Came here for the DP review guys!! Thanks for not quitting on us!

So happy you guys are back doing your videos. The lens chart testing is a great add on as well. Thanks PetaPixel!

The opening shot is just gorgeous, that S5II making some beautiful imagery.

Is there going to be an episode on K3 monochrome? It’s very interesting being the only monochrome DSLR on the market and way cheaper than Leica

Ryan clearly knows his stuff. He made this lens shine. Oh and I’m glad your two are continuing your reviews - you do great work!

So glad you guys are back! PetaPixel is lucky to have you, and so are we! ❤

Chris and Jordan you are both part of my life and hopefully one day i get the chance to meet you guys

Congrats on the 100K, gents. Well deserved.

Poor Chris, didn't even get to finish speaking and the music was already kicking him off the video, but seriously, great to have you guys back.

Fantastic you two are still doing a show. The joint best photography double act along with Kai and Lok (sorry Northrups)

I doubt I was the only one to subscribe to PetaPixel the moment you revealed you were both joining the channel. Good to see you back.

99.8K subscribers. OK, that is your starting point. Let's see how high you can take this channel, boys.

Whens I see a video in my feed from Chris and Jordan, I don't think "oh, another peta pixel video." I think "ooooh another Chris and Jordan video!"

I like your stuff. I really appreciate working with other photographers and videographers. It would be fun to continue to have more.

That intro is everything.

Welcome back to KZfaq!

Haven't watched a camera and related equipment review in quite a while. I need to return to this tech space. Great review !!!

Wow, this video is an absolute masterpiece! The stunning visuals and impeccable editing take my breath away. The attention to detail and the way each shot seamlessly transitions to the next is truly impressive. It's evident that a tremendous amount of effort and passion went into creating this captivating piece of art. I can't stop watching it and sharing it with everyone I know. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful and uplifting experience with the world. You've truly brightened my day!

Love the work that you guys do. I'm sure like many, many people, no matter where you guys are shooting from. And what company is supporting you we will follow you anywhere.

Glad to see you back, best of luck.

Love the new format, really took it up a noct!

Loving the videos. Glad your back in full swing

Colour grade on this episode was *chef kiss*

Love that you guys aren't having to hang up your camera straps any time soon! You've been such an awesome learning resource for me over the past couple years and I owe a lot of what I know as a photographer to yall.

Glad to have you guys back just in time for the Z8 release.

Commenting to increase this videos engagement metric! Great job as always!

Loving the episodes!!!

Glad to have the reviews back on the new channel!

This was fun! Great review, entertaining and informative. Ryan doing the Uncle Fester move was LOL!

Good to see Chris and Jordon. Amazon sucks killing dpreview. Glad you are at your new home!

Love the recent guests you've had to help put lenses through their paces. Always happy to see another Chris and Jordan video 🙂

Good to see u two doing new content!

So happy to see you guys here!!

The 35mm Argus is one of my favorite lenses to shoot with. It takes some skill but i alwaya get amazing photos. Anything over f2.8 its pretty much a normal lens. Very sharp. I already have the Nikon 28mm f/2 manual focus, but if i didnt i would buy this 28mm in a heartbeat.

Good to see you guys

Good to see you guys...

Yay, welcome back to the tube! I am glad you tested this lens on a Nikon camera too! I bet if the Fro tested it on a Z9 he'd say the AF is still lacking. (yes, i know...) Oh yeah, what's with the D850 strap? :P

I always like to check your videos for more ideas ahbout taking some photographs, good to see you guys.

Another great video guys! Laowa has some interesting lenses for sure. I used their 17mm F/4 Zero-D for a year on my GFX50R and it was a decent lens but did have some flare issues so I eventually switched to the GF23mm F/4

So glad you guys are keepin' on truckin'.

I can always count on you two for the truth, and that's what I tune in for.

Loved having Ryan HK model and shoot with the lens. It’ll be interesting if in the future says “no” to buying the reviewed product.

Wonderful to see you guys on PP !!!!!

Loved this video, learned what I needed, and you made it fun. Keep inviting other great photographers to your vids! Been following you since TCS TV. Great job guys!

Nice video guys! And definitely going to check out Laowa lenses for my camera!

You guys are the “Car Talk” of cameras. Great to know that you’ll still be around.

Good to see you guys back!

I would watch you guys for a full length hollywood movie on any subject. You guys are the BEST youtubers. Period.

Great review. Glad to see you guys up and running!

Congrats on the 100k, guys!

Great new restart guys...sincerely wishing you all the best!

I really appreciate the positive energy and how you were able to bounce back with such determination. It's truly admirable! And as always, the content is exceptional.

Never subbed to a youtube channel faster, lol. Really grateful that you guys carried on doing youtube reviews after the demise of dpreview; your chemistry, wit, sense of humor and knowledge would've been a huge waste otherwise. As for dpreview, all I can say is screw you Amazon!

Another thing worth pointing out about the lens not talking to the body is you lose focus confirmation on Nikon Z cameras (maybe others, I’m not touching RF and my CL doesn’t support it on L mount). I pretty much hate Nikon as a company after taking my near 1000 usd in trade-in and then never giving me credit and ghosted me after emails and calls. That said, I do have one of the black z fcs that I love and use with the 23 and 35mm Voigtlanders that do talk to the body giving both manual lenses focus confirmation (the focus square changes color when it thinks it’s in focus, right most of the time) which lets you do focus trapping with a few settings set for focus priority.

