Lighting is probably the most important element in photography. It is the factor that makes or breaks a good photograph. Most cameras today come with built-in flash, but the options they offer are limited. Only an external flash, the photographer with the right creative control over lighting conditions. The Nikon Speedlight SB-700 is the latest [...]
Nikon DSLR cameras were well known for their great quality and powerful built-in flash. But there are some photographers who really want their photos to the picture perfect and do not want to go through all the annoyances in post-production practices where intensive image processing are required. This is why Nikon continues to manufacture their [...]
Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS is a lightweight, affordable first or second lens for your entry-level or midrange digital SLR to fill. With its 400mm-equivalent focal length, you get the range and angle of view is desirable for shooting portraits and sports, or just the scenes to bring the poet, with image stabilization is essential [...]
Nikon’s latest super zoom lens gives a comfortable 10.7 zoom range with wide angle to telephoto zoom, image stabilization and a fast Silent Wave Motor for all concentrated around 870 which seems a little steep to me. It promises a lens solution for FX-format camera owners, the light, or simply as a useful “walkabout” lens [...]
Details on the Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR AF-S II first leaked in September 2009 but it was not until February 2010 that the lens was announced and began shipping costs. The 16-35mm lens is designed to be compatible with full frame (FX) cameras fitted to a body with a DX-style sensor, the lens has [...]
The Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro lens covers all focal lengths from 28mm wide angle to 300mm telephoto with 10.7:1 high zoom ratio as well as macro capability. It packs a lot of power in a compact package with ultra compact dimensions (74mm diameter and 86mm length) that make this lens the ultimate traveling companion. [...]
The 50mm optics of Olympus, developed for their 4/3rds system, is a macro lens, but with a magnification ratio of only 1:02, it settled in truth a close focusing lens instead of a true macro, and with the crop factor, do It is a true macro lens. We take a look at how it performs. [...]
Olympus used to produce five major groups of wide-angle lenses for its popular OM system. This included 18mm, 21mm, 24mm, 28mm and 35mm primes. The 35mm version was offered as an f/2 and f/3.5 versions. Olympus used to manufacture the range of OM lenses until 2002, but ultimately for the benefit of all digital Four [...]
Designed for general photography, the new Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm Lens Pro is a high-performance standard wide zoom lens is optimized for use with the E-3 DSLR camera. It has a splash-proof and dust-proof design and robust construction and the Olympus Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) lens drive, an ultra-fast, quiet and high-precision AF system support. [...]
Once again shows its commitment to the DX-format Nikon has produced this professional-quality standard zoom lens. It is not small and it is certainly not cheap, so what does it have? We take a look. Build and handling The lens is a conventional, manual with two rings with inner focusing system or operating on a [...]