As part of a slew of Photokina-related announcements yesterday, Sigma has announced five new lenses. Four are for full-frame cameras, and one is compatible with Micro 4/3 and Sony E mount crop sensor cameras. The 28mm f/1.4 Art, 40mm f/1.4 Art, 70-200mm f/2.8 Sport, 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3, and 56mm f/1.4 (for...
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Fuji GFX 50R Announcement
Fuji just announced their rumored (comparatively) affordable medium format mirrorless camera, the GFX 50R, a 51.4 megapixel camera with a rangefinder design, due in November 2018. The retail price is $4500, which, though not cheap, makes it the least expensive medium format digital camera ever upon launch. The GFX 50R's...
Recommended Fuji X100F Settings
The Fuji X100F is the fourth in Fuji's line of X100 cameras - the X100, X100S, X100T, and X100F. Although it has a refined design and fairly intuitive menu, the camera's large number of options and controls can make it overwhelming for new buyers. Hopefully, this guide will help clear...
Peak Design 45L Travel Backpack Review from a Landscape Photographer
Carrying the right amount of camera equipment in a comfortable, accessible bag is an eternal problem for photographers, or at least for me. At this point, I’ve settled on a system of a technical hiking backpack with a camera insert for my longer landscape photography trips, but I haven’t yet...
The Most Stubborn Myths in Landscape Photography
Chances are good that you’ve run across plenty of inaccuracies and misinformation in the online world of photography, landscape or otherwise. Some myths, though, stand the test of time, outlasting years of diligent debunking. Below are four of the most common myths and misconceptions you'll find in the field of landscape...
Canon RF Lens Announcements
Along with the EOS R mirrorless camera, Canon just announced four full-frame mirrorless "RF" lenses. Two of them are relatively standard for a new system launch - a 24-105mm f/4L and a 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro - but Canon also announced two very surprising lenses as well. The 28-70mm f/2L...
Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III and EF 600mm f/4L IS III Announcements
Along with all the new Canon mirrorless announcements today, the company also released three new lenses - one wide aperture prime for their crop-sensor mirrorless EF-M mount and two EF mount telephoto lenses for their DSLRs. First is the EF-M 32mm f/1.4, the widest aperture lens currently available for this...
35 Abstract Photography Tips and Ideas
What if the most interesting subjects to photograph aren’t subjects at all - or, at least, not ones you can recognize easily? I’m referring to abstract photography, the “grand unifying genre” of photography, relevant to everything from landscapes to portraiture. Sometimes, taking an abstract photo is the best way to...
Nikon D3500 Announcement
Nikon just announced the D3500 DSLR, the most recent in their popular line of entry-level D3X00 cameras, with a starting price of just $499 with the 18-55mm AF-P kit lens. It has been two years since the prior model, the D3400, was released, and the new D3500 comes with a...
What Is an IPS Monitor? A Beginner’s Guide
Everyone who buys a new computer monitor needs to decide on the best display technology for their uses. This doesn't just mean the size or resolution of the screen - you also need to decide on the panel type you want to get. That’s especially true for photographers, graphic designers, and...