Fantastic even handed review as always, thanks so much for your work (p.s. congrats on 100k already!)

Great to see this and looking forward to many more of your lens reviews!

good to see you back guys!

I don’t have a full frame but still saw this video juste because ébène if not interested in the product your videos are fun, and instructive I always learn something.

Sending you LOVE. Because the videos are great as ever. Thank you for this review.

I don't need or want this lens. I just came here to drop a like to support the guys and the channel.

Lovely lens and rendering of the images! Don't care much about corner sharpness with a lens for portraits/street. Thanks for the great review! 🫶🏻

Excellent review. I've been wondering about this lens. Thanks for being so honest about it. You gave it hype where it deserved it, but you also reeled it in with some reality as well. Perfect review. Thanks for putting this together!

Loving what you guys are doing with your reviews. Happy to have followed you to this new channel.

I’m happy you guys are back with your honest reviews❤️

Glad you are back!

Subbed for Chris and Jordan! Best in the biznezzz

liked and commented, rocking the new channel guys!

Simply lovely and only getting better by the days. Great video guys!

idk what to say i just love you guys ♥

Great video as always guys 🇨🇦👍

Yeah glad you guys are back working your magic! Nice review of the Loawa lens! I am planning on getting the loawa 100mm macro lens. Wow you guys are getting snow while we are getting sun shine and 80f Beach weather! It's been a beautiful spring here in Florida!!!!

Welcome back!!! Keep up the good work!!!

Fantastic video as always, glad you guys found a new home. Puzzled that you didn't just start your own channel and work out a branding collaboration or something like that instead, but I'm sure you made the best decision for your own situations. Regarding 28mm lenses, wouldn't it be great if Sony replaced their weak 28/2 with a new G version? Something to pair with the stunning 20/1.8.

It is indeed an adorable 8-bit intro.

The quality just soared of the charts. So much better then what I recall from DP Review. So much fun too. Thanks Ryan, Jordan and Chris. Loved the video! And thanks Sharkie James !?!? I can't remember the big guys name exactly - sorry.

Great, Mr. Clean shot on the bench, creative. Portrait shot of the wings,beautiful. Thanks for keeping it real using the word gross, smeary, terrible that's how you review a lens. Keep it honestly. helps. You guys rock! Keep up the great work.

Really excited for Z8 coverage soon!

Welcome back to the lens world guys! I love this lens, but would not ever buy it simply because focusing at f/1.2 is a nightmare. Even the Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 (despite being f/2.8) is a better option for video folks looking at that focal length. But it is definitely a gorgeous lens, and Ryan really showcases its beauty impeccably

Glad you are here on PetaPixel! Subscribed!

This is the third channel I subscribe to thanks to those two

I'm so glad you are back again! Concerning the video: I really like that you cover different applications like landscape, astro and video! For future videos: How about performing some sharpness tests on landscape istance? Kinda like Camera LAb is doing it. this could be really usefull! Thanks for your excelent work and keep going!

Always amazing review with lanscaoe changes awesome dialigies and very informative

Logged in especially so I could like and subscribe … of course I’m going to leave a comment. Great video, folks!

Showing some love. Been following you guys since the days of the Camera Store TV. Hope you've now found a better home. The 28mm 1.2 looks cool but I'd rather get a smaller 28mm lens even if I get a more narrow aperture.

Love this, keep it up guys!!

Love the 8-bit style intro :)

my fave canon ef 28mm 1.8 is also square in the lens barrel shape to reduce flare

Thanks for your work.

That 8-bit intro was a great addition.

I guess the alternative 28mm lenses would pretty much be the Nikon 28mm f/1.4 (AF-D or AF-S G), Sigma 28mm f/1.4 Art, 7artisans 28mm f/1.4, and Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux. Of those, the Sigma sells used for about $600USD, so on par with the Laowa used; the Nikon is about $1200 used, 7artisan is $500 new, and the Leica starts around what, $4000? Obviously, they’re all 1.4 instead of 1.2, but that difference is quite small. I have the Sigma, which was lauded for being incredibly clean and well-controlled when it came out; I think the Nikon and Leica are supposed to be even better, but I’m quite happy with my choice. Nevertheless, it’s great that Laowa continues to push the boundaries with new lens designs, delivering something different that more mainstream manufacturers probably wouldn’t feel fits their lineup.

as I watch we reached 100k! well done, fam!

Finally! A new 28mm! 😃

Very interesting and entertaining to watch. Thank you for videos!

Love those outtakes at the end. Keep it up!

Great one as always guys, glad to see you guys are still going

I am so glad, that you both found a new „home“. When Chris complained about the temperature and the conditions in general i knew: the boys are back ! 😊 As far as the lens is concerned i have to admit that i am a bit of a Laowa Fanboy. They make cool stuff. Greetings.

Great video guys!

I respected so much more Lawoa after trying my first macro lens from them, the 105mm 2.8 with 2x mag factor. Dear God, the sharpness and the rendering is amazing. It is just difficult to have a certain sharp picture for more distant subjects like a landscape since its only manual focus

Who doesn't love a Laowa ?

I am really happy that you 2 continue ... thank you for the great videos