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Carl Zeiss Now Offers Filters and Camera Straps
by : Zoltan Arva-Toth
Carl Zeiss now offers photographers special accessories including UV filters and polarisers tailored to the high-quality Zeiss SLR lenses and a special camera strap with air cell padding for SLR cameras. Available in sizes ranging from 58mm to 82mm, the filters feature Zeiss’ T* multi-coating which minimises light reflections on the glass-air surfaces and improves transmission. [...]
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Three Lenses Every Photographer Should Own
by Chris Folsom.
It’s a question I hear a lot from new photographers: “what lenses should I buy?”
And while there are a lot of different types of lenses appropriate for many different situations and needs, time and time again I find myself primarily relying on three lenses in my bag: a fast general purpose zoom (18-50mm), a macro lens and a telephoto zoom (70-200mm). These three lenses will [...]
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AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Zoltan Arva-Toth
The AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR is Nikon’s first ultrawide-to-wide zoom lens featuring Vibration Reduction (VR), and generally, the world’s first full-frame ultrawide lens with any form of in-lens stabilisation. Intended to be a more affordable alternative to the venerable AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, the new AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR features Nikon’s proprietary [...]
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AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED
Zoltan Arva-Toth
The AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED is a new ultra-wideangle prime for FX format DSLR camera bodies. Designed for professional photojournalists and landscapists, the AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED has 12 elements in 10 groups. Among these are two ED – extra-low dispersion – glass elements and two aspherical lens elements. The lens also features Nano Crystal coating to reduce reflections, [...]
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Lensbaby to Showcase New Optics at PMA
Zoltan Arva-Toth
At PMA 2010, Lensbaby will showcase the two new additions to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System announced back in October. These include a fisheye and a soft focus lens. The Lensbaby Fisheye Optic allows photographers to turn their Lensbaby Composer or Muse into a fisheye lens by swapping out the installed optic and dropping the new Fisheye Optic into the lens. This optic’s six element [...]
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Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX 11-16mm f/2.8 for Sony
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Tokina has announced the availability of its AT-X 116 Pro DX 11-16mm f/2.8 DX zoom for Sony, which is the manufacturer’s first DX lens for the Sony Alpha mount. Years ago, Tokina used to manufacture lenses for the Minolta A mount, but this is their first-ever offering for cropped-sensor Sony DSLR cameras. Constructed of 13 elements in 11 groups, the Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX offers [...]
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Voigtländer Ultra-Wide Heliar 12mm f5.6 Aspherical II
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Cosina has just released a new, Voigtländer branded ultra-wide lens for the M mount. The Heliar 12mm f5.6 Aspherical II is a rectilinear lens that has an angle of view of 121° when mounted on an M series Leica – except for the cropped-sensor M8 and M8.2 – or any other rangefinder camera that uses the M mount (except for the Epson R-D1xG and its predecessors sporting [...]
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Canon today introduced the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens. Built for the professional, the body structure of the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens has been enhanced to provide better durability and strength without a significant increase in weight, the manufacturer claims. Canon has improved optical performance on the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens by redesigning [...]
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Canon’s enormous 5200mm F/14 DSLR lens
I love when odd pieces of crazy photo gear show up on eBay and this one has crazy written all over it. The listing, which sadly ended back in December, claims this 5200mm prime is more than 6-feet long and weighs about 220-pounds. The more of the listing you read, the more crazy numbers you come across. Minimum focus distance? 120 meters, which is just a shade under 400 feet. That means that if you [...]
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Aspherical Interchangeable Lens Review
ePHOTOzine lens expert, Gary Wolstenholme casts his keen eye over the 15x Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC LD Aspherical (IF).
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical: Handling and features
With a zoom range of 15x, The Tamron 18-270mm is intended to be a lightweight and convenient all-in-one solution for APS-C sized sensor cameras. This lens covers an incredible range from moderate [...]
Samyang Lenses for Four Thirds
Zoltan Arva-Toth
Samyang has announced two lenses for Four Thirds. The Korean manufacturer said that as of March 2010, its 85mm f/1.4 and 8mm fish-eye lenses will be available in five different mounts, including Canon, Four Thirds, Nikon, Pentax and Sony/Minolta. Both are manual-focus lenses, and at present there is no information on whether focus confirmation will be available when used on a Four [...]
Cheap Tricks: Use a Vintage Lens To Get More From Your Digital SLR
By Russ Juskalian
Mix and Match Inexpensive adapter rings from China allow you to attach compatible off-brand manual-focus lenses to a new digital camera. Luis Bruno
One of the key features of digital SLR cameras is the ability to change lenses to get a wide range of shots, from ultra-zooms to super-close-ups. And now DSLR owners no longer need to spend a bundle on high-end lenses to take advantage [...]
