Gorillapod Focus and Ballhead X at Engadget
Among Joby’s more recent offerings in the Gorillapod spehere are the big, metal Gorillapod Focus (designed to take the weight of pro bodies and big, chunky, fast-aperture pro zooms), and it’s matched...
View ArticleConsidering a Nikon 16-35 f4 VR? DPReview’s Got A Review Up
Nikon’s AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR, the first ultra-wide zoom with imaging stabilization, is positioned as a bit of a step under the 14-24mm f2.8, cutting a few hundred off the price with a more...
View ArticleNikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f1.8G Now In Stock
If you’ve been saving up your moneys and patiently waiting for Nikon’s new, pocket-book friendly nifty fifty, the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f1.8G… well, you’re in luck. It’s in stock now. And, I think that’s...
View ArticleVR II vs VR II: Too Many Twos
Photo By Nikon USA This is a topic of some real concern among a lot of our customers, and it’s not adequately explained by Nikon anywhere, so, we’re taking it upon ourselves to help make sense of this...
View ArticleGOOD TIMES WITH BAD FILTERS
The following is reposted from LensRentals.com by permission of the original author, Roger Cicala. Visit their site for more article and posts about a variety of photographic subjects, it’s all...
View ArticleUsing Adobe Lightroom To Help You Pick New Lenses
It’s a common problem: you’ve bought a new DSLR with a couple kit lenses, and you’re finding yourself out-growing them. It’s time to upgrade some glass, but, to what? The internet is full of all sorts...
View ArticlePicking a Winner…
[This review is reposted from our friend Marc Lebryk’s blog with permission. View it in its original location here: http://www.lebryk.com/picking-a-winner/] It’s no secret how I’ve always felt about...
View ArticleWhat’s in Your Bag
Hi friends! I have noticed lately some great articles and blog postings about “What’s in your camera bag” so I thought I would talk about my setup. I don’t have just one camera bag I use a number of...
View ArticleDxOMark Weighs In On Tamron’s New 70-200mm
The Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD Canon has a DxOMark score of 25. This is the second highest score in DxOMark listings for any zoom lens mounted on a Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III camera and the highest...
View ArticleAn Interesting Interview About Developing Tamron’s 24-70mm VC
Call me biased (because I am), but I actually really enjoyed reading this interview with the people at Tamron who helped develop their new SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens, the first image-stabilized...
View ArticleNew Video From Sigma Demos USB Firmware Cradle
Sigma has just sent us a link demoing their firmware cradle which was announced along with their ART 30mm f1.4 and which will work with their new lenses going forward. Excitingly, it looks like not...
View ArticleSigma Announces Pricing for Its 18-35mm f1.8 Constant Zoom For Crop Bodies
Remember that beauty up there? That’s Sigma’s new 18-35mm f1.8 DC, the first f1.8 constant zoom for crop bodies. I talked about it back here and talked about how the maths work out that you’ll have...
View ArticleSony QX10 says Shooting with your Smart Phone is just (Large) Fine!
Everyone that uses their phones to take pictures please raise your hand. Okay, now those of you who didn’t raise your hand, quit lying. Its pretty great, right? Take a picture. Put it on Facebook....
View ArticleSigma’s 50mm f1.4 ART Lens Looks Boss
Look at your 50mm. Now look at this one. Now look back to yours. Looks tiny, don’t it? Yes. Yes it does. No, your 55mm OTUS doesn’t count. That’s a 55mm. Also, you have an OTUS? We’re all jealous....
View ArticleThe new Tamron 70-200 and Tele-Converters: What’s the scoop?
While there’s no doubt that the Tamron 70-200 VC is a mighty lens (heck, I just rented one from our rentals department to shoot the IRT‘s charity fundraising event and found it to perform without a...
View ArticleWhat’s the right lens… Part 1
Hello there and welcome to what I have promised to be a 3 part series on choices for different lenses. Robert’s Camera has asked me to contribute a bit to help answer some questions they get sometimes...
View ArticleGreat gear for outdoor photography
“Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.” I remember my grandfather saying this to me when I was very young, and it rooted in me a strong purpose to be conscientious of my effect on...
View ArticleThe New Sigma 50mm F1.4 HSM Art…
You would be surprised how often I get asked what lenses are good lenses to buy for folks either beginner or Professional. It’s almost a daily occurrence actually. Not that I mind, because I don’t. In...
View ArticleProfoto AIR TTL-N
Do you own a Nikon camera? Have you been waiting to shoot TTL with no wires, more modifiers than you can shake a stick at and 500 watts of color correct and exposure accurate power? Your wait is...
View ArticlePhotokina’s Coming Up All The Lenses – I Can’t Even.
Nikon’s not the only one having fun in the pre-Photokina run up. We’re hearing that Sigma, Tamron, and Sony have also been announcing some new lenses, and we figured we should probably drop in and...
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