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    How I shot a HDR tintype with a super-fast lens
    May 11, 2023 Markus Hofstätter

    When shooting wet plates, you deal with a very light-insensitive process (about ISO 0.5). So most wet plate artists want to get their hand on…

    Lens review: Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary
    May 11, 2023 Dustin Abbott

    It has been four years since I last reviewed a premium Sigma DN prime lens designed specifically for APS-C.  The last one that I tested…

    Lens review: Leica Noctilux 50mm f0.95 ASPH M – A Nocturne
    May 9, 2023 Anson Tang

    If I remember correctly, I briefly held this lens in Sydney 2011 Photokina. Good old days when there weren’t too many product releases, and each…

    I shot these epic landscapes with my iPhone. This is why I will never go back to shooting with a camera

    I shot these epic landscapes with my iPhone, I will never go back to shooting with a camera
    May 5, 2023 Maciej Blaszczuk

    In 2010, when Apple released the iPhone 4, it sparked a debate on whether a smartphone could replace a camera. At that time, professional photographers…

    Hands on with Tuner by Module 8 – make any lens cinematic
    Apr 27, 2023 Udi Tirosh

    If you are out for a specific look for your movies, you know that it will take some effort. Lenses like the Canon FD,  Super…

    First look at Laowa’s full Nanomorph set including a 65mm T2.4 and an 80mm T2.4
    Apr 24, 2023 Udi Tirosh

    We met with Laowa over at NAB 2023, where they showed us two new Nanomorph lenses: a 65mm T2.4 and an 80mm T2.4. Those lenses…

    Is Meike’s 84mm f/1.4 RF lens the first 3rd party AF lens to be Canon-approved?
    Apr 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Meike has announced a new 85mm f/1.4 lens at NAB 2023 this week. This in itself is not really big news. Neither is the fact…

    Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

    Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens is $500 cheaper than Tamron’s
    Apr 8, 2023 John Aldred

    In September 2021, Tamron announced their 35-150mm f/2-2.8 DI III VXD lens for Sony FE. It was an odd focal length range and even odder…

    Laowa announces the super wide FF 15mm f/2 Zero-D for Leica M
    Mar 30, 2023 John Aldred

    It seems to be an almost weekly occurrence, but Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa lens. This time, it’s the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D…

    Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 lens review title card

    DIYP Reviews the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 lens for still photographers
    Mar 28, 2023 Tom Saimon

    Not every day, I get to put my hands on an f/1.2 lens. And a 28mm at that. So obviously, I was curious to test…