Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Adorama has several refurbished Canon cameras lenses and flashes in stock – the inventory has just been replenished. This might be a good opportunity to save a few bucks on Canon gear.
Adorama’s listings for Canon cameras and lenses are here. Canon 50D for $929.95, etc.
Nikon users, you can find your Nikon refurbished gear here.
Carl Zeiss has announced the ZF.2 series for the Nikon F mount. While the lenses are still manual focus, the lens CPU supports all other important operations like auto aperture settings and EXIF transmission. [Read more…]
Pentax is offering a $100 prepaid VISA card when customers purchase a qualifying lens with the 14.6-megapixel Pentax K-7 DSLR.
You can buy up to 5 lenses with a new Pentax K-7 and receive a total of (5) $100 prepaid VISA cards. Obviously, you can buy more, but only 5 of them will qualify for the rebate. This promotion is set to expire January 15, 2010. The rebate form can be downloaded here.
The qualifying lenses are listed below. [Read more…]
Tamron is offering mail-in rebates on several lenses through the end of the year.
The lenses are listed below, along with links to product pages for each lens at Amazon, Adorama and B&H Photo. Additionally, you’ll need the respective rebate forms (there are different forms for different lenses), which are also linked with each lens below.
SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR VC Di II LD Aspherical IF – $25 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD IF 1:1 Macro – $25 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
AF18-270 F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF – $70 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
AF18-200 F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro – $60 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
SP AF11-18 F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical IF – $75 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
SP AF17-35 F/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF – $10 rebate – Amazon – (rebate form link)
SP AF28-75 F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF Macro – $10 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
AF28-200 F/3.8-5.6 XR Di LD Aspherical IF Macro – $50 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
AF28-300 F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF Macro – $50 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
AF55-200 F/4-5.6 Di II LD Macro – $40 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD IF – $30 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro – $60 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
SP AF180 F/3.5 Di LD IF 1:1 Macro – $50 rebate – Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama – (rebate form link)
Canon has announced its lineup of lenses and flashes eligible for instant rebate savings for fall / winter 2009.
This is an instant rebate program too – no mailing receipts and UPC codes an then waiting 6-8 weeks. The rebate applies for purchases on qualifying Canon gear between October 22, 2009 and January 16, 2010.
The specific items are listed below, along with links to product pages for each lens or flash at Amazon, Adorama and B&H Photo. Additionally, Amazon has set up a dedicated page for this rebate program.
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM – Save $500 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM – Save $150 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM – Save $130 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM – Save $100 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM – Save $80 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM – Save $80 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM – Save $75 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM – Save $70 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM – Save $50 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 17-40mm f/4L USM – Save $50 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF 70-200mm f/4L USM – Save $40 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM – Save $30 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
Speedlite 580EX II – Save $50 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
Speedlite 430EX II – Save $30 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
Speedlite 270EX – Save $20 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX – Save $70 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX – Save $50 – Amazon / Adorama / B&H Photo
Interesting in shaking things up in your photography? How about shaking things up by using a single, 50mm lens for a year?
That’s what Project 10-50 is all about – “making pictures of the year 2010 with the use of 50mm prime lenses only.”
It doesn’t matter the brand of your camera or the model of your lens – so long as it’s 50mm in length. And, we’re big fans of the 50mm lenses.
Here’s the pitch from the Project 10-50 crew to you:
We’ve just started a new initiative: Project 10-50.
It’s all about photographing with nothing but 50mm prime lenses – one year long: 2010 (hence 10-50 …).
Any brand camera or lens will do – as long as it’s a 50mm prime only. Besides beautiful stunning pictures we’re looking for something to learn from eachother as well. So every picture posted has to contain the EXIF data and if possible ‘the story’ behind it. We want to read how people had to ‘work’ to ‘make’ the picture instead of just ‘taking’ it with a comfortable super-dooper-zoom lens.
The word is starting to spread already and people are starting to join.
Will you help us making it a little bigger too?
Learn more at Project10-50.com.
Photographers of all backgrounds and experiences have some form of interest in Micro Four Thirds. Some use them as backup cameras, some have completely switched over, etc. A reader from Cuba has a question on the benefits of Micro Four Thirds that can not only be answered by myself, but the entire PhotographyBay.com community. [Read more…]
Sigma has announced the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS lens for Sigma, Sony, Nikon, Pentax and Canon mounts. Sigma claims that the Optical Stabilization system will help you achieve an additional 4 stops of hand-holdability. The new lens should be available at an initial retail price of $499.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the news release below. [Read more…]
Now that you’ve read about 50mm lenses, lenses to help you learn and how camera lenses are made, the time has come to check out what telephoto lenses are possibly best for your system. Every photographer should have at least one just in the case the situation arises where you need a longer piece of glass to get that shot. Of course, some systems do telephoto zooming better than others. If you want to switch from one system to another system you’ll learn that some systems may give you the actual results you want in a different package. As a paparazzo in training, I’m learning this first hand.
Here’s a list of those great lenses are your system. [Read more…]
Some of us that read this blog make a living or some extra income from shooting events. These events require specific tools: such as good, fast lenses at certain focal lengths. Today I received a question from someone that wants to go into event photography but wants to know what type of gear to get.
Hey Chris,
I’ve got a Canon 40D now and friends, people I meet and family are all asking me to shoot their events. They want anything from their parties, bbqs, baby christenings, etc. What equipment should I look into? Should I stay with my 28-135mm kit lens? Will I need a flash? I don’t want to spend too much money either.
-Mike
First off Mike, congratulations: while the fact that you have a nice big camera will encourage everyone around you to constantly bother you about taking their photos and then uploading them on Facebook and other sharing sites, you should be able to make some sort of profit from it all. There are a couple of factors and things that you need to keep in mind before going out there and shooting on top of buying equipment. [Read more…]