Monthly Archives: August 2016
Sony Announces FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens For Full-Frame Cameras
Gear Close focus with a wider field of view. Sony’s new FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro prime lens is an everyday lens with a hidden talent. Popular Photography
Sony’s new macro lens lets you take super-close-up photos
Between the Zeiss 50mm f1.8 and Sony’s recently introduced G-Master set of glass, the FE lens family is finally getting some well-deserved attention, and now the company is announcing a new macro lens. Although Sony users already have the choice … Continue reading
Boston Public Library’s Flickr Photostream – A Blast from the Past
Want a blast from the past? The Boston Public Library has uploaded thousands of old photos and postcards to its Flickr photostream with albums featuring: Accidents: Aviation Accidents: Miscellaneous Accidents: Train & Trolley Aerial Photographs Animals: Farm & Domestic Aviation: … Continue reading
A Dancer in New York City | Joe McNally w/ the D500
From the Joe McNally YouTube Channel: Big Lights, Big City! A behind-the-scenes video (shot with Nikon’s D5) about creating a photo portfolio for a beautiful young dancer who just arrived in NYC. Follow Joe as he uses two new additions in … Continue reading
The Best National Parks For Photography
News Our readers tell you where to go to get the greatest pictures of your life. Best National Parks of 2016… Popular Photography
Stars in my pocket like grains of sand
Snowflake photo: Stars in my pocket like grains of sand (2560 x 1920) I borrow this title from sci-fi book, written by amazing author Samuel R. Delany. This is tiny cluster of two stellar dendrite snowflakes: large and medium size. … Continue reading
Should I get the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV or the 5Ds/5Ds R?
Last week we compared the newly announced 5D Mark IV to the 5D III. Today we’re going to compare the 5D Mark III’s successor to the ultra-high resolution 5Ds and 5Ds R models to help determine which DSLR may best … Continue reading
Tips for Doing City Photography from Above
Many cities have places with great panoramic views of the city vistas from above. For example, in the U.S., New York has the top of the Empire State Building or Rockefeller Center. Similarly, Chicago has observation decks in both the Willis Tower … Continue reading
4 Tips to Creating More Unique Images
You can call it the “Intelligent Eye”. The ability of you, the photographer, to see something unique, unusual or comical in your surroundings, then have the awareness to capture it for storytelling. With practice, you can develop the skill of … Continue reading
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
WANDRD PRVKE 21 Camera Bag Review
Gear Loaded up and hauled through NYC traffic, we got an early look at the new camera bag. The new camera bag from WANDRD, the PRVKE 21 is road-tested with camera gear on a bike ride through New York City. … Continue reading