Sigma Honored with Four TIPA World Awards
Press release: Sigma Honored with Four Prestigious TIPA World Awards The most coveted global imaging awards given to three new Sigma Global Vision lenses; special industry award highlights the technology…
Northrup’s Camera Predictions for 2019 (all brands, all models)
Tony and Chelsea Northrup share their camera predictions for 2019. All brands covered, all models discussed. No big surprises since most stuff has already leaked, here and on our trusted…
Sigma Celebrates New Facility Opening in Burbank, California
Sigma press release: Sigma Celebrates New Facility Opening in Burbank, California Places Sigma lenses plus unparalleled service and technical support in the heart of the TV & film production community…
The Fujifilm X-T3 Is The Best Stills/Video Camera On The Market, says DPReview
Fujifilm X-T3 at a glance: 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans BSI CMOS 4 Sensor X-Processor 4 with Quad CPU UHD 4K60 Video; F-Log Gamma & 10-Bit Out 2.16m-Point Phase-Detection Autofocus 0.75x 3.69m-Dot…
Sigma CEO Suggests In 3 Years There Will Be More MILCs Than DSLRs
Lensvid interview the CEO of Sigma, Mr. Kazuto Yamaki, at Photokina 2018. The interview is about the new alliance that Sigma formed with Panasonic and Leica, about new photographic technologies, the future development…
A New Pancake Lens is Coming, the ExperimentalOptics 35mm f/2.7 for FF Cameras
A new lens got a funding campaign at Kickstarter. The ExperimentalOptics 35mm f/2.7 full frame pancake lens claims to the "Smallest Fastest Pancake Lens in the World". About the mount type…
Nikon’s new Z mount technology and benefits explained by the engineer who designed it
Atsushi Suzuki, Nikon Optical Engineer and Technical Liaison, illustrates the structure and design of the new Nikon Z mount system. The Z mount is featured on Nikon's brand new full…
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…