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The world’s fastest 105mm lens, the $2,200 Nikon 105mm f/1.4, made a big splash when it arrived on the scene, but is there a more affordable 105mm lens that can produce similar results? Laowa’s $700 105mm f/2 STF lens gives it a shot in this lens shootout.

Comparing an f/1.4 lens with an f/2 lens might seem like an exercise in futility... more

Is Instagram on the rise, or the decline? The folks over at DigitalRev would say it’s the latter, and they believe they know why: Instagram is trying to be too many things to too many people.

In this short, informative episode of DigitalRev In-Focus, they dive into the history of Instagramfrom the app... more

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The Super Bowl is American football's premier event, and the big game is traditionally paired with an equally big halftime performance. This year's show featured pop star Lady Gaga, who began her set with a pre-taped segment featuring a fleet of 300 drones as part of a choreographed, aerial light show.

The drone fleet is known as... more

Samyang Optics has announced the XEEN 20mm T1.9 video-cine lens. The latest model is part of the companys XEEN cinema lens lineup, bringing the total number of lenses up to eight. The new XEEN lens will be available with PL, EF, F, E and MFT mounts, and will be offered with both metric and imperial units. 

The XEEN 20mm T1.9 video-cine lens features X-Coating technology, according to Samyang, as well as 11 aperture blades, a focus ring, and an iris gear ring. The company... more

Well, thats one month in the books for my 365 project. There were some days where the ideas came easy and some nights filled with tears. (Okay not that dramatic.) According to Lightroom, I took 1244 photographs this month.

Im not surprised by that number to be honest. In hindsight, starting a photography project in January is not the best idea. Photography is all about light and January has around 9 and a half hours of daylight. So if you have a full-time job and you commute,... more

Those ropes and signs at National Parks that people seem so eager to disobey are there for good reason. If you don’t believe us, just check out these photos and video that show the dangers of stepping outside the designated viewing area at... more

On a recent business trip to San Francisco to help my long-time friend and talented photographer Jenn Collins on her retouching workflow, she graciously gifted me in the best way possible. She knows my sense of humor and somehow found this loose-leaf paper book of the sassiest invoices I had ever seen!

I am sure you’d never... more

Its 2017, and Instagram is now 600 million users strong; thats a lot of new images/videos and stories each day. An effervescent but non curated activity. Beside all the personal accounts and brands, theres a few magazines. Some of them revolve around the third art: photography. Lets get a deeper look

Left and right: Cody CobbNoice MagazineGreen... more

The full-frame Leica SL is no lightweight, and neither is its fast, normal prime. The Summilux-SL 50mm F1.4 is one of three lenses in its range, complemented by 24-90mm and 90-280mm F2.8-4 zooms. It went on sale at the end of last year and a loaner copy has found its way into our hands take a look at what it can do.

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The Sony a99 II boasts some serious sports shooting capabilities including 12 fps continuous shooting with AF-C. That coupled with its impressive AF system and 42MP full frame sensor make the a99 II essentially the only high-resolution/high speed full frame camera on the market. So to get a sense of just how powerful this beast is, we took it to a University of Washington vs University of Southern California NCAA Division 1... more

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