Sigma Unveils Two New Cine Prime Lenses

Just ahead of NAB, Sigma has announced a pair of new Cine Prime lenses for full frame sensors in Canon EF, Sony E and PL mounts.  The new Sigma Cine FF High Speed 14mm T2 and 135mm T2 lenses round out a growing line of Sigma cinema primes that also include the 20mm T1.5, 24mm T1.5, […]

Sony A9 Professional Sports Camera Unveiled

Sony has announced its new A9 mirrorless camera. As the flagship of its Alpha lineup, the Sony A9 features a 24MP full frame stacked CMOS sensor that captures up to 20 frames per second. It uses an electronic shutter for shutter speeds up to 1/32,000s and can shoot those high frame rates with no viewfinder […]

Sony beats Nikon in full-frame camera sales in the U.S.

Today Sony has made an announcement about the increase in sales in the full-frame camera market. Thanks to this increase, they have beaten Nikon and now take the second overall position in the U.S., right after Canon. The results of the research by NPD Group’s Retail Tracking Service show the growth in sales of Sony cameras, […]

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Crop vs. full frame sensor: how different cameras perform with the same lens

A camera with a crop (APS-C) sensor and the one with a full frame sensor give different results with the same lens. It can sound abstract in theory before you actually see the results. Photographer Ilko Alexandroff created a comparison between APS-C body and a full frame body, using 85mm and 135mm lenses on both. So, from […]

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How I lost faith in micro four thirds and switched to Sony mirrorless

If you’re thinking about moving to micro four thirds or buying the E-M1 Mark II… maybe read this first, it may actually save you money down the line. For the past year and a half I have been shooting both the top of the range MFT and A7RII on professional assignments. Sadly I ended up […]

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Cyclops Optics creates clip-on light pollution filters for your Nikon sensor

Light pollution is one of the main problems of every astrophotographer, no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of its orange-yellowish tint, you need either post-processing or a filter. We have recently presented you with PureNight Premium, a filter you can attach to your camera and reduce the effects of light pollution. […]

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Cyclops Optics creates clip-on light pollution filters for your Nikon sensor

Light pollution is one of the main problems of every astrophotographer, no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of its orange-yellowish tint, you need either post-processing or a filter. We have recently presented you with PureNight Premium, a filter you can attach to your camera and reduce the effects of light pollution. […]

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Shooting wildlife with a crop sensor vs full frame & 1.4x teleconverter

The crop vs full frame debate will never end. Of that there is little doubt. The truth is, for the vast majority of people out there, there’s really going to be virtually no practical difference between the two. But there are times when one definitely shines over the other. Wildlife is one such case. Camera […]

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Samyang kicks off its new Premium line of lenses with an 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4

Samyang have today announced two new lenses to start their Premium range. An 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4. These new lenses, Samyang say, offer “unprecedented resolving power”, built for 50MP stills and up to 8K video productions. Also known as Rokinon, Samyang has become quite a formidable competitor lately. Both of the new lenses are full […]

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5 Myths of Digital Photography

Myths and misconceptions persist because they’re either compelling or no one bothers to correct them. For photographers, many myths of digital photography arose when trying to draw imperfect analogies to film photography. Given the complex physics behind digital imaging, it’s not totally surprising that some myths persist, but here are a few you might want to […]

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