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10 Essential Accessories for New Photographers

October 1, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Essential-Photography-Accessories

Over the years, photographers find what works for them and build a camera bag full of essential accessories for the way they work and shoot. There are many different items that can find there way into photographers’ bags but some are more essential and universal than others.

Discovering these essential items early on can save new photographers some frustration along the way. So here are 10 essential accessories that will make your life easier. [Read more…]

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New Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 & 35mm f/1.4 Lenses Revealed in Patent

August 25, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Patent Diagram

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Patent Diagram

A recently published patent application from Canon reveals the development of new 50mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses, which use similar optical formulas. We know the new EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens is due any day now but a 50mm f/1.4 lens hasn’t really been on the radar even though the current EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is getting quite old. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 35mm, 50mm, Canon, canon rumors, lens, patent, patent application

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 Lens Gets $100 Price Drop

August 17, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.1 Lens

The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 lens has dropped in price from $999 to $899. It is available here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Deals, Lenses Tagged With: 50mm, deal, lens, Nokton, price drop, sale, Voigtlander

Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 Lens for Canon Now In Stock for $57

July 14, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Yongnuo 50mm 1.8 Lens

B&H has the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens for Canon EF mount in stock and now shipping for $57.98. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSRtxcxJ8TI&w=700&showinfo=0&rel=0]

Filed Under: Canon, Lenses Tagged With: 50mm, Canon, lens, Yongnuo

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Now Shipping

May 21, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM

B&H has the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens in stock and now shipping for $125. In case you missed the announcement earlier this month, this is the new “nifty fifty.” Check it out here at B&H Photo.

My card was just charged for my pre-order of the lens. So, hopefully, I’ll have mine in hand in a couple days to pass along results and impressions.

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Canon’s New “Nifty Fifty” EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens Unveiled

May 11, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM

Canon has unveiled its new nifty fifty lens – the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens at the same $125 price point of the old nifty fifty.

With an EF lens mount, the new lens supports both full frame and APS-C format Canon DSLRs and EOS Cinema Cameras. The new STM focusing motor should provide faster AF for still images and will also support Movie Servo AF on more recent Canon DSLRs.

The lens construction features a metal lens mount and a larger focusing ring than its predecessor. Additionally, it has optimized lens coatings to suppress lens flare and ghosting. The new lens features a rounded 7-blade diaphragm and a 14-inch minimum focus distance. The front filter diameter is 49mm.

The new lens will be compatible with the Canon ES-68 lens hood.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is expected to ship May 21 for $125. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

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Canon’s New EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM Lens Leaks Out?

April 4, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon-EF-50mm-f1.8-IS-STM-lens

This could very well be a low-res image of Canon’s upcoming EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens, which has been rumored for quite some time. Photo Rumors received the image from a tipster with no further details about announcement time frame or availability.

Even from the low resolution image, it looks like it has a better build quality and certainly has a better focus ring that the $125 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. Of course, with Image Stabilization and the STM motor inside, I suspect this lens will run quite a bit higher than the “nifty fifty” seen below. [Read more…]

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YongNuo 50mm f/1.8 vs Canon 50mm f/1.8 II Comparison

March 27, 2015 By Eric Reagan

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSRtxcxJ8TI&w=700]

In the above video, Kai from DigitalRev takes the YongNuo 50mm f/1.8 lens for a spin and compares it directly with the lens it is attempting to copy – the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II.

Filed Under: Canon, Lenses Tagged With: 50mm, Canon, lens

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L II in the Works?

March 11, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon 50mm f1.2L

Current Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

New rumors suggest that an update to the popular Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM could be getting an update soon. The update is rumored to include a floating element like the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM and solve the focus shift problem from the current generation that is reported by some.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 50mm, Canon, canon rumors

Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Lens Now In Stock

February 17, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Rokinon 50mm 1.4 Lens

B&H has the new Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC lens in stock and shipping. The lens is priced at $399 and is available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony A and Sony E mounts. Note that the Sony E mount version is not listed as in stock yet. It ships with free expedited shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: 50mm, availability, lens, Rokinon

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