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Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS Zoom Lens For APS-C DSLRs
Sigma recently announced the availability of a new image-stabilized 50-150mm f/2.8 zoom lens. Designed for APS-C sensor digital SLRs (Nikon D5100, Canon EOS Rebel T3i / D600, etc.), the new Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM telephoto zoom lens is comparable to a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens on a full frame / 35mm SLR […]
Read More »Carl Zeiss Announces 15mm f/2.8 Lens With Minimal Distortion
Carl Zeiss has announced a new 15mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens for full-frame pro and other serious shooters. This is not a fisheye lens. What sets the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens apart from most other wide-angle lenses is it captures a super corrected 110-degree field of view. It’s perfect for full-frame DSLR owners who […]
Read More »Three New Canon Lenses – 24-70mm f/2.8L II, Wide-Angle IS Primes
Canon announced three new SLR lenses last night, the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM. Designed for, “harsh and rigorous conditions,” the new 24-70mm f/2.8L has improved weather-sealing, durability and optics, including new UD elements, a Super UD element and new lens coatings. The two […]
Read More »Pentax K-01 Mirrorless Camera – 16MP APS-C Sensor And Boutique Design
They made it official yesterday – the Pentax K-01 compact mirrorless system camera is for real. It has a brand-new, large 16-megapixel APS-C sensor, a 3-inch 921k-dot LCD display and full HD video with selectable frame rates, including 60 frames per second at 720p. Those features alone make the new The Pentax K-01 (pronounced ‘kay- […]
Read More »Michihiro Yamaki, Founder Of Sigma Corporation, Dead At 78
There was some sad news for the photo industry last week. Michihiro Yamaki, the founder and CEO of Sigma Corporation, passed away at the age of 78. If you’re a photographer, Michihiro Yamaki definitely had an influence on your photography. 2011 was the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Sigma, which began with Yamaki’s invention […]
Read More »What’s In My Camera Bag Video – Mountain Biking – Photo-John
By Photo-John
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This is the second video in our new “What’s In Your Camera Bag” series. People are always asking me what camera and backpack I use when I’m mountain biking. In this episode I show the camera equipment I typically carry when I’m out on my mountain bike and how I carry it. Major issues for […]
Read More »What’s In My Camera Bag Video – Photo-John’s Ski Pack
This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a long time – a series of “What’s In My Camera Bag” videos, featuring different kinds of pro photographers and their gear. Seeing what we carry in our camera bags and backpacks gives a lot of insight into how we shoot and what’s necessary to get […]
Read More »Sigma Announces Mirrorless Lens Line & Two Prime Lenses
Sigma has announced the launch of a new line of lenses designed specifically for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX compact system cameras – arguably the hottest camera market for 2012. They’re calling the new lens line, Digital Neo (DN) and launching it this week at the 2012 CES / PMA tradeshow in Las Vegas. […]
Read More »New Sigma 180mm f/2.8 OS Macro Lens Announced
Sigma announced a new image-stabilized 180mm macro lens at CES today. The Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is the world’s first 180mm macro lens to offer a true macro magnification ratio of 1:1. That means that it can capture images of subjects at their actual size. The 180mm focal length means […]
Read More »Olympus Announces 12-50mm Micro Four Thirds Power Zoom Lens
Olympus has announced a new 4.2x zoom lens for their Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras. The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ zoom lens is the first Olympus motorized zoom lens and the first weather-sealed Olympus Micro Four Thirds lens. With the 2x Micro Four Thirds conversion, the 12-50mm focal length is equivalent to […]
Read More »Best DSLR Lens Holiday Guide
It’s Holiday shopping season again. But what if you or someone you’re shopping for already has a good camera? If you do need a camera, check out our 2011 Best Digital Camera Holiday Guide. If you already have a good digital SLR, the next thing you should add to your camera bag is a better […]
Read More »Canon 70-300mm L IS Pro Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
For outdoor photographers like me, the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS pro zoom lens was very exciting when it was announced last summer (2010). It offers the reach of a 300mm zoom lens in a lighter, pro-quality, backcountry-friendly package. And from all reports, the image quality and auto focus performance are both very good. At […]
Read More »Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 HSM Zoom Lens – A Closer Look
Over the years, in their various incarnations, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom lenses have been among the most popular lenses on PhotographyREVIEW.com. It seems like there’s always a Sigma 24-70mm in the top five lenses list on the Home page. That means more people are looking at our Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom lens review pages […]
Read More »New Carl Zeiss 25mm f/2.0 Lens At PhotoPlus
You probably won’t be getting one of these tasty new $1700 Zeiss 25mm f/2.0 lenses for Christmas (or Hanukah, Kwanza, Festivus or even your birthday). But you very well might be scheming to buy one for yourself. Zeiss lenses are known for snappy contrast, super accurate color and wonderful manual focus feel. They’re especially popular […]
Read More »Why You Should Buy The Nikon D5100
Last week I wrote an article entitled, “Why You should buy the Canon EOS Rebel T3i.” I’m sure a lot of readers took that to mean I had a Canon bias. That is not at all the case. Really, that article was about why you should buy a cheaper camera and use your money for […]
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