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Where are the Canon W-E1 Wi-Fi Adapter & EF 24-105L IS II / EF 70-300 IS II Lenses?

Canon seems to be missing some of their availability projections lately.   Canon announced the W-E1 Wi-Fi Adapter in mid-September with an availability scheduled for “early September 2016,” but September came and went without the adapter appearing at retailers. At … Continue reading

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9 things you should know about using prime lenses

Zoom lenses are undeniably great when it comes to convenience and versatility, delivering a wide range of focal lengths at the flick of a wrist. However, they demand a compromise in terms of outright image quality. With complex arrangements of … Continue reading

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Best lenses for portraits: 5 sensibly priced options tested

Professional portrait photographers may favour top-money lenses such as the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 or Nikon 85mm f/1.4G, but with both costing over £1,200 ($ 1,450 or AU$ 1,800), they can be pretty pricey for most of us to justify. … Continue reading

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Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera w/ 2 Lenses & Printer – $429.00 Shipped AR (Reg. $1,129.00)

Adorama has a Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera w/ 18-55mm Lens & Printer Bundle available for $ 429.00 after $ 350.00 mail-in rebate.   Bundle Includes   Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM … Continue reading

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Hot Deal: Save 15% (or More) on Refurbished Lenses at the Canon Store

Hot Deal: The Canon Store is celebrating Black Friday with 15% Off its refurbished lenses. Many refurbished DSLRs are also discounted. Canon and Nikon News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com

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Save with Sigma Pre-Black Friday Instant Rebates on 150-600mm Lenses

For a limited time, Sigma is offering significant instant rebates on its 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens ($ 150.00) and 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens ($ 200.00).   Like Canon’s Pre-Black Friday deals, I think these … Continue reading

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How Canon EF Lenses are Made

  From the Canon Imaging Plaza YouTube Channel:   Do you know how Canon EF lenses are made?   The lens is the eye of a camera. Here is an introduction to Canon’s precision-crafted lenses, which was only made possible … Continue reading

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The 37 Most Popular DSLR Lenses with our Readers

Over the last week we’ve published posts revealing the most popular DSLRs and Compact System cameras among our readers (based upon what they’ve been buying in the last 3 months). Today we’re looking at the best selling and most popular … Continue reading

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27 best wide-angle lenses 2016: wide-angle zooms for Canon & Nikon DSLRs

Next to a telephoto zoom, a super-wide-angle lens is one of the most popular accessories for a DSLR. Most kit lenses offer a widest focal length of 28mm equivalent, or sometimes 24mm. This does give your camera a pretty wide … Continue reading

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Sigma Global Vision Lenses and Mount Converter Honored with 10 Awards in 2016

From Sigma:   Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Contemporary lens, 20mm F1.4 Art lens, 24-35mm F2 Art lens, 50-100mm F1.8 Art lens and Sigma Mount Converter MC-11 garner top accolades   New York, New York – November 1, 2016 – Sigma Corporation … Continue reading

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7 tips for buying used lenses

Second-hand optics have become big business in the photo world, but you need to know what you’re looking for. Here are seven tips for buying used lenses to make sure you don’t get ripped off Second-hand optics have become big … Continue reading

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12 best telephoto lenses 2016: the best lenses for Canon & Nikon DSLRs

Telephoto lenses are great at making distant objects fill your frame, but they can be equally useful for capturing closer subjects. With long focal lengths comes a shorter depth of field and creamier background bokeh blur, which is just the … Continue reading

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