Is This the Only Lens Some Photographers Will Ever Need?

Tamron has reinvented itself in recent years, creating lenses that offer a combination of sharp image quality, good performance, and smart compromises to bring them to prices that significantly undercut first-party options. Perhaps their most exciting lens yet is the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD, which could potentially replace every lens in some photographers’ bags.… Continue reading Is This the Only Lens Some Photographers Will Ever Need?

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DSLR vs Mirrorless: Which Camera Is Right for You?

The post DSLR vs Mirrorless: Which Camera Is Right for You? appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth. These days, mirrorless cameras are all the rage – but what do they offer over a trusty, dependable DSLR? If you’re a photography beginner, should you buy a DSLR or a mirrorless… Continue reading DSLR vs Mirrorless: Which Camera Is Right for You?

Nikon’s new 800mm lens will be lighter, smaller, and cheaper thanks to Phase Fresnel optics

Nikon’s currently available 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens relies on the same phase fresnel optics to keep its size and cost down. Nikon Earlier this week, Nikon introduced its new $1,200 28-75mm f/2.8 standard zoom lens, which we’re stoked to try out. The company also tucked a small tidbit about an upcoming lens in… Continue reading Nikon’s new 800mm lens will be lighter, smaller, and cheaper thanks to Phase Fresnel optics

A Review of the Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 EF II Lens

A wide-aperture 50mm lens is one of the most versatile a photographer can have in their bag, suitable for everything from low-light events coverage to portraits. Samyang, well known for producing sharp manual focus lenses, has branched into autofocus lenses in recent years, and this great video review takes a look at the new AF… Continue reading A Review of the Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 EF II Lens

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2021 Pop Awards: The year’s best camera and photo gear

Dan Bracaglia A lot has changed in the photography world since we last rounded up the best new photo gear of the year. Mirrorless cameras have elbowed out DSLRs in popularity, smartphone cameras have become more capable than ever thanks to computational learning, Olympus no longer exists as a camera brand, and interest in film… Continue reading 2021 Pop Awards: The year’s best camera and photo gear

Tourbox Elite wants to be the only editing controller you’ll ever need

If you’re in search of an editing controller to make your workflow faster, I believe you will like Tourbox Elite. It’s a Bluetooth editing controller, the first one to my knowledge, invented by the company TourBox Tech Inc. It’s tiny, nicely designed, meant to speed up your workflow no matter the editing program you use.… Continue reading Tourbox Elite wants to be the only editing controller you’ll ever need

Welcome to the ‘new’ PopPhoto

Stan Horaczek It’s been nearly five years since the final print issue of Popular Photography landed on newsstands. We could wax on about how much photography has changed in that time—how the pace of technical innovation has quickened to the point that more has shifted since we last had a dedicated editorial team than in… Continue reading Welcome to the ‘new’ PopPhoto