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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

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Paper-thin lenses could eliminate the smartphone camera bump

Researchers have developed a flat lens that could see cameras and everything that uses them undergo a design makeover for the better. Cameras capture images using curved lenses, through which different colors of light bend and pass through. The light … Continue reading

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5 Must-Have Lenses for Wedding Photographers and Why

Have you ever wondered which lenses are in a wedding photographer’s bag? There is a plethora of choice when it comes to lenses, and lens companies come up with new products all the time. Many photographers are attracted to these … Continue reading

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Paper-thin lenses could eliminate the smartphone camera bump

Researchers have developed a flat lens that could see cameras and everything that uses a them undergo a design makeover for the better. Cameras capture images using curved lenses, through which different colors of light bend and pass through, letting … Continue reading

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Save 10% on Refurbished Lenses at the Canon Store

The Canon Store has a 10% discount (or more) on all refurbished lenses. Note that some rarely in-stock gear is currently available and some of the lens’ prices have recently been reduced to make the refurbished deals even better. For example, … Continue reading

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Sony G Master Series Lenses: Hands-On Impressions and Sample Image Gallery

[To see the EXIF data and full-resolution images, check out this gallery on Flickr (warning: full-res images from the Sony A7R II are 20 MB+). Photos by Stan Horaczek, Miriam Leuchter, and Philip Ryan.] Sony just made a huge advance … Continue reading

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Samyang to Release 14mm & 35mm XEEN Lenses

From Samyang Optics: A global optics brand, Samyang Optics, has announced the release of 2 new lenses: XEEN 14mm T3.1 and 35mm T1.5. These two lenses, along with the existing 24mm T1.5, 50mm T1.5 and 85mm T1.5 lenses, create a perfect … Continue reading

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Shooting with Sony’s new master class of lenses

Shooting with Sony’s finest lenses yet Sony has been a path finder in the digital camera world for many years as one of the original creators of mirrorless cameras and later mirrorless full frame cameras. But one of its weakest … Continue reading

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New Gear: Sony Announces G Master Flagship Lenses, Including 24-70mm, 85mm, and 70-200mm Options

The Sony 85mm F/1.4 G Master Lens Sony updated its top-level consumer camera this morning with the A6300, but it also has some news for pro (or advanced enthusiast) photographers in the form of its new high-end G Master series … Continue reading

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Tips for Using Legacy Lenses and Shooting in Full Manual

Shooting Manually Full manual. Two words. Ten letters. Yet those words can be some of the most discouraging for new photographers to ingest. There has long been a perceived over complication concerning shooting in Manual Mode. Personally, I always leave … Continue reading

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Best ultra-wideangle zoom lenses

Ultra-wideangle lenses are an essential piece of equipment for professional architecture and interior photographers, and can also be worth their …Continue reading » What Digital Camera

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Best macro lenses

If you want to get really close to smaller subject, as well as deliver 1:1 magnification, it’s worth investing in a specialist macro lens. Here’s a selection of some of the very best macro lenses available If you want to … Continue reading

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