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Finding the Right Sports Lens for Real Life (M43/MFT)
Articles Reviews

Finding the Right Sports Lens for Real Life (M43/MFT)

I've been photographing my kids’ sports for the past few years. Whether it’s soccer, basketball, or a school event, I’ve tried all kinds of cameras…

OpenFilmmaker October 21, 2025October 31, 2025
Tron: Ares Movie Review
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Tron: Ares Movie Review

I had the pleasure of watching this movie yesterday in IMAX 3D. I took my 7-year-old son so we could share this unique sci-fi memory…

OpenFilmmaker October 20, 2025November 5, 2025
Panasonic Lumix ZS-200 Review (TZ200)
Articles Reviews

Panasonic Lumix ZS-200 Review (TZ200)

Panasonic ZS-200: 20mm, f/6.3, 1/160s, ISO 400 Introduction The Panasonic Lumix ZS200 (also known as the TZ200 in some regions) is a standout in the compact camera…

OpenFilmmaker September 6, 2024September 12, 2024
Panasonic LX-10 review from Las Vegas
Articles Lumix Photography Reviews

Panasonic LX-10 review from Las Vegas

I feel the need... the need for a 1-inch camera We recently booked a concert in Las Vegas where Interchangeable Lens Cameras (ILC) were not…

OpenFilmmaker May 6, 2024October 30, 2025
Panasonic 12-60: The Queen of Lumix Kit Lenses
Articles Lumix Micro Four-Thirds Photography Reviews

Panasonic 12-60: The Queen of Lumix Kit Lenses

The Panasonic Lumix 12-60 f/3.5 - 5.6 is a kit lens I got bundled with the G85. It also ships with the G95, and sometimes…

OpenFilmmaker September 4, 2021October 30, 2025
Panasonic Lumix G85 vs. GX85 (with a twist)
Articles Lumix Reviews

Panasonic Lumix G85 vs. GX85 (with a twist)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7yfM4M6hEc Can you believe I'm writing about cameras released in 2016? That's because of the great functionality of these cameras including a plethora of features…

OpenFilmmaker August 2, 2021February 26, 2022
Articles Reviews

Vitopal VM-i2 Review (VM-i1 + Tripod Kit)

https://youtu.be/jdPCZ1gJw-k Vitopal VM-i2 Review on YouTube Note: The VM-i2 includes a tripod kit in addition to the VM-i1 microphone. The Rode Video Microphone is many…

OpenFilmmaker August 1, 2021January 7, 2022
Articles Lumix Micro Four-Thirds Photography Reviews

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy a GH5 in 2021

Panasonic Lumix GH5 Three years after starting my photography and videography journey, I bought a Panasonic Lumix GH5. I got a phenomenal bargain in near-perfect…

OpenFilmmaker July 19, 2020January 7, 2022
Articles Photography Reviews

Cameras on a Budget in 2020

My photography and video journey started in 2017, with my first mirrorless camera, the Panasonic Lumix G7. I bought it with the intention of making…

OpenFilmmaker May 8, 2020January 7, 2022
Articles Photography Reviews

Ten Things I Learned About Photography

Buying my first camera was such an excitement-filled event. The last thing on my mind was how I was actually going to learn to use…

OpenFilmmaker May 1, 2020January 7, 2022

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  • Photographer’s Spotlight: An Interview with Dirk Nusink
  • Photographer Spotlight – Mastering the Compact: An Interview with Marcel Fernandes
  • Finding the Right Sports Lens for Real Life (M43/MFT)
  • Tron: Ares Movie Review
  • My Untold Story of Songs I Couldn’t Say Out Loud
  • Why Histograms Still Matter (Even with Modern EVFs)
  • Travel Photography with Budget Micro Four-Thirds Lenses: Why I left the PRO Glass at Home
  • Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II – The Ultimate Travel Birding Combo
  • Sample photos from the Olympus 75-300mm II
  • 4 Lightweight Lenses for the Olympus PEN EP7
  • Panasonic Lumix GX-85 vs. LX100 II
  • 2011 Acura MDX CHECK TPMS SYSTEM FUNCTION ERROR – Tire Pressure Sensor
  • 2024 Photography Presentation
  • Panasonic Lumix ZS-200 Review (TZ200)
  • Panasonic LX-10 review from Las Vegas
  • Hey there!
  • I got scammed by Apple TV+
  • Cancun Resort Reviews
  • Samsung T7 Shield 4TB
  • Regarding Variable Aperture Zoom Lenses
  • DJI Mini 2 corrupt MP4 files
  • Dallas Mavericks confirms that Panasonic Lumix GX-85 is a professional camera
  • How to make one prime lens into three lenses on Panasonic Lumix cameras?
  • Is it worth buying a camera in 2022?
  • $75 Manhattan Photography Tour
  • Canon M50 producing black bars with Clean HDMI out
  • In-camera bounce flash on the Panasonic Lumix GX-85 with wedding photography samples
  • Olympus OM1 vs. Olympus E-M1X
  • SAMTIAN Photo Light Box for Product Photography? (Review)
  • Panasonic 12-60: The Queen of Lumix Kit Lenses
  • Panasonic Lumix G85 vs. GX85 (with a twist)
  • Vitopal VM-i2 Review (VM-i1 + Tripod Kit)
  • ON1 NoNoise AI 2021 – First Impressions
  • GX-85 in 2021: 10 Reasons to buy this camera
  • One day in Sugarland, Texas featuring Cullinan Park Conservancy
  • Ten things you shouldn’t say to a photographer!
  • Ten Reasons Panasonic Lumix G85 is the best vlogging camera
  • 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy a GH5 in 2021
  • Dragonflies and Sensors: The Quest for Image Quality (Canon vs. Panasonic)
  • How to load GH5 4:2:2 files into DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere
  • Cameras on a Budget in 2020
  • Ten Things I Learned About Photography
  • Ten Panasonic Lumix G Professional Features
  • Panasonic ImageApp Hack
  • Osmo Pocket 4K Review
  • Panasonic Lumix G7 Review
  • TAPC Snapseed Tutorial
  • GH5 vs. Canon R5 vs. Sony A7S3
  • My favorite camera of 2019
  • Back-Button Focus on Canon 7D Mark II
  • OpenFilmmaker Links and Sales
  • Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 (Canon EF) on Panasonic MFT with Viltrox EF-M2
  • 5 amazing vlogging features on the Panasonic Lumix cameras
  • How to enable Auto ISO for Video on Panasonic Cameras
  • 25 Reasons to buy a Panasonic G85
  • Photography on the go with Google SnapSeed (for Android and iOS)
  • Panasonic Lumix: 12-32mm vs. 12-60mm
  • Panasonic Lumix Lenses 12-32mm, 42.5mm, and 45-150mm
  • 2020 Panasonic Buyer’s Guide for GX85, G7, and G85
  • Full-frame equivalents from a MFT user
  • Slow USB Transfer Speeds on SD Card/Reader
  • Sample Windows batch script to copy JPGs, RW2s, and MP4s from SD Card to local computer.
  • Oshiro 60mm Macro Lens on Panasonic G7
  • Sigma 18 – 35 f/1.8 Review
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