OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 08.06.2010. Wide-angle lenses capture a large depth of field: A dragonfly that lands on a water lily while you can clearly make out the numerous blossoms behind its shimmering body; rocks, moss and cracks which create designs and formations extending to the horizon. The Distagon T* 2,8/25 lens from Carl Zeiss can create such [...]
Jun 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
One of the most expected new products from third party manufacturers is represented by the large aperture medium telephoto prime lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras announced by Sigma: 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM. Sigma is a well known manufacturer with a controversial reputation – many people complaints the quality control of their glass because [...]
May 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Today (May 14th, 2010) Thom Hogan, one of the most appreciated reviewers of Nikon related gear published on his site a detailed review of Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM, one of the most popular DX primes. I do not have any experience with this lens but I know several people who have it and [...]
May 14, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
ACDsee Photo Manager 12 is available with increased focus on social networking. The most important ten features of this software are: 1. Manage your memories with ease Lightning-fast and easy to use, ACDSee Photo Manager 12 has everything you need to organize your photos, perfect your shots, and share your memories with friends and family. [...]
Apr 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
A very strange note on Amazon.com on the page of the superzoom Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VRII: While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page, it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are [...]
Apr 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Columbia University announced the 94th annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board. The winners in the photography categories are Mary Chind (Breaking News Photography) and Craig F. Walker (Feature Photography), both receiving $10,000 – of course together with the fame connected to these precious [...]
Apr 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Samyang announced an update to it’s Nikon version of 85mm f1.4 lens. It is said that this is a new generation of portrait lens, with a new type of anti-reflective coating and built-in chip transmitting data to the camera focal length, aperture and other parameters. Other parameters remain unchanged. This is a news that was [...]
Apr 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
This week Sigma UK has published two Press Releases bringing latest information about two zooms that were recently anounced at PMA 2010: Sigma 50-500 F5-6.3 DG OS HSM and Sigma 8-16mm f4-5.6 DC HSM. We know now what is the sugggested retail price for these two highly expected zoom lenses. The Sigma 50-500 F5-6.3 DG [...]
Apr 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
They’ve been to space; they’re Hollywood favorites; and they’ve been the constant companions of demanding photographers around the globe for 120 years — Carl Zeiss lenses. The first photo lenses came on the market at the end of March 1890. On the occasion of its 120th anniversary, renowned German optics manu- facturer Carl Zeiss, with [...]
Apr 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post