Monthly Archives: February 2016
B&H Presents: Bird Photography Tips for the Serious Photographer (Highlight Reel)
From the B&H YouTube Channel: In this highlight, Artie and Denise share the methods and techniques that they have developed and used for bird photography. The full video can be found here. Canon and Nikon News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com
New Gear: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary for Mirrorless Cameras
Courtesy of Sigma http://www.popphoto.com/new-gear-sigma-30mm-f-14-dc-dn-contemporary-for-mirrorless-cameras The 30mm F/1.4 has been a popular lens in the Sigma lineup for quite some time, appealing to many APS-C-format DSLR shooters because of how closely it can mimic the angle of view of a standard … Continue reading
Photographer’s Lens Hood Mistaken for a Hockey Puck
Say you’re watching a game of ice hockey when suddenly you realize—along with the not-so-amused players and the refs—that there are two pucks on the ice! That’s exactly what happened during a recent Ontario Reign game: The second “puck” was, … Continue reading
Standard Test Results for the Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4E AF-S DX VR Lens
Standard test results, including specs and measurements, have been added to the Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4E AF-S DX VR Lens page. The extra focal range and wider maximum aperture of this mid-range zoom will be tempting features for those wanting to upgrade … Continue reading
How to Use the Channel Mixer in Photoshop to Change Colors in Your Images
There may be times when you want to play around with some elements in your images. Perhaps you want to change a color to a more suitable one in post-processing. One of the tools you can use in Photoshop is … Continue reading
Use Your DJI Phantom 3 as a Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer
From the Rob & Jonas’ Filmmaking Tips YouTube Channel: There are times when we wish we could make use of the stabilized video we get from shooting with our drones but conditions just make it too dangerous to fly. This video … Continue reading
New Gear: Sigma 50–100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Zoom Lens For APS-C Cameras
Courtesy of Sigma Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 zoom lens For a long time, the cap on zoom lens aperture sat at f/2.8. Then, Sigma created the 18–35mm f/1.8 zoom lens for APS-C cameras. Now, the company is expanding its line of … Continue reading
How to Choose the Best Lens for Travel and Street Photography
If you were to ask me what the best lens for street and travel photography is, the first thing I would advise you to do, is to think about what you need from the lens. In my case, the following … Continue reading
Nikon’s new, speedy premium compact DL-series cameras shoot 4K video
Nikon is entering the world of premium compact camera with its new DL series. In an interesting spin, the Japanese camera company is introducing not one but three new high-end cameras. They all share the same underlying 1-inch 20.8 megapixel … Continue reading
Canon Recognized As One Of The World’s Most Admired Companies In 2016 By Fortune Magazine
From Canon USA: MELVILLE, N.Y. – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce that Canon Inc., its parent company, has been named to the 2016 FORTUNE magazine World’s Most Admired Companies list as a member … Continue reading
Can a Camera Be Lensless? Introducing the Futuristic FlatCam
What would a camera without a lens look like? The answer, according to a team of researchers at Rice University, is literally anything. By ditching the bulky lens, cameras could be built to be flat, allowing them to be contorted or positioned … Continue reading
New Gear: Tamron TAP-In Console Accessory For Updating and Adjusting Lenses
Courtesy of Tamron The Tamron TAP-In Console for lenses For a long time now, lenses have been wonderfully complex tubes full of carefully crafted glass, but they have become amazingly complex in the modern age. Lenses can be adjusted and … Continue reading