I fell in love with long focal lengths from the moment I’ve started using them. Here’s why I LOVE telephoto lenses! What’s a telephoto lens? A telephoto is a lens with a 60mm focal length or more — up to 800mm. It works a bit like binoculars or telescopes. It
Ah, fall. The colors, the smells of campfires and s’mores and the cooler weather. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. When creating images that show and tell the stories of fall, my go-to lens is the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD. To be honest, this is
You just got a fancy new camera, with a shiny kit lens that, for the most part, has served you well in your beginning everyday adventures. Now you want to take your photography to the next level, whether it’s getting a farther reach and being able to capture that dreamlike
While corporate events and commercial advertising photography are my bread and butter, landscapes are what I love to photograph on the weekends. As much as I love and rely on my wide-angle, sometimes it pays to have something a little different. While you might not think of packing a telephoto
When I first switched over to Sony cameras a couple of years ago, I tried out a ton of lenses before I made my purchases. One of the last lenses I purchased, though, was a telephoto lens. After trying Sony’s 70-200mm f/2.8 GM, I ended up choosing the Tamron 70-180mm
There are very few lenses in a professional wedding or portrait photographer’s bag as venerable as a 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom. When Nikon initially launched the Z6 and Z7, the photography community reacted with a decided ho-hum of disappointment. With Sony and Canon locked in a tit-for-tat battle, loyal Nikonians were
Late Tuesday night, Nikon announced the upcoming NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S, a high performance super-telephoto prime lens for the Nikon Z system that opens creative possibilities for professionals photographing sports and wildlife. The lens features a built-in 1.4x teleconverter, allowing a focal length of up to 560mm, and weighs
Before I purchased my Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8, I used to rent the original Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. It was plagued with issues like focus hunting, ineffective image stabilization and more. I photographed an event with it, and came away with more misses than hits. I knew right then and there,
One of the ultimate compliments for a photo is when it makes someone just blurt out a one-syllable word or sound. “Wow,” “ooh,” “awww,” “damn,” “whoa,” “spoon” … you get the idea. The measure of a photo’s success isn’t if it followed all the “rules,” it’s whether it makes the viewer
This morning, Sony announced the much-anticipated second iteration to the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM lens, the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II. The lens improves on the original version of the lens, coming in at a lighter, smaller footprint, in addition to increased autofocus capabilities. Designed to perfectly pair with
Tonight, Nikon announced the NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR, the latest NIKKOR Z lens compatible with APS-C cameras. The 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is a 7.8x high-power zoom lens that is extremely compact and easy to carry, with a total length of approx. 3.6-inches (90mm) and weight of approx. 11.2
Anytime there is good light, I try to make a portrait. It keeps me sharp, and it’s fun. I often approach strangers when there’s good light and say, “Hi, I’m practicing my photography, and there’s some great light right here, would you help me make a portrait?” I’ve met hundreds
