What Is Focus Breathing and Why Do Videographers Care?
Pull focus on a video clip from a near subject to a far one and watch the edges of the frame. On many lenses, the image seems to subtly zoom in or out as the focus shifts, as if the lens is quietly inhaling and exhaling. That is focus breathing, and once you have noticed it you cannot unsee it. For photographers it is usually a footnote. For anyone shooting video, it is one of the defining differences between a photo-first lens and a lens built for video or cinema, and it explains a large part of why true cinema lenses cost what they do.
10 Reasons I Chose Canon: Even When the Internet Thinks It’s “Not Cool” Anymore
Let's begin with the usual disclaimer:
I am not affiliated with Canon in any way. No sponsorships. No ambassador contract. No free gear raining from heaven. This is simply the perspective of a working photographer who has spent years using multiple systems professionally across documentary, editorial, portrait, and street photography.
And after all that?
I still choose Canon.
Not because it's the most fashionable brand in 2026. Quite the opposite.
The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 vs. Fujifilm's Best Primes: Closer Than You'd Think
The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 for Fujifilm X sits in an interesting spot. It's faster than Fujifilm's own XF 16-55mm f/2.8, covers a narrower zoom range, and costs less, and for event shooters who live in dark rooms, that aperture difference isn't trivial.