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Gear reviews

Videos and notes on the cameras, bags and filters I use. Every card says what I’ve tested and what I haven’t.

Disclosure: I’m an ambassador or affiliate for the brands marked on this site and earn a commission when you buy through my links. It never costs you extra. I decide what to list by what fits the work, and I say so when I haven’t tested something yet.

Leica · Cameras

M11 Monochrom

Reviewed on video

One camera taken to both extremes: long exposure and infrared. The camera behind most of the work on this site.

Oberwerth · Bags

M Bag

Reviewed on video

Video: “I dropped my camera because of a cheap bag from Amazon” — the case for a properly made camera bag.

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Freewell · Filters

V2 Magnetic Hybrid VND/CPL

Review coming

A magnetic 3–7 stop variable ND with polarizer, listed from $149.99 in October 2026. New partner; a hands-on review video is coming.

OwlKrown · Partners

OwlKrown

Owned & used

I use the OwlKrown strap for shutter-drag long exposure art.

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How I review

  • Does it do its job in the field? Not on a desk: at the tripod, on the street, in the bag.
  • Is the build worth the price?
  • Does it get out of the way? Good gear disappears.
  • Would I buy it again with my own money? If I haven’t tested it, the card says so.