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Lenses: why you should buy secondhand

With digital technology moving as quickly as it does, the secondhand market has become a great place to shop around for a new camera, lens or accessory.  Pre-owned lenses in particular make a lot of sense for the photographer. Lenses … Continue reading

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B&H Event Space: Using Teleconverters with Telephoto Lenses with Arthur Morris

 From the B&H YouTube Channel: The word on the street is that you simply cannot make sharp images with teleconverters (TCs) especially with the 2X. Nothing could be further from the truth. With some practice and good sharpness techniques you can … Continue reading

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Sigma Announces 85mm F/1.4 Art, 12-24mm F/4 Art, And 500mm F/4 DG OS HSM Sport Lenses To Its Lineup

Gear Sigma continues its parade of pro-grade lenses Sigma announces three new high-end lenses aimed at pro photographers. Popular Photography

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Photokina 2016: Sigma announces trio of mouth-watering lenses

Sigma has used Photokina to launch three mouth-watering lenses: a fast prime portrait lens, an ultra wide-angle zoom and a long range telephoto. First up then is the 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art, which has been engineered to make … Continue reading

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Sigma Introduces 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art, 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 500mm f/4 F4 DG OS HSM Sports Lenses

From Sigma: SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art The SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art, an ultra-wide-angle zoom for DSLRs with full-frame sensors. This new lens offers an optimal package of center-to-edge image … Continue reading

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Official Press Release: Sigma 12-24, 85mm & 500mm Global Vision Lenses

From Sigma USA: Sigma Adds the 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art, 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art, and 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sport Lenses to Its Global Vision Line Outstanding optical performance, ultra-wide zoom range, and versatile flagship sports lens headline the … Continue reading

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Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader-55 Rolling Camera Bag Fits Lots Of Gear And Big Lenses

Gear Lots of room inside this rugged roller The new Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader-55 rolling camera bag has room for lots of photo or cinema gear. Popular Photography

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Samyang (Rokinon) Introduces Premium 85mm F/1.2 and 14mm F/2.4 Prime Lenses

Gear Meet the latest high-end, manual focus lenses. Samyang has introduced two new high-end prime lenses. Popular Photography

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Canon Celebrates Production of 120 million Interchangeable EF Lenses

TOKYO, September 8, 2016 — Canon Inc. today announced the achievement of a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the production on August 26, 2016, of the Company’s 120-millionth EF-series interchangeable lens for EOS cameras—an EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM telephoto zoom … Continue reading

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Sigma Announces New Cine Lenses

Amsterdam, The Netherlands — September 7, 2016 – The SIGMA CORPORATION is pleased to announce that it will enter into the cinema lens market with the release of its SIGMA CINE LENSES, designed specifically for cinematography. In the world of … Continue reading

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The best super telephoto zoom lenses 2016

Super telephoto zooms Whether you’re shooting birds in the garden or big game in the wild, you’ll need long telephoto reach. There are plenty of exotic prime lenses out there that can cost a small fortune. There’s no question that … Continue reading

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Canon Cameras and Lenses Dominate Recent Sporting Events in South America

From Canon USA: Canon Professional Services (CPS) Supports Professional Photographers Urgently in Need of Replacement Equipment MELVILLE, N.Y., August 29, 2016 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today that from August 6 to August 20, nearly 70 … Continue reading

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