by jejohnson | Sep 10, 2019 | Product Review
16 mm Lens Specifications Focal Length: 16 mm (35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 24 mm) Maximum Aperture: f/1.4 Minimum Aperture: f/16 Lens Mount: Sony E Mount Sensor Format: APS-C Angle of View: 83.2° Maximum Magnification: 0.10101 x Minimum Focus Distance: 9.84″...
by jejohnson | Apr 26, 2019 | Product Review
Introduction As some of you know, photography is one of my two hobby passions (the other being high-end audio). I have been into photography since I was about 5 years old, when my mother gave me a Brownie Kodak camera. I have owned many different cameras over...
by jejohnson | Mar 18, 2019 | Editorial
In 1953, 20th Century Fox changed the way we saw movies at the theater by introducing widescreen at an aspect ratio (width divided by height) of 2.35:1. It was called CinemaScope. Up until that point, movies were shot at the Academy ratio of 1.375:1. Several other...
by jejohnson | Feb 8, 2019 | Editorial
I have written more than 400 articles about audio and video products over the years. I have learned a lot about what makes a product great, i.e., World Class. So, I am preparing this article to discuss some of those products that I have reviewed, but also, some that I...
by jejohnson | Jan 14, 2019 | Editorial
In reading hi-fi equipment reviews in various magazines, I have been struck at the words the writers use to describe the sound quality. Here is a sampling: “Sheen, Subtle Woven Texture, Foundation, Invariably Musical, Breathy, Liquidity, Tension, Natural Rawness,...
