Big Wide - Sigma's 12-24/4 ART
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Checking out Sigma's 12mm-24mm f/4 ART ultra wide angle zoom
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Hasselblad H6D-100c - No Substitute for Resolution, Sensor Size and Lenses
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At some point, the quest for more resolution runs up against the existing limits to the number of photo sites that can be fit into the physical space of a sensor. The rationale for huge pixel counts on medium format sensors has a mathematical relationship to native print size. And that, may be the salient, if not the only reason why one would look to a 100 megapixel sensor.
Read MoreProfoto A1 - The Future of Mobile Flash
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The next generation of the speed light is here and it's not a speed light, it's a studio strobe.
Profoto has released the A1. It looks like a speed light. You can mount it to your hotshoe like a speed light. It comes in versions for Canon TTL, Nikon TTL, and Sony TTL, just like the OEM speed lights.
Read MoreMacphun AuroraHDR 2018 is available for Pre-0rder for Mac and WINDOWS!
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Great news today September 12th. The folks at Macphun have opened pre-orders for the next release of their leading HDR application known as AuroraHDR 2018.
Read MoreFIELD REVIEW : A Tale of Two Sony a7 Mark Its
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I'd love to tell you that I have an awesome relationship with Sony Canada and that they send me stuff all the time for review. But I make it a point not to lie. I will throw out a huge thanks to my friend Lindsey who made the a7S Mark II and a7R Mark II available to me for some field testing.
Read MoreAnnouncement Review : Olympus OM-D E-M10 III
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It wasn't a deep dark secret that Olympus would be bringing out a follow-on to the E-M10 Mark II, so surprise! Here's the III.
With the micro four thirds space occupied by Olympus and Panasonic and the introduction by Olympus of serious grade lenses over the last year and a bit, the M43 space is really getting traction beyond the entry-level consumer space. These are no longer tiny, lightweight offerings, but very credible image creation tools, that are still quite a bit lighter than DSLR alternatives. Professional bird photographer Scott Bourne has switched completely, and weight was a key factor, and if you listen to his podcast on the PPN Network, you will hear that he really believes in the platform.
Read MoreWhat Constitutes Success?
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On Sunday of the past weekend, I was a guest instructor on a photo day trip. It was attended by lots of very nice people, with the expected variance in experience and confidence. I noticed a few consistencies that I found a bit disappointing that I wanted to share with the membership because they are destructive and completely invalid.
Read MoreCanon Announcements - August 2017
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Hey everyone! Closing out the month, Canon has released a new mirrorless camera and three new lenses. Let's take a look at what has been announced.
Read MoreUnderstanding File Sizes
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Why Are File Sizes Different From Camera to Camera and from JPEG to RAW? Let's start with a couple of example cameras for which I have either owned or done quick looks.
- Canon 5D Mark II delivers 21.1 megapixels on a full frame sensor
- Canon 5D Mark IV delivers 30.4 megapixels on a full frame sensor
Aurora HDR 2018 is coming this September!
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Aurora HDR is not just a tool for merging bracketed images, it also provides numerous tools and countless options to create perfect HDR photos for every taste - from one-click presets and advanced tone-mapping, to layers, noise reduction and powerful luminosity masking controls.
Read MoreSpectral - New from Think Tank Photo
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Regular readers know that I prefer the bags from Think Tank Photo, so I wanted to share some news with you.
Read MoreAnnouncement Review and Media Briefing : The Nikon D850
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The D850 announcement had to be a big deal for Nikon. Financially they have been struggling, the D5600 got a resounding "meh" in the marketplace, and while the CEO has finally stated that mirrorless is important, there has not yet been a how or by when commentary.
How nice that they aimed high, and announcement specs being accurate, have likely hit their goal.
Read MoreCheap Ring Lights for Portraits
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A client asked if he could use his macro ring light for portraits outdoors. It's a somewhat common question for folks who have spent good money on a macro ring light seeking to get more out of it. In controlled indoor conditions, it can work, but the limited power of most macro ring lights necessitates very close proximity to the subject and you lose some of the look that way. So how do we deliver the ring flash look whether indoors or outdoors and make it work?
Read MoreFIELD REVIEW : DJI Ronin-M
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Check out my thoughts on working with the DJI Ronin-M on a live production shoot.
Read MoreREVIEW : Blackmagic Design Video Assist 4K
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Do you shoot video? If not, you probably should, I mean you have a powerful camera that likely does a superb job at video. Pretty much everything does excellent FullHD and some cameras are now doing very nice UHD 4K. And by cameras, I mean your still camera, not a dedicated video camera.
So the camera can shoot it, why aren't you doing it?
Read MoreNew Announcements from Blackmagic Design - Fusion 9, Resolve 14 Beta 6
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I wanted to share with readers that Blackmagic Design has recently done two updates that may be of interest to video editors, colourists and video special effects afficiandos.
Read MoreREVIEW : Hasselblad's X1D - The Best Entry Level Medium Format?
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Medium format always raises the concept of beautiful images with incredible depth and dynamic range. Yup, that's true and the X1D may be the best mirrorless option out there today
Read Morethe Nikon D850 Non-Announcement
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On July 25th, Nikon announced the development of the replacement for the D810. It will be called the D850. Just as has been predicted for months. In fact the development hasn't even been a question. Too bad the announcement is utterly content free.
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A Follow On Look at the Fujifilm X-Pro2
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When Fujifilm did a major firmware update to the X-Pro 2 as well as the X-T2, I wanted to see what changes came to what had been my favourite crop sensor mirrorless. Since my loan, Fujifilm have updated again, to V3.1It's this commitment to maintaining the value of existing products that I love Fujifilm for. They do more than any other manufacturer to support older products with fixes and updates.
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