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Folks shooting Sony's full frame E mount bodies want choices in glass and while Sony is dramatically investing in new glass, many buyers are coming from a different system. If you have Sigma Canon EF mount lenses and would like to use them effectively on a Sony E mount full frame body, you might just be in luck with the Sigma MC-11.
Read MoreOne of the most desired and anticipated lenses in Sigma's ART lineup was a replacement for their proven, but showing its age, 85/1.4Sigma announced the ART version and it is now shipping in volume and I thank Gentec International for providing me with a lens to review.
Read MoreThe idea behind Palette is to allow the user of a number of photo and video applications to build a custom control surface for each application. I contacted the manufacturer when the device was first announced, but they were not ready for media review at the time and I forgot about the device for about a year. I recently obtained a Professional version for evaluation. Let's see what we see.
Read MoreIf you use Canon or Canon compatible flashes, whether they have radios in them or not, you know that getting the flash off camera, and being able to control all your flashes directly from the camera position and not have to chase all over the place visiting every flash individually to change settings.
Read MoreIf you've watched anything from Scott Kelby in the last year or so, you've see mention or ads for the platypod pro family of products. I am not being rude by not capitalizing the name, it's how the company does things. I resisted for a long time, but some recent events caused me to rethink. Am I glad that I did? Read on...
Read MoreIf you follow my reviews, you will recall that I called the Nikon D5500 the best consumer level DSLR in the market when it was released. With today's announcement of the D5600 shipping in February 2017, have I changed my mind? Read on to find out.
Read MoreEvery New Year, folks make resolutions. A lot of them never get started, some get accomplished, and by the 3rd of January, life has often gotten in the way. To save you time, gentle reader, I have provided a lengthy list of resolutions for creatives to make your list building quicker. Heck, you might even do some of them!
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Read MoreBrides Magazine has done it again, slamming photographers in an article.
Read MoreIt is written, and taught in business school, that hope is not a strategy. Hope may be in fact a sign of weakness, an indicator of a lack of a plan. That said, I have hope for creatives.
Read MoreMost serious photographers use an editing suite that provides a variety of tools to help manage images. However, there is an increasing number of folks who don't really want to get into editing suites, but want so basic tools that can be applied to a stack of images. That's where PhotoBulk comes in.
Read MoreFair warning. This is a rant. A rant against stupidity being perpetrated against photographers everywhere. Sadly, because so many creatives actually believe this load of fertilizer to be true, they become frustrated, discouraged and otherwise disconnected because of the volume of images that get made that aren't any good.
Read MoreThe good people at Nikon have sent me a D500 to review. While it has been in market since the spring, they are very popular and demo units have been scarce. I received it in a kit form that included the 16-80/2.8-4 zoom lens. I also received an SB-5000 speedlight and wireless radio kit as I think that the interaction with a speedlight will be important to serious amateurs and pros.
Read MoreIf we believe everything that we read, there are never enough remote release options for cameras, and everyone wants to use their smartphone as the controller. Whether these assumptions are accurate, Alpine Labs has starting delivering a solution to these problems.
Read MoreThere are times when I wistfully think about the long past days where the only thing I thought about when I was going out to shoot was what I might discover. I wish I were more inspired to go out and shoot more regularly so when I get a day where I am, I typically blow through the studio with some level of gusto, jump in the truck and start driving in the hope of discover.
Read MoreI've been watching the photographic industry for a long time, and I confess to being opinionated about it. I've been agreed with and hated simultaneously for positions that I have taken, and rightly or wrongly, I've been proven correct more than not. My topic for this article is Camera Evolution.
Read MoreFor some AUTO ISO sounds like heresy. For others, it's a valued tool in the toolbox. Explore this article to see how AUTO ISO might be a worthwhile addition to your photographic arsenal.
Read MoreI have long been an advocate of getting rid of those bright and flashy OEM camera straps. It's in the company's best interest to supply them because you are advertising for them for free as with any label, and the branding does provide a self esteem boost to those who need someone else's label for self-validation. Or to prove how much money they spent on a camera.
Read MoreBroncolor is a well respected name in professional studios around the world. The Swiss manufactured products have earned their reputation for quality and consistency. They tend to be priced accordingly but this doesn't mean that Broncolor gear is for high end pros only. Photographers seeking top line equipment that is reliable, highly usable and robust should always take Broncolor into consideration. I want to thank Canadian distributor Amplis Foto for making the unit available for this review.
Read MorePossibly one of the most popular speedlights ever is gone, Nikon's venerable SB-910. Strobists all over the world came to depend on this very popular hotshoe flash. Why is it gone? Nikon has stepped up their game to add radio control to their lineup, extending the Creative Lighting System to become the Advanced Wireless System (AWS). The first in the family is the SB-5000.
Read MoreWhat the hell were these people thinking? At at time when things are not getting easier for professional creatives, we are increasingly inundated by people without skill or capability lowering the market price for services by charging very little for what they allege is professional grade work. A surprising number of these idiots work for free thinking that this is actually a smart decision.
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