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Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Review

April 9, 2024 By Spencer Cox 35 Comments

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Today’s hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens. Small and portable, this lens features a bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 – good for shooting in low light or capturing a shallow depth of field. Here’s how it performs.

Photography News: Nikon Tilt-Shift Rumor, MicroSD Sales

April 7, 2024 By Libor Vaicenbacher 23 Comments

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As photographic equipment becomes more sophisticated, it's only a matter of time before something breaks. And, naturally, it will tend to break at the worst possible time. This happened to me while I was in the field recently. Fortunately, I was able to work around it and continue documenting a...

Aspect Ratio in Photography: What You Need to Know

April 6, 2024 By Jason Polak 25 Comments

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The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio between its length and its width. Almost all modern digital cameras create images with a 3:2 or 4:3 aspect ratio, while the 16:9 format is common for video. On the other hand, the aspect ratio of a photo can be changed...

How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse

April 4, 2024 By Nasim Mansurov 114 Comments

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On Monday, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, giving photographers in some parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada a chance to photograph this remarkable phenomenon. Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare! Our updated guide covers everything you need to know about photographing the eclipse.

How to Use Nikon SnapBridge: A Beginner’s Guide

April 2, 2024 By Libor Vaicenbacher 47 Comments

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In 2016, Nikon first introduced SnapBridge, an app designed to create a "seamless connection between a camera and a smart device." I first used this app a year later on a trip to Australia, where I intended to use it primarily as a remote shutter release for my Nikon D500....

Photography News: Several New Lenses, Solar Eclipse Sales

March 31, 2024 By Libor Vaicenbacher 11 Comments

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Easter is celebrated differently in different parts of the world. In France, they make a giant omelet out of 15,000 eggs. In Hungary or Slovakia, girls are splashed with cold water or even thrown into a stream. And in the Czech Republic, we traditionally use a decorated “Easter whip” on our loved ones (gently)…

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Announced for Nikon Z

March 28, 2024 By Jason Polak 11 Comments

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Tamron has just announced that their popular 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 will be available for the Nikon Z system beginning in mid-April! This will present a very interesting dilemma for Nikon Z shooters, who already have a native 28-75mm f/2.8 lens - but one which was based on Tamron’s G1 version...

Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Review

March 27, 2024 By Spencer Cox 23 Comments

Sigma 14mm f1.4 Art Product Photo

This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 Art, an ultra-wide prime lens made with Milky Way photography in mind. I tested this lens on both the Sony a7R V and the Nikon Z8 (using Megadap’s adapter) to see how it performs in practice.

Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Announcement & Pre-Order

March 26, 2024 By Spencer Cox 31 Comments

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Nikon has just announced the Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR for $1299.95, expected to ship in mid-April. The lens not only has a versatile 14.3× zoom, but also an impressive close-focusing distance with a maximum magnification of 0.35×. Here’s what we know about it so far!

10 Tips to Take More Interesting Wildlife Photos

March 25, 2024 By Hallie E. Cowan Barrera 3 Comments

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Wildlife photography is one of the most demanding forms of photography because so much is unpredictable. At times, there are only fleeting  moments to capture the shot you want. Sometimes the mentality of "just get any photo" can get in the way of capturing more intentional, artistic, and interesting photos....

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