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TAMRON announces new 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD lens

The Beauty of F/2.8, in the Palm of Your Hand – TAMRON 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078), For Sony E-mount and Nikon Z mount full-frame mirrorless cameras Tamron just announced the launch of the 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078), a fast-aperture standard zoom lens designed for

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Tamron 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078) Review

For Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount Full-Frame Mirrorless. When a lens promises constant F2.8, full-frame coverage, and a compact design, I’m interested. When it actually delivers on all three, I pay attention. The new Tamron 35–100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A078) for Sony Corporation E-mount and Nikon Corporation Z-mount

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The second lens you need to buy for family photography

Once you’ve got your family photography workhorse lens sorted, it’s time to start adding creative options to your kit. If you read my last article, then you’ll know that the number one lens I recommend you buy to get started in family photography is the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. I use

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Comet NEOWISE photo using Nifty Fifty lens by Ken Lee. Photo of Canon equipment by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash.

Should you use a Nifty Fifty for night photography?

Most night photographers use an ultra-wide angle lens. Some use longer lenses for deep-sky astrophotography. But what about the Nifty Fifty? Enter the Nifty Fifty Some people describe a Nifty Fifty as approximating what we see. I’m not really sure that’s quite right. But regardless, it is a “tweener” lens

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How to master lenses in 15 minutes

When you’re new to photography, one of the things that are high up on your to-do list is to master your gear. Aside from camera settings, you also need to familiarize yourself with crucial equipment like lenses. However, it can be overwhelming even for non-beginners, especially when they switch to

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Tips to avoid G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

I’ve been that guy. You know the guy who’s convinced the latest and greatest camera, lens, flash, flash modifier, strobe light, gel, grid and magnetic softbox will help them achieve the desired result in their images? Yeah, that was me and in some ways, it still is. I love gear.

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Rediscovering the magic in your old lenses

We’ve all been there. The gear closet, the dusty drawer, that forgotten corner of the shelf. In this photographer’s purgatory, lenses we once loved slumber, collecting more memories than megapixels. But listen up, shutterbugs! It’s time to give those old gems a second chance. Let’s face it, photography is a

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Hasselblad introduces its first ultra-wide angle zoom lens

The XCD 3,2-4,5/20-35E is the first ultra-wide-angle zoom lens and the first lens in the Hasselblad XCD E series. The ‘E’ designation stands for Exclusive, representing the top optical performance in the XCD lens lineup. It has a 16-27mm full-frame equivalent focal length range with a maximum aperture of f/3,2.

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Why 85mm works great for more than just portraits

Whenever the 85mm focal length is mentioned, most photographers immediately think about portrait photography. While it’s definitely among the first focal lengths that portrait photographers reach for, there’s more to it than that. It actually comes pretty handy for other types of photography as well! In the video above, Sydney,

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Canon announces new Dual Fisheye Lens

Canon U.S.A., has recently announced the new RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens, bringing ease, affordability and quality for social media creators interested in exploring VR content creation. The RF-S3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens is compatible with the EOS R7 camera* and will be available in June 2024. The

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