Six tough as nails weather-sealed cameras that take on Mother Nature
Mother Nature is about to rear her head as we head deep into the fall and winter months. Pretty soon, rainy days and low temps
Mother Nature is about to rear her head as we head deep into the fall and winter months. Pretty soon, rainy days and low temps
We recently took a look at several fast lenses on the micro four-thirds platform that can create truly gorgeous bokeh. However, all of those lenses
You can’t create bokeh with micro four-thirds cameras, scream the trolls. Boy, are they wrong. I, along with many authors here at Photofocus, use or
There are many underrated cameras that are overlooked for some truly ridiculous reasons. It only has a 20-megapixel sensor, the autofocus system is too slow,
When we think of landscapes, we often think of sweeping vistas and wide views of mountain ranges. However, sometimes it can pay to hyper-focus on
Three days ago Sony announced that it was pulling out of the NAB Show in Las Vegas over concerns of the ongoing spread of Covid-19
Wide-angle zooms are incredibly fun to shoot with. The main reason being that they make you see the world around you in new and exciting
Full frame is still the buzzword in the photography world. However, did you know that you don’t have to buy full-frame cameras to get professional
It seems like everyone is making small, affordable primes right now. Tamron recently released a line of small inexpensive E mount primes. Sony also joined in by releasing an affordable line of G series primes. Sigma also decided to throw its hat into the ring with their new I series primes. While 35mm f/2 DG DN lens is available for Sony’s E mount (see our review here), it’s the L mount that sorely needs small affordable primes. Sigma recently sent me the Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary to review. Let’s talk about it.
It can be overwhelming to arrive at a beautiful landscape to make pictures, or to a portrait shoot and be faced with making great pictures
Sigma’s small, well-built I series contemporary lenses certainly raised a few eyebrows when they were released, especially the odd 65mm f2 DG DN. This fast prime lens finds itself sitting between two of the most popular focal lengths (50mm and 85mm) and nobody knew quite what to make of it. We’ve been hard at work figuring it out.
It’s easy to be tempted to spend upwards of $3,000, $4,000, even $5,000 on professional cameras these days. However, you need to know that there are cameras that cost less than $2,000 that are more than enough for most professional photographers.