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Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary Lens Arrives Next Month

September 23, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary Lens

Sigma announced the new 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary lens at Photokina 2014 and has now revealed pricing and availability info.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses, Sigma Tagged With: 18-300mm, APS-C, lens, Photokina 2014, Sigma

 

Crop or Crap: A Rational Dissection of the Full Frame vs. APS-C Argument

July 29, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Zack Arias is back again with another nail-meets-head analysis of our world or photography today. This time around, he’s addressing the incessant argument of APS-C vs. full frame cameras.

Zack is a huge proponent of Fuji’s new X-Series cameras and lenses. Lately, he’s been all about the X-T1, which has received nothing but rave reviews since it was released.

Fuji, in general, has been knocking it out of the park with its entire APS-C line of X-Series cameras. And, it seems like each one is getting better. Expect to see more from Fuji at Photokina in September.

Likewise, there are plenty of solid APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras from Sony, Panasonic, Olympus and so on. If APS-C floats your boat, then by all means climb aboard. I think Zack’s overall points are well made. It really boils down to what tool works for you and your needs.

I am frequently asked about recommendations for cameras by a variety of users. Just in the past month in one-on-one conversations, I’ve recommended Sony APS-C and full frame, Canon’s 6D and 70D, Panasonic GH4, GoPro and Sony RX100 models to different people based on their skill levels and intended uses.

What’s your take on the APS-C vs. Full Frame argument?

Filed Under: Fuji, Gear Tagged With: APS-C, Fuji, full frame, X-T1

What is the Difference Between Nikon DX and FX Lenses?

July 10, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Nikon Lenses

We’ve covered the differences on the Canon side with EF and EF-S lenses. Now, it’s time to look at Nikon and the differences between FX and DX lenses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn, Nikon Tagged With: APS-C, dx, format, full frame, fx, Nikon

Sigma dp2 Quattro Pricing and Availability Announced

June 15, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sigma dp2 Quattro

The new and oddly-shaped Sigma dp2 Quattro finally has a price and release date on the slate for this summer. Recall that it is just one of three new Sigma cameras coming in the line – with the dp1 Quattro and dp3 Quattro to follow later. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sigma Tagged With: APS-C, dp2 Quattro, foveon, Sigma

Sigma 18-200mm OS HSM Lens for $299 – Deal Alert

May 7, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sigma 18-200mm II DC OS HSM

B&H has the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM lens for $299 (reg. $499) with 4% rewards and free shipping. The lens is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma mounts on APS-C format cameras. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Sigma Tagged With: 18-200mm, APS-C, dslr, Sigma

Leica T Camera and System Officially Unveiled

April 24, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Leica T

Leica has taken official wraps off its new mirrorless camera and system – the Leica T. The new camera, going by the official model name Leica T (Type 701), features a 16.5MP APS-C sensor and captures JPG and DNG raw still image files. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: APS-C, Leica, Leica T, mirrorless

Leica T Mirrorless Camera Leaks Out a Day Early

April 23, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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The Leica T official website went live for a brief period today and many images and details of the camera have leaked out a day prior to the announcement. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: APS-C, Leica, Leica rumors, Leica T, mirrorless

Lensbaby Releases 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye Lens

April 10, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Lensbaby 5.8mm f3.5 Circular Fisheye Lens

Lensbaby has announced a new 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye lens for Canon and Nikon APS-C DSLRs. It’s a manual focus lens with a close focus distance of 1/4″. The lens barrel features a focus distance scale and hyperfocal scale.

The lens produces a complete circular inside the image sensor frame with a 185° angle of view.

The Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 circular fisheye lens retails for $299.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: APS-C, Canon, fisheye, lensbaby, Nikon

Sony A3500 Announced, But Only for Australia

March 25, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sony A3500

Sony has taken official wraps off of the A3500, which was leaked last week. The camera seems to simply be a rebadge of the current A3000 model with a lower caliber kit lens.

The 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens in the A3000 kit offers image stabilization, while the 18-50mm f/4-5.6 kitted with the A3500 is slower (at f/4 on the wide end) and is not equipped with optical image stabilization.

The A3500 retails for $499AU only in Australia for the time being. Meanwhile the A3000 (with a better lens) remains a ridiculous bargain at $294 for its current sale price and is on backorder because of it. Even when it’s not on sale the A3000 retails for only $399.

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: A3000, A3500, alpha, APS-C, Australia, e-mount, mirrorless, Sony

Leica Releases Silver Version of the X Vario

February 25, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Leica X Vario Silver

Leica unveiled the APS-C format X Vario camera last summer. At launch, an all-black camera is all that was available. Now, Leica is releasing a silver finish of the X Vario for that classic black on silver look. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: APS-C, Leica, silver, X Vario

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