Category: glass

A glass full of water makes for some great photography illusions

John Aldred

Optical illusions using glass and water have always been popular with photography. Whether it’s reflections of objects on top of each other or the world seen through a water droplet, it’s a fascinating subject. So, it’s no wonder that so many photographers want to give it a try. One such photographer is Brazilian born Alexandre Watanabe, also […]

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4 toy lenses under $30 you should take for a spin

Gannon Burgett

Sure, it’s wonderful to own top of the line Nikkor and Canon glass. But incredible engineering and precise alignments of optical components aren’t always needed. Sometimes you just need to have fun. And for those moments, cheap toy camera lenses are a wonderful opportunity to explore the playful and unknown. In his most recent video, […]

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Zeiss unveils an 18mm f/2.8 Batis lens, the third in its E-mount lineup

Gannon Burgett

Today, Zeiss has announced its newest Sony E-mount full-frame lens, the Batis 18mm f/2.8. Designed alongside Zeiss’ 25mm and 85mm Batis lenses, the 18mm includes a linear autofocus motor as well as the signature OLED display for depth of field info and focus distance. Inside, Zeiss includes seven ‘special’ glass elements, including four aspherical elements. […]

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It’s amazing what you can do with cutlery, a glass ball and a perforated metal sheet

John Aldred

Howard Ashton-Jones has often spoken about the importance of personal work outside of his main work as the official photographer for Scottish Gymnastics.  Personal work allows us to explore new techniques, new genres, new styles. It helps us to learn and develop as photographers, broadening our experiences and gives us valuable information that we can take back and […]

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Canon leak reveals upcoming 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens and automatic zoom controller

Gannon Burgett

It might not be official yet, but thanks to a few leaked images, we now have a first look at Canon’s upcoming EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS lens and an interesting little device called the Canon Power Adapter. The images, which first appeared on Digi-came give us a glimpse at the third-iteration of Canon’s long-range zoom […]

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A look at the men who make sure every Nikkor lens is up to Nikon’s rigorous standards

Gannon Burgett

In an effort to show off how Nikkor lenses come to fruition, from concept to being placed in the hands of photographers around the globe, Nikon started a four-part video campaign called Philosophy of Nikkor. Now, the fourth and final installment of the project is complete, consisting of two new videos that show exactly what it […]

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SLR Magic Unveils 3 new anamorphic cine lenses that can easily swap mounts

Gannon Burgett

SLR Magic has announced a brand new set of anamorphic cinema lenses. Known for manufacturing affordable optics for filmmakers, SLR Magic’s new ANAMORPHOT-CINE lens lineup is comprised of a 35mm T/2.4, the 50mm T/2.8 and the 70mm T/4, all of which are built on the PL mount, but can be adjusted for Canon EF, Micro […]

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Fujifilm unveils its largest telephoto yet, the XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6

Gannon Burgett

In addition to four new cameras yesterday, Fujifilm unveiled a massive new telephoto zoom lens, the XF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 R LM OIS WR. The unveiling of this lens was no surprise, as it’s been on their roadmap for quite some time. But nonetheless, it’s a very welcomed addition to their X-mount lenses. Constructed of 21 […]

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Adorama, Best Buy list Samsung NX lenses at ‘closeout’ prices, further lending credit to its death

Gannon Burgett

Further confirming the slow, painful demise of Samsung cameras, both Adorama and Best Buy have almost every Samsung NX lens listed at ‘closeout’ prices, including some third party glass. It all began as a rumor, tossed around in the latter parts of Summer 2015. Since then, the rumors became reality when Samsung announced it was killing […]

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How To Photograph A Bokehlicious New Year’s Photo Using Black Paper And An Ironing Board

Udi Tirosh

Sometimes it does not take much to create a wonderful shot for new year, it only takes a punched black cardboard and two champagne glasses. Moldova based Photographer Alex Zatsepin provides a detailed explanation on how he took the photo above using a punched black cardboard, an Ironing board, 3 strobes, and a good understating of how light and lenses work. […]

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