Category: gear

Sigma unveils 50–100mm f/1.8 Art and 30mm f/1.4 Contemporary lenses alongside Sony E-mount lens adapter

Gannon Burgett

Sigma has officially lifted the veil on two new Global Vision lenses, the 50–100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art and 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary. In addition to two new pieces of glass, Sigma has unexpectedly announced the MC–11, a lens mount converter for attaching Sigma glass to Sony E-mount cameras. 50–100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art […]

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Mesmerizing video shows how incredibly far Canon’s SX50 superzoom can see at 200x

Gannon Burgett

While the Nikon COOLPIX P900 has ruled the roost when it comes to superzoom capabilities, Canon’s SX50 shows it’s no chump when getting in close. Below is a video posted to YouTube by TheSleeb. In it, we catch a ridiculous glimpse at just how powerful Canon’s superzoom compact can be when using its 200x digital […]

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These are the cameras that captured the winning shots in this year’s World Press Photo competition

Gannon Burgett

Controversy aside, the World Press Photo Awards gave us an incredible collection of images from photojournalists around the globe. What you see above is an infographic that breaks down the details of what cameras were used to take the winning shots for this year’s contest. Created by Quesabesde, the infographic was made using EXIF data […]

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Samsung Enters the 360 Degree Camera Market With the Samsung Gear 360. Mark Zukerberg Supports

John Aldred

Looking more like a giant eyeball than a camera, Samsung have today entered into the 360 degree arena with the announcement of the Samsung Gear 360 camera. Two lenses seems to be becoming the standard when it comes to 360 degree cameras, as opposed to bolting half a dozen cameras on a rig, and Samsung’s new camera conforms […]

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Tamron Announces New 85mm f/1.8, 90mm f/2.8 Macro and DIY Firmware Updates

John Aldred

The lens leaks and announcements are coming through thick and fast at the moment, aren’t they? You might’ve noticed Tamron’s teaser image floating around lately suggesting that some new lenses might be coming, but now Tamron officially joins Sigma, Sony, Samyang, SLR Magic, Canon, and others launching new glass in 2016 with the announcement of two new lenses. Tamron SP […]

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Sony’s A6300 – A Pocket Monster

Mason Marsh

This is an exciting week for photographers who love shooting fast-moving subjects. Canon dropped the details of their new flagship camera with up to 16 frames per second, 4K video and screaming-fast processing power. At $6,000 US for the hulking body many speed shooters will drool over the EOS-1 D X Mark II, but only […]

Write Speeds – Memory Cards Are Not Created Equal

Mykii Liu

Most consumers don’t know that there are differences between memory cards besides the obvious capacities and different formats that are available. There are several identifiers to know to help you choose the right memory card for the type of shooting that you do and that can be crucial since not all cards are created equally. Before […]

Buy an i3 Mr Porter Edition and BMW will toss in a ‘free’ Leica T

Gannon Burgett

I’m not quite sure what the fascination is with offering Leica cameras with the purchase of a vehicle is, but it appears to be a trend that’s growing. Late last year, we reported that car manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company was giving away a custom Leica T (Typ701) with every purchase of its $250K BAC Mono. […]

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Leaked photos reveal Sigma is set to release fast 50-100mm f/1.8 Art lens

Gannon Burgett

Sigma already has a steady collection of ‘Art’ lenses on the market, but it looks like they have a few more up their sleeves for 2016. According to newly leaked photos and information, Sigma is set to release a 50–100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens on February 23rd, 2016. As can be seen in the […]

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This Is Why Canon Pro Lenses Are White

John Aldred

At virtually every major sporting event across the planet, we see groups of photographers huddled together on the sidelines, their allegiance often only visible by the colour of the lenses attached to their cameras, but why are Canon’s telephoto lenses white? Canon’s official position is that large lenses contain large elements and that are more susceptible to heat […]

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