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Nikon’s Big Week for Announcements: Two Mirrorless Cameras and One Big Lens
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Why Your Kit Lens Isn’t as Bad as You Think It Is
One of the things that I try getting across to my students is that despite all of its amazing capabilities, the camera is just a…
True Tilt-Shift With Smartphones and CCTV Lenses
Maciej Pietuszynski (Instagram) is no stranger to Tilt-Shift Lenses. His shower head tilt shift lens is one of the all time greatest hits here on…
Improving A Samyang 800mm With A Tuning Key And Some Cardboard
The Samyang mirror 800mm f/8 [B&H | Amazon] has an incredible money-to-mm value. Sadly is developed a reputation as an impossible lens to focus and…





































