuteB head. As the name implies, the 600r is a 600 watt second pack, the R designation meaning it has a built-in wireless transmitter, which is fully compatible with the industry standard Pocket Wizard technology (32 channels, [...]