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The basics of tilt-shift lenses and how you can use them in your photography

A tilt-shift lens is most likely not the first one you’ll buy after the kit lens. But, a specialized lens like this can be a…

Jul 4, 2018 John Aldred

I’ve been mounting “non-standard” lenses on my cameras for years. Ever since I discovered that I could put M42 lenses on Nikon and Canon bodies…

Jul 3, 2018 Mithun M. Das

I am in no way a professional photographer: my gear includes a Nikon D5200 body, with the Nikkor 18-55mm VR II kit lens, the Nikkor…

Jul 2, 2018 John Aldred

I love wide angle lenses. They’re a lot of fun to experiment with and can present you with some very unique views. But when shooting…

Jun 29, 2018 John Aldred

Yes, that’s right Pentax shooters. The wait is almost over. The Pentax FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens you’ve all been coveting is finally being…

Jun 28, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Sony has just launched the $12,000 lightweight monster FE 400mm f/2.8 GM lens, which was rumored last year. Matt Granger got his hands on this…

Jun 27, 2018 John Aldred

When the Sony A9 was announced, it seemed the ideal alternative to the Canon 1DX Mark II or Nikon D5. The ultimate sports or wildlife…

Jun 25, 2018 John Aldred

We see photo shoots and videos all the time with clickbaity titles like “amazing”, “insane”, “you won’t believe…”, etc. And they rarely live up to…

Jun 21, 2018 John Aldred

Yongnuo has been coming pretty thick and fast with lenses over the last couple of years. Sure, they’re generally copies of somebody else’s lens, but…

Jun 18, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Only a week after announcing the 24mm f/2.8 AF lens for Sony EF, Samyang is adding another compact and lightweight AF lens to their arsenal….