A Bit of Everything (Sony, Lensbaby, Sigma, Tips & Tricks)
Above: Why I made the Big Switch to Sony (and a message to Canon and Fujifilm) - Sean Tucker Above: Deciphering the Canon Optical Wireless Flash Communication Protocol -…
Lensbaby Sol 45 lens announced (tilt-shift on a budget)
Lensbaby Sol 45 at a glance: Canon EF-Mount Lens Metal Body with Tilt from 0-8.5° Fixed f/3.5 Aperture Manual Focus Minimum Focus Distance: 14" Filter Diameter: 46mm 2-Blade, Adjustable Diaphragm…
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 ART lens on display at WPPI 2018
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 ART at a glance: EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 3 FLD, 3 SLD, and 3 Aspherical Elements Super Multi-Layer Coating Hyper Sonic AF Motor,…
Is a 35mm f/1.8 STM lens for EOS M coming ahead of Photokina 2018?
We have been told (thanks) that Canon may eventually announce the long rumored 35mm f/1.8 STM lens later this year. We got similar tips in the past (here), and the…
Off Brand News: Sony a7R III is best performing MILC at DxOMark (scores 100)
Sony A7R III at a glance: 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI 399-Point AF System & 10 fps Shooting UHD 4K30p Video…
Black Friday 2017: Sigma announce $100 discount on select Sigma ART lenses
Sigma announced a $100 rebate on a select set of Sigma ART lenses for Black Friday 2017. Sigma's press release is at the end of the post. Sigma 14mm f/1.8…
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 Lens announced (1:2 macro)
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 at a glance: Short telephoto portrait-length lens is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, however it can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a…
Off Brand Rumor: Nikon D820 Specification Leaked
While we still know very little about the Canon EOS 6D Mark II, beside some unsubstantiated claims about the annnouncement (Summer, they say), we have some specifications (pretty reliable, I…
Off Brand: Sony a9 available for pre-order
Sony a9 at a glance: 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI 693-Point AF System & 20 fps Shooting Blackout-Free Quad-VGA 3.7m-Dot OLED EVF Internal…
Sigma Announces Cine High Speed Zoom Lens Pricing and Availability
Sigma press release: Sigma Announces Cine High Speed Zoom Lens Pricing and Availability Cine High Speed Zoom 18-35mm T2 and 50-100mm T2 lenses begin shipping on December 9 for…
Sigma announced 8 new Cinema Lenses, zooms and primes
Press release: SIGMA ANNOUNCES NEW CINE LENSES Amsterdam, The Netherlands — September 7, 2016 – The SIGMA CORPORATION is pleased to announce that it will enter into the cinema lens market…
Go beyond your gear acquisition syndrome
If you follow my blog you probably know that I am travelling for a couple of months. This time I left my DSLR and lenses at home and just took…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2015 deals round-up (continuously updated)
I will update this post as soon as new deals show up, so bookmark itt for future reference. Links to retailer's Black Friday & Cyber Monday pages: Many, many good Cyber…
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Yet another pro-level EOS M rumor (new APS-C sensor, and anything else you may wish) [CW3]
We had many rumors about a pro-level EOS M camera. Here is another one, surfacing at the right time. I've had a hard time to assign a credibility rating to…
Is the Sony A7RII ready for the pros? Matt Granger tries to answer
https://youtu.be/3peUWb-3hLo Matt Granger on YouTube posted a video where he tries to answer the question if the Sony Alpha a7RII is made for professional photographers. The answer is long, is…
Off Brand: Sony Alpha a7SII announced (“out of darkness cometh light”)
Sony today announced the a7sII (along with other gear). The Sony a7sII will be available in November 2015 at $2,999 (pre-order at B&H Photo). 12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor BIONZ…
Off brand: is the Sony A7rII the most over-hyped, over-priced camera of the year?
In the last weeks I got a lot of emails, comments etc all telling me the Sony was about to annihilate Canon (and Nikon, for that matter). So I decided to have a…
Lensbaby announce Velvet 56, a new high-end classic portrait lens
Lens baby announced Velvet 56, a 56mm f/1.6 SLR and mirrorless camera lens with 1:2 macro capabilities. The Velvet 56 retails for $499.95 and $599.95 for Velvet SE. The lenses will be…
A Bit of Everything
Come and See. Climb to the very top of the world's tallest hotel, the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai with Vadim Makhorov & Vitaliy Raskalov of ontheroofs.com. Armed with the…
More About the EOS 5D Mark III Replacement – 3 Models Coming? (CW2)
New bits emerged about the replacement, and the upcoming high resolution DSLR. Canon Rumors writes: We’re told that the next EOS 5D will come in three different versions. Two of the…
