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First Look at Sony’s New Curved Sensor – Will It Be A Game Changer?
Jun 13, 2014
Maaz Khan
Remember those patents Sony got a while back about something to do with a curved sensor? Because we now have our first look at the…
Sigma 50 Art Lens Compared With The Canon 50mm F1.2L
Jun 2, 2014
Udi Tirosh
Up until recently the question of getting an original branded lens (e.g. Canon, Nikon) vs a 3rd Party lens (e.g. Sigma, Tamron) was not really…
How To Add An ND filter To The Impossibly Curved Rokinon 8mm F2.8 Fisheye Lens
Jun 1, 2014
Udi Tirosh
We mentioned the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 several times on the blog as being a great lens for its price. One thing that is kinda hard…
Nikon’s Big Week for Announcements: Two Mirrorless Cameras and One Big Lens
May 14, 2014
Maaz Khan
Nikon’s been getting pretty busy this week with their announcements. Two new mirrorless cameras are now headed our way, along with a new telephoto lens….
How To Convert Photography Lenses into Cine Lenses
Apr 28, 2014
Udi Tirosh
If you’ve been making the conversion from shooting stills to shooting DSLR video you probably have an array of lenses from the stills days. If…
Best Tips for Buying Used Lenses
Apr 25, 2014
Jeff Guyer
Let’s face it– photography is expensive. It doesn’t matter if you’re a hobbyist or working professional. We use a lot of stuff and none…
Shooting Infrared Using A Fuji X-Pro1 With A Rokinon 8mm F2.8 Fisheye Lens
Apr 14, 2014
Guest Author
I have devised a way of using the very popular Rokinon 8mm F2.8 fisheye lens that comes under several other branded names including; Samyang and…
Sigma Ordered to Pay Nikon $14.5 Million As A Two-Year Lawsuit Comes to an End
Mar 12, 2014
Maaz Khan
Back in 2011, Nikon filed a lawsuit against Sigma for patent infringement involving lenses with stabilization technology (VR in Nikonspeak and OS in Sigma lingo)….
New Sigma 50mm F/1.4 Compared – Comes Out On Top
Feb 28, 2014
Maaz Khan
Earlier this year, Sigma generated a good amount of noise throughout the photography community when the company stated the intended target competition of their upcoming…
Creating Slick Video Flare Effect With Crystals And Broken Filters
Feb 19, 2014
Udi Tirosh
If you are looking for an old vintage soft look for your videos, here is an interesting and fun idea. Use a crystals on top…