In addition to the new 100mm F/2.8 G Master lens that Sony announced at WPPI 2017, they also brought out their new 85mm F/1.8. This should be particularly exciting for money strapped Sony shooters who are looking for an affordable option in the 85mm range.
Neutral Density (ND) filter is an extremely useful tool for both still shooting and video recording purposes. However, many new comers to the photography world may not understand what an ND filter is and how to use it. We have found this extremely easy to digest Youtube video made by Fadzai Saungweme in Perth, Australia explaining what ND filter can do and in what situations do we need to use one.
A staple of the Fujifilm X-Series for some time now has been the 18mm F/2. But as with many of the early lenses launched with the X-Series, it is beginning to show its age and users have been noting the need for an update now for some time.
Tamron has announced their newly updated 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2, a lens that offers what look to be several significant improvements over the old Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 model. We have been here at WPPI 2017 and we had a chance to play with the new lens a little bit on the show floor so we are here today with some quick initial impressions.
Photographers that use the Sony E Mount system professionally (or are interested in doing so) will no doubt be looking for the best lenses to use with their Sony A7 II, A7s II, or A7r II bodies. Today we have a great selection of lenses for you to consider depending on what specialty you plan to focus on.
Most photographers don’t realize the power of Cropping an image and instead just move on past it in their catalog. Go back and give it a try!
In hopes of bringing the goods to the WPPI expo floor, Manfrotto announced their new Lens Filter Suite that incorporates their newest lens filters paired with a new magnetic adapter and filter holder system. The newly announced lens filter system uses Manfrotto’s XUME magnetic adapters to make switching and removing filters from your lenses as easy as clipping them on or off.
Single lens reflex (SLR) system was a game-changer in film photography by allowing the photographer to see exactly what the camera is seeing through the lens. While digital photography has succeeded film, the operational concepts and mechanics of a traditional film SLR remains the same in the modern digital SLR cameras. In the age of photography being easily accessible to anyone, many digital SLR owners may not understand how their cameras function. We found this useful and easy to digest 60 seconds animation on Youtube by Ilford Photo illustrating how a film SLR works.
Today, we’re super psyched to finally launch a special product that we’ve been working on for a really long time–Creating the Photograph: On Assignment at a Restaurant. Stemming from our very popular Creating the Photograph series, this tutorial video package includes a whole load of educational content that is bound to occupy you for a while.
“Since typical street shooters need to capture fast-changing moments, the faster the film the better.”