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    How To Convert Scrap Flooring Into A Lens Drawer
    Sep 8, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Over the last week or so, I moved into a brand new office. It used to be a print house, so the floor was tainted…

    Why Leaf Shutter Lenses Matter
    Sep 6, 2014 R.J. Kern

    Have you wondered how something as simple as a lens design might shape your approach to off-camera lighting? And what if that same lens could…

    Sigma Gearing to Aim at Tamron With New Massive Telephoto Lens
    Sep 6, 2014 Maaz Khan

    It’s that time of the year again, and with Photokina back in session comes the inevitable new gear announcements, as well as the rumors leading…

    Zeiss Starts New Manual Focus, Manual Exposure Loxia Line
    Sep 2, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Zeiss believes that the digital market has not lost its passion for manual glass and are announcing a new family of lenses – the Loxia….

    Pentax K-S1: A DSLR Camera Built for a Generation of Beginners
    Aug 28, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Typically, DSLR cameras aren’t really ever about fashion over form. Almost every high-end model out there comes in a bulky black, various buttons surrounding an…

    8 Reasons Why You Need A Prime Lens
    Aug 11, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    Life if full of all kinds of debates, both practical and philosophical. Chocolate or vanilla? Dogs or cats? Paper or plastic? Window or aisle? Jazz…

    Pentax’s New Announcements: A Camera With Looks to Kill And A Wide-Angle Lens
    Aug 5, 2014 Maaz Khan

    With the latest entry in Ricoh’s Pentax Q-series, it looks like the company decided to take a page from Motorola’s precedence. The new Pentax Q-S1…

    Don’t Have a Polarizer? This Tutorial Just Might Convince You to Get One
    Jul 11, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Did you know that that when you use a polarizer in a wet forest, the color come out more vibrant because of the water’s effect…

    6 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your 18-55 Kit Lens
    Jul 9, 2014 Laya Gerlock

    There was an article recently here in DIYP about 5 reasons why you should own at least one prime lens, I strongly agree to this….

    5 Reasons You Should Own At Least One Prime Lens
    Jul 6, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    If you’ve just made the move from smartphone or point and shoot to a DSLR body, you should now be considering the lenses you use….