Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
So you get a new camera. What do you do as soon as it comes out of the box? Find a friend or family member to stand in for your first round of test shots.
Ever wonder how your non-photographer friends and family members think about being your stand-in? Now we know thanks to Jon Cole’s very witty (and likely spot-on) rendition of the camera test from the subject’s perspective.
On the technical side, we did get a nice look at some Slog2 footage from the new Sony FS7 and the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 lens.
B&H finally has the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens in stock for Nikon F mount. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens is now in stock again for Canon mount; however, it is still in limited supply. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens in stock again for Canon EF mount. The shipment was a limited supply, so this may not last long. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens for $339 again (reg. $399) with free shipping and 2% rewards. I have this lens and love it. It has been a solid lens over the years and is well worth this sale price. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Zeiss has taken wraps off of its Touit 50mm f/2.8 macro lens, which will be available for APS-C format Fuji X-Series and Sony E-mount cameras. The lens offers a 1:1 macro capability and runs $999.
Check out the overview video and sample below. [Read more…]
Sigma unveiled two new lenses today at CES 2014 – the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM and 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM. [Read more…]
The M-mount Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens should start shipping next week on June 6, 2013. Check it out in black or silver here at B&H Photo.
Alongside the new A58, Sony also unveiled a trio of new lenses two of which are pro-level and one is a revised kit lens for entry-level cameras like the A58. [Read more…]