Learn Digital Photography – The Best Time to Shoot a Photograph
by Wayne Turner
Have you ever been in the position where your shutter finger is just itching to take some photos? You look outside and the weather is overcast and the sun is nowhere to be found. Take heart you don’t always need the sun. Here’s why.
I was always lead to believe that if there was no sun, then there wasn’t an opportunity for good photography. So during the winter months and overcast [...]
Beginning in Photography – Understanding the Light
by Mark Eden
Understanding how different lighting affects an image is half the work of creating better photos. This article aims to give a brief overview of the different types of light you might encounter as a photographer and how to use them to your advantage.
Direct light
Looking through the family photo album the other day, I noticed a recurring theme; photo after photo of us squinting into the [...]
Surviving Weddings – Amateur Wedding Photography Tips
by Peter Phun
In the eleventh hour, your best friend who’s getting married is in tears.
The professional she hired to photograph her wedding bailed. You happen to have a digital SLR and all of a sudden you’re it. Here’s my survival guide for you.
In the eleventh hour, your best friend who’s getting married is in tears.
The professional she hired to photograph her wedding bailed. You happen [...]
10 Reasons to Turn off Your Autofocus
by Alistair Scott.
When I started using a camera autofocus was something out of science fiction. I mean … it would never work in real life, would it? Apart from anything else, how could it know what you wanted to focus on?
Now fiction has become fact, and pretty well every camera has AF as standard. It works, and works well. But it doesn’t always work perfectly. It can pick up the wrong thing [...]
Quick Tips to Learn How to Use a Digital SLR Camera
Posted by BenGsKe on December 17, 2009 · 5 Comments
by Peter Phun
If you’re the typical digital photographer, you have to wonder if there is a faster way to learn how to use your camera. The owner’s manual is written by a technical writer often not a practicing photographer.
Follow these step-by-step, using your manual as a guide and you should be taking pictures in no time.
Take some pictures on automatic, program, aperture or shutter priority
Download [...]
F-Stops and Shutter Speeds – Camera Lessons
by Gene Rodman
How is an exposure made and what does the camera do to make sure an image is recorded? There are two parts involved in exposing film or a digital sensor to light. One is the intensity of the light and the other is the length of time the light is allowed to strike the film or sensor. Exposure= intensity x time. Above the door in my photography class was this sign: E=IxT. Some students [...]
DIY Reflector for Natural Light Photograph
by Natalie Norton
I la la lava me a nice white photo reflector. Catch me out on shoot or at a wedding and chances are, 9 times out of an even 10, I’ll have my trusty ol’ reflector in tow. However it’s important to note that it’s also highly probable that I’ll have an assistant at my heels making certain I’m able to make good use of said reflector. What if an assistant isn’t a luxury [...]
Beginner Digital Photography: Choosing your equipment
by: Peter Phun
As you are entering the world of digital photography, it is important to pause for a little consideration ahead of time make sure you can accomplish your goals. Start thinking from the point where you go out into the field; all the way to where you start printing or sharing your work.
Ask yourself these questions:
Will your present computer run Adobe’s Photoshop?
I’m going to assume [...]
Review of the Canon EOS 7D
by Guest Contributor
A guest Review of the Canon EOS 7D by Patrick Dean from NeutralDay.com.
The 18 megapixel Canon EOS 7D is a significant leap forward for the prosumer line of EOS DSLR cameras.
It offers increased resolution, high ISO capabilities, a new AF system, improved handling and functionality, and rapid-fire continuous shooting.
Intended for enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers, [...]
How to Hold a Digital Camera
by:Darren Rowse
One of the common problems that many new digital (and film) photographers have is ‘camera shake’ where images seem blurry – usually because the camera was not held still enough while the shutter was depressed. This is especially common in shots taken in low light situations where the shutter is open for longer periods of time. Even the smallest movement of the camera can cause [...]
Lenses and Focal Length Photography Tutorial
By Fredrik Silverglimth
In Photography, your lens is often your most important purchase. This photography tutorial outlines some important qualities of different lenses, and how each performs in identical situations.
Choosing a lens is often more difficult then choosing a camera when it comes to purchasing. One thing to remember is that a lens will last several times longer than digital cameras. [...]
How to Choose a Lens
Your lens is quite possibly the most important part of your camera. SLR and dSLR (digital SLR) cameras (and even some non SLR/dSLR) allow you to change out the lenses, to suit all of your photography needs. A good lens will produce sharp crystal-clear pictures with beautiful detail. A low quality lens can hinder you to the point where you’d be better off shooting with a disposable camera. Basically, [...]
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