When I first read the specs on the new Nikon D810, I already knew we had a winner on our hands. Despite the folks who usually nay-say about these types of “incremental updates”, the Nikon D800 and DD800e were already reigning champions in the world of digital photography…
Deciding between two of the best 85mm lenses in the game isn’t easy, and trying to compare them head to head wasn’t any easier.
In honor of Memorial Day and for those who have served and are currently serving our country, we highlight three military photographers who kindly answered some of our questions giving us an inside look at life as a war and conflict photographer.
Lens filters are expensive, or atleast they are when you buy quality filters. The problem with lens filters in my opinion has always been that you will no doubt own many lenses with many different sizes of filter rings.
If there was one way of thinking that I could eradicate from the photography world it would be the assumption that “lens a” is way better than “lens b” due to the price. Lenses come in all shapes and sizes, some are more expensive than others, and yes in general more expensive lenses are “better” than cheaper lenses. But just how much better are they?
Almost exactly three years ago, Nikon announced the (FX) 50mm f/1.8 G as Nikon’s first f/1.8 AFS-G prime lens for full-frame cameras.  It was affordable and lightweight, yet it delivered professional grade image quality and robust construction. In other words, it was an abrupt departure from all previous stereotypes about f/1.8 lenses being cheap “plastic …
When Ronaldo Stewart first started dabbling in the world of auto photography, he knew that he wanted his photos to show the one element that he felt was most important, speed. He loved and admired the car photos that showed a car speeding down a back country road as the trees whipped by, or down …
These three companies, which are actually one and the same, have emerged from Korea over the past few years as one of the hottest new lens makers on the market. Â However whatever they may boast in optical quality, (sharpness) they lack in overall build quality. Â In my opinion this is still a welcomed departure from …
Pye, Hanssie, and I were on the ground for WPPI 2014 in Las Vegas this week and we had a great time. Due to some technical difficulties, I was not able to post about the show while in Vegas like I had planned, so I wanted to do a quick recap of what I saw and things that stood out at this year’s show!
The Canon EOS M is a camera marred by flaws and bad press, but if you can live with its flaws you will not find a better camera for under $300. Take a look at this writers opinion of the EOS M since picking one up for dirt cheap.
Question: What is the best way to get family portraits in focus, without totally sacrificing shallow DOF? Â Sometimes people on the edges of the portraits are juuuust out of focus, but I’m already at f/4 or 5.6 and it just seems like everybody should be sharp. Answer: As awesome and sharp as all the latest …
With CES in full-swing now, as a pro DSLR user I can’t help but shrug and concede that it seems this will be a slightly under-whelming winter season for me. Then again, CES does stand for “consumer electronics show”. Maybe if this were the “PES” I might have a reason to get my hopes up? …
