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How to create “magic bokeh” by modifying a vintage 50mm f/2 lens
Thanks to lens mount adapters, you can play with vintage lenses on modern cameras and get some of their bokeh goodness in digital photos. Iranian…
Five reasons why the 35mm lens can be perfect for travel photography
When you’re taking travel photos, you might want to carry as little gear as possible. It’s great to grab just your camera and one lens…
How to get the most out of your lenses by finding their sweet spot
This is one of those exercises that, while a little boring to do, can make those valuable lens investments worth so much more. Fortunately, it’s…
The weirdest macro lens Laowa 24mm f/14 2:1 is now available for preorders
The Laowa 24mm f/14 2:1 Probe lens is definitely the weirdest macro lens I’ve ever seen. It was presented at Photokina way back in in…
Fujinon MK series lens review
Fujinon released their $7,800 MK series of lenses last year to much fanfare. I’ve had the 18-55mm for almost a year now and so thought it…
Sigma Art for Sony E vs. native Sony lenses: which perform better?
Earlier this year, Sigma announced nine Art lenses with native Sony E mount. Jason Vong tested three of them and compared them to native Sony…
Check out how Nikon Coolpix P1000 performs at 125x zoom
Nikon has recently announced Coolpix P1000, a compact camera with insane 125x optical zoom. In case you were wondering what it looks like to zoom…
How manual-focus and vintage lenses made me a better photographer
I have been a commercial and wedding photographer for over 13 years. And from the beginning, I have been using Canon DSLR cameras and a…
Comparing Sigma’s Bokeh Master 105 f/1.4 Art with 85 f/1.4 and 135 f/1.8
Sigma has been crashing the competition with its Global vision line up. Combination of no compromise image quality and fair price is creating havoc in…
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…






































