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I swapped out my macro to shoot butterflies with a 300mm lens on a Nikon D500
Every year, on the cusp of true, Rocky Mountain summer, I travel to the high country to photograph butterflies. For a brief couple of weeks,…
Delta Air Lines caused $8,000 worth of damage to my camera gear, but they don’t care
I’m breaking tradition here, both in style and also in asking for help. Please, if you read this, share it. Link to it. Copy from…
Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 “all-in-one” zoom lens officially announced
After the unofficial news about the release of Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD, the company now officially announces it, along with the price…
A guide to prime lenses and why you should use them
After getting one’s first camera and kit lens, the first question that inevitably follows is “What lens should I buy next?”. For any given manufacturer,…
Zeiss officially launches their new $2000 lens: Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZE
Zeiss has expanded their Milvus line of lenses, and they have officially launched their new 35mm lens. Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZF is a…
This vintage lens produces cinematic videos and stills, and you can get it for under $50
Although new lenses are announced regularly, we must admit there’s a lot of magic in vintage lenses, and many photographers even prefer them. Filmmaker and…
Meyer Optik Gorlitz launches a modern version of Lydith 30mm f/3.5 lens
Meyer-Optik-Gorlitz has decided to bring a historic Lydith 30mm f/3.5 lens back to life. They’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign trying to raise funds for…
Samyang releases full frame 35mm f/2.8 FE lens for Sony that competes with Zeiss at half the price
Samyang have added another lens to their slowly growing autofocus lineup. They’ve announced a new 35mm f/2.8 FE lens for full frame Sony mirrorless cameras….
Nikon announces new 28mm f/1.4E wide lens, 8-15mm full frame Fisheye and budget friendly 10-20mm DX lens
Three new wide lenses have been announced by Nikon today. Two for full frame, the 28mm f/1.4E ED and 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye and one DX lens,…
This is why I now only use one lens
After many years of experience using different lenses, I now have resorted to only using a single prime lens. I started with a 50mm then…






































