by Gevon Servo on April 18, 2012
Taken with the Nikon 50mm 1.8D
Wanting to take my photography to its next logical step, I bought a Nikon D700. Formerly, I shot almost exclusively with my Nikon D90. Then when I put some of the lenses on the D700′s full frame sensor, it was like the world suddenly changed and a new day began. The vibrations were different, the feeling was different. I had to reassess things though, namely my current lenses. Testing these lenses has been a slight obsession lately, but I am done now.
If you’re thinking of upgrading, you should consider my findings.
by Andy Hendriksen on April 16, 2012
I’ve always loved fisheye lenses. They can present you with a world of new photo opportunities, and a distinctly unique way of looking at the world. With a nearly 180 degree field of view, it’s truly impressive how much a fisheye lens can take in, and how fun it can be to shoot with one.
That being said, fisheye lenses are a one trick pony, and are often viewed as a “novelty” piece of gear–one that rarely gets pulled out of the camera bag. Well, I had some time with Sigma’s diagonal fisheye offering: the 10mm f/2.8 DC for Nikon. Does it satisfy my love for fisheyes, or does it leave much to be desired? Let’s find out!
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by Gevon Servo on April 15, 2012
I am the type of person who tries to keep a camera with them at all times. You never know when a good photo opportunity is going to present itself. The universe is funny that way. Along with my camera, I try to keep cleaning supplies, my BlackRapid strap, an Ultra Pod II and polarizer filters for whatever lenses am carrying at the moment. The polarizing is one of the most important things I have in my bag.
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by Gevon Servo on April 14, 2012
For a while now we have been reviewing Rokinon lenses. I recently got my first Rokinon review unit, a 35mm f1.4 Wide Angle Lens w/ Automatic Chip. I had a calm evening and decided to take it into the woods for a quick stroll. I wanted to get a feel for the lens in a calm environment. I liked this lens right out the box. It brought back fond memories of when I reviewed the Nikon 24mm f1.4 (I’ll tell you why in the full review). To put it simply, it felt fantastic.
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by Chris Gampat on April 9, 2012
The Yongnuo 560 EX II speedlite wasn’t announced too long ago, as so is a relatively new speedlite flash. The company is known for making excellent flashes at a super affordable price that makes them attractive to various photographers: including Todd Owyoung.
As a proud owner of Canon’s current flashes, this little light intrigued me; so I actually went out and purchased it. And after various shoots with it, it is perhaps the one flash that I can recommend to the both the amateur and experienced group of users: but not the middle ground of strobists.
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by Felix Esser on April 1, 2012
Sigma has just announced the pricing on the upgraded version of their 50-150mm tele-zoom lens for DSLR cameras with APS-C sensors, the APO 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM. The lens now features Sigma’s proprietary Optical Stabilizer (OS) technology, which offers the use of shutter speeds approximately four stops slower than would otherwise be possible. The Canon mount version of the lens will be available from next week, while the Nikon and Sigma mount versions will be available by the end of April. The lens sells for a street price of US-$ 1,099 and is available for pre-order at B&H Photo.
Technical specifications
- Focal length: 50-150 mm (on APS-C: equivalent to 75-225 mm)
- Max. / min. aperture: f2.8 / f22
- 21 lenses in 15 groups
- Internal zoom and focusing
- Close-focusing limit: 80 cm (2.6 ft)
- Filter thread size: 77 mm
- Size (D x L): 86.4 x 197.6 mm (3.4 x 7.8 in)
- Weight: 1335 g (47.1 oz)
- Available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Sony mount version
