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dPS Writer’s Favorite Lens: Why I Love My 35mm F1.4

I’ve used a multitude of different lenses over the years, but never one that I have loved using so much as my 35mm f1.4. This lens fits with my style of photography. I like things fairly natural and unmanipulated. I … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favourite Lens: Canon 100mm Macro

The Canon 100mm macro lens was on my Want List for such a long time, next to the Canon 10-22mm Ultra Wide-Angle. Oddly, once I did get it, I never used it, and it sat gathering dust in the cupboard … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favorite Lenses: I’m Torn Between My Nifty Fifty and 70-200mm F2.8

I use my 50mm lens almost exclusively when I’m shooting abstract images. I won’t lie to you, I’m genuinely torn here. There are two lenses that I could probably say were my favorites. One of those lenses became my favorite … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favorite Lens – the Canon one hundred-400mm f/A.H-H.S S-Series Lens

Last August I purchased the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM L-series lens for myself as a birthday present. Since then it’s been in virtually fixed use as I’ve photographed horses and wildlife in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, and … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favorite Lens: Nikon 35mm f/1.8G

A few years ago Nikon started revamping their lens lineup to include faster focusing, better coatings on the glass elements, and for the first time, no manual control over the size of the aperture. This series of lenses was given … Continue reading

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Is HDR dead? Some dPS Writer’s Thoughts on this Controversial Topic

HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography has been around for quite a few years now. It is a technique that allows you as a photographer to use bracketed images, to capture as much of the dynamic range in a given scene as … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Camera Features Wish List of dPS Readers and Writers

Brooklyn Bridge picture taken using a remote shutter release and a neutral density filter, which could be eliminated with camera improvements. It is becoming almost cliche, but there has never been a better time to be a photographer. What we … Continue reading

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Writer’s Favorite Lens – the Canon 400mm f/2.8

Being a sports photographer, covering things ranging from soccer (football) and rugby, to horse racing, I often have the Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM on one of my camera bodies. It’s this lens’ focal length and fast aperture that is … Continue reading

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Writer’s Favorite Lens – Canon 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro

Sometimes, picking a favorite is hard. If you ask me to choose a favorite song or movie, it just can’t be done. Lenses; however, are different beasts. Ask most photographers what their favorite lens is, and you’ll probably get little … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favorite: Sigma 24-105mm F4 Lens

Image: Sigma Photo Perhaps you’ve heard of Sigma’s Art series of lenses? After years spent making relatively mediocre lenses, the Japanese manufacturer has stepped up their game to create some beautiful gems that outshine the lenses made by the camera … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favorite Lens: Rokinon 14mm f2.8

“What do you mean it’s a manual lens?” That is usually the first response I receive when I tell people about one of the favorite lenses I keep in my bag: The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8. I understand their confusion. I … Continue reading

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dPS Writer’s Favorite Photography Gadgets

We sure do love our photography gadgets, so I thought it would be fun to see what things our dPS writers like to have in their bags. Things that are super handy to have – above and beyond the obvious camera … Continue reading

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