Photoshoot and Beyond
It’s been quite some time since I reported an update in Canon USA’s attack on gray market retailers. A few things have happened since then, including the dismissal of Canon’s case against the ebay seller Get It Digital. If you aren’t up to speed on the Canon USA v. Gray Market Retailer cases, check out […]
Even without the assistance of the 4x digital zoom, the 50x optical zoom of the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS was pretty impressive when it was released. But what does a combined 200x zoom actually look like? Well, it means you can read the writing on planes flying overhead. Planes that you can’t even see when […]
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I’ll save you some time and give you the short version. If you thought the 5D Mark III was awesome, then you’ll think the 5D Mark IV is awesome. It’s at least as good as its predecessor. It has a few significant new features, but overall, it may not be worth the cost for 5D Mark […]
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Samyang brought autofocus into their range of lenses not too long ago with two new Sony E mount lenses. The 14mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4. Now, in a recent interview with Focus Numerique, Samyang head of product planning, Jeong Min Shin says that more are …
ebay (via Electronics Valley) has the Canon 5D Mark IV for $3344 (reg. $3499). This is a gray market deal and Electronics Valley has a positive feedback rating of 99.7%. Check it out here on ebay. That’s not quite the substantial drops in prices we see in other models, but if you’re looking for a […]
When you get a third party lens, there is a concern that it will not always be compatible with your camera. I mean Canon, Nikon and the likes have no obligation to make their bodies work with third party lenses. Now Sigma has actually found an incompat…
Canon has finally updated its workhorse EF 70-300mm IS USM lens with the new EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM. The new lens adds improved optics, featuring one UD lens element, along with a circular 9-blade aperture. It also features Canon’s NANO USM technology for quiet and fast autofocus, as well as built-in image stabilization with […]
If there is one show where the big guns spend a ton of money on it is probably Photokina. We went to the showgrounds a day earlier so we can share how the thing looks from the inside. All the companies put up some huge booths. And size does matter, but…
Canon’s latest mirrorless camera, the EOS M5, looks like a more serious approach to its mirrorless game. The camera features a 24.2MP APS-C sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF for solid AF performance during still and video capture. It has a built-in electronic viewfinder, which is something enthusiasts demand, that offers 2.36M-dot resolution. Additionally, a 3.2″ […]
Professional portrait photographers tend to gravitate toward the high-end portrait lenses, such as the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 or the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G. If you aren’t satisfied with the performance and features of your kit lens but aren’t ready to drop $1,500 or more on a high-end lens, consider one or more of the following […]