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Samyang launches its first AF lens for Nikon DSLRs

Samyang is best known for its manual focus fixed focal length lenses. It has been branching out into autofocus optics for other brands, but the Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 F is its first autofocus lens for Nikon DSLRs. Designed for … Continue reading

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Best wide-angle prime lens 2018: fast and wide lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs

Like an optical shoehorn, a wide-angle lens helps you squeeze more into the picture. It’s ideal for landscape photography, not only because you can shrink huge, sweeping vistas into the frame, but also because you can exaggerate the perspective between … Continue reading

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Best flashgun 2018: dedicated strobes for Canon and Nikon DSLRs

The same flashgun won’t suit everybody. Some of us want something small, lightweight and simple to use, others might want a high-end model that’s really power-packed and full of advanced features. It’s equally true that some flashguns are vastly more … Continue reading

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Best full-frame camera 2018: 10 advanced DSLRs and mirrorless cameras

Most entry-level and mid-price DSLR and mirrorless cameras sport an APS-C sized sensor, with the physical dimensions of the chip measuring 23.6 x 15.7mm (22.2 x 14.8mm on Canon cameras).  A full-frame sensor on the other hand has larger dimensions … Continue reading

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Best Canon lenses 2018: 10 top options for Canon APS-C DSLRs

Apart from the EOS 7D Mark II, all current APS-C format Canon DSLRs are sold with the option of an included ‘kit’ zoom lens. In many cases, you can choose between Canon’s latest 18-55mm or 18-135mm lenses, both of which … Continue reading

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Best Nikon lenses 2018: 10 top options for Nikon APS-C DSLRs

Buy any DX format Nikon DSLR (such as a D3400 or D5600) as a kit that comes complete with a standard zoom lens and you’re off to a great start. With an APS-C format image sensor, the 1.5x crop factor … Continue reading

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Best Canon lenses 2018: 10 high-end optics for full-frame Canon DSLRs

The sheer resolving power of full-frame Canon EOS bodies like the EOS 5DS and 5DS R, with their 50.6MP image sensors, demand the utmost sharpness from lenses, while even the EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS 6D Mark II have … Continue reading

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Best Nikon lenses 2018: 10 high-end optics for full-frame Nikon DSLRs

It’s often said that any camera is only as good as the lens you put on the front of it. Recent FX (full-frame) format Nikon bodies like the D810 and D850 certainly set the bar high, with high-pixel-count sensors that … Continue reading

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Best macro lens 2018: close-up lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs

If you want to shoot ultra-close-up images, you need a macro lens. There are various ways to shoot extreme close-ups, including the use of hollow extension tubes, reversing rings or close-up ‘filters’ that screw into to the accessory attachment thread … Continue reading

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Best wide-angle lens 2018: ultra-wide lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs

Ultra-wide zoom lenses are the thick end of the wedge, at least when it comes to viewing angles. With zoom ranges starting at just 8mm for APS-C format lenses, and 11mm or 12mm for full-frame, you can shoehorn vast areas … Continue reading

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Zhiyun-Tech Crane-2 3-Axis Stabilizer with Follow Focus for Select Canon DSLRs – $599.00 Shipped (Reg. $749.00)

Through midnight tonight Eastern TIme, B&H has the Zhiyun-Tech Crane-2 3-Axis Stabilizer with Follow Focus for Select Canon DSLRs available for $ 599.00 with free shipping. Regularly $ 749.00.   Included Free (Value: $ 129.00)   Zhiyun-Tech Focus Motor for … Continue reading

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Best portrait lens 2018: fast prime lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs

Everybody wants to look good on paper, especially when the paper in question happens to be a photo print. So what kind of lens makes people look their best? With a full-frame Canon or Nikon DSLR, an 85mm prime lens … Continue reading

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