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Sigma 24-105mm, 18-200mm and 30mm Lens Firmware Updates

October 6, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sigma has released firmware updates that adds autofocus support at any aperture when used with the Canon EOS C100 to the following three lenses:

You can download the firmware updates for these three lenses here on Sigma’s website.

Peter Hurley on Jawline and Positioning for Headshots

October 5, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Here’s another great little video from Peter Hurley talking jawline and positioning for headshots. It’s short at about four minutes, but there are several tips to glean in here. If you want to hear more of Peter Hurley, check out this hour-long video from 2012 on the general topic of headshots.

You can also buy his full class that comes in at an hour and 21 minutes for $29 here on CreativeLive.

Fuji X100S Gets $200 Price Break

October 5, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Now that the new Fuji X100T has been released (with availability next month), the price on the X100S has dropped by $200, which makes $1099.95. Additionally, B&H is offering 4% rewards, a free SanDisk 32GB SDHC card and a Lowepro bag. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Canon Stokes Rumor Mill with “We See Impossible” Teaser [Updated]

October 5, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Canon has launched a teaser website that contains a very bold, albeit cryptic, message and a countdown clock set to expire on Tuesday, October 7 at 9AM ET. [Read more…]

Reader Photos Roundup: October 5, 2014

October 5, 2014 By Eric Reagan

The Mursi Warrior (Omo Valley, Ethiopia)

It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.

Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]

How to Capture a Starburst in Your Photos

October 4, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Here’s a great little tutorial from photographer John Green for Creative Live that covers the reasons why starburst flares appear in photos and how to optimize the effect based on lens selection and composition.

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Panasonic FZ1000 Firmware Update Version 2.0

October 4, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Panasonic has released a firmware update for the Lumix FZ1000. Firmware version 2.0 provides the following updates to the 4K-capable camera: [Read more…]

Adobe Camera Raw 8.7 Release Candidate Now Available

October 4, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Adobe has announced a release candidate for Camera Raw 8.7, which adds RAW file support to several new cameras listed below. [Read more…]

Pentax Full Frame DSLR Confirmed in Development

October 3, 2014 By Eric Reagan

During Photokina, Ricoh Imaging France posted in response to a comment on its Facebook page that development of a Pentax full frame camera was in development. Additionally, Ricoh showed off a pair of full frame lenses at its booth during Photokina. [Read more…]

Canon 7D Mark II Official Sample Photos and Videos

October 3, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Canon has posted official sample photos and videos for the new 7D Mark II.

The full resolution photos are available to download; however, the video files are limited to 960 x 540 and look terrible when full-screened. That said, I continue to be impressed with the image quality that I have seen from the 7D Mark II sample images thus far.

Check them all out here on Canon’s website.