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Geared Precision Without the Unnecessary Bulk: We Review the Leofoto G4 Geared Tripod Head

Fstoppers - Thu 5 Feb 2026 10:02pm

The head of the tripod that you use can greatly affect your efficiency in shooting, which can indirectly affect your creative output. Geared heads often seem too complicated and cumbersome, but this one from Leofoto might be worth a try. 

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Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM: The Real Trick Is the “Zoom”

Fstoppers - Thu 5 Feb 2026 9:39pm

A fisheye zoom is one of those tools that can either sit untouched for years or quietly become the reason your images look nothing like everyone else’s. The question isn’t whether distortion is “good,” it’s whether you can control it when the shot has real constraints like space, speed, and framing. 

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Canon RF 14mm f/1.4 L VCM: The Ultra Wide Prime Canon Shooters Kept Asking For

Fstoppers - Thu 5 Feb 2026 9:18pm

Canon just dropped a new ultra wide prime that aims straight at night skies, tight interiors, and fast-moving video, and the price puts it in serious territory. If you’ve been waiting for a 14mm that doesn’t feel like a special-purpose brick, this one raises a few questions worth watching play out. 

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The $50 Lens vs. The $2,000+ Lens: What You’re Actually Paying For

Fstoppers - Thu 5 Feb 2026 9:04pm

A 50mm lens can cost $50 or it can cost over $2,000, and both can take photos you’d happily keep. The real question is what you’re paying for when the focal length stays the same, and whether any of it changes what you can shoot tomorrow. 

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The Fujifilm GFX100 II After 1 Year: The Real Costs Nobody Mentions

Fstoppers - Thu 5 Feb 2026 8:56pm

A year with the Fujifilm GFX100 II can either make you fall in love with stills again or make you regret every storage decision you’ve ever made. The video lays out the real tradeoffs of living with a 102-megapixel medium format body when you’re shooting work, not just testing it for an afternoon. 

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