» Archive for the ‘Lenses’ Category
28Nov Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC on sale for $859
The Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC has become one of my go to lenses for many applications. Image quality is great, Vibration Control (Tamron’s version of IS) does a good job of stabilizing the camera, and over all image quality is better than the original Canon 24-70mm f2.8. Normally this lens will set you back close […]
26Nov Canon 50mm f1.4 on sale for $314
Right now Amazon has the Canon 50mm f1.4 on sale for $314 with free shipping. That’s a savings of $85 over the normal price of $399. The 50mm f1.4 is a big step up in build quality over the $99 50mm f1.8 and well worth checking out if you’re in the market for a fast […]
13Oct Canon EF-M 22mm f2 STM lens – First impressions
The Canon EF-M 22mm f2 prime is a must for Canon EOS-M owners. Currently the only prime designed specifically for the EF-M mount, it’s 22mm design gives you a 35mm field of view on a crop sensor body. Even though f2 isn’t exactly ground breaking in the world of prime lenses, the $99 (with free […]
09Oct Canon FD 35-105mm f3.5 lens on the EOS-M body
The Canon FD 35-105mm F3.5 lens can be had for well under $100 on ebay and offers up an equivalent 56-168mm field of view on the Canon EOS-M body. That range easily covers medium to close up shots making it an ideal and affordable zoom to pair with the Canon EOS-M. (Above) The lens is […]
13Sep Light Blaster Strobe looks pretty interesting
You don’t often see something new or innovative in the world of flash photography. Sure there are advances in wireless controls, and lower price flash units are coming with more and more features, but overall it’s just been improvements on the same thing. The Light Blaster Strobe is actually the first light modifier style flash device that’s […]
12Sep Canon 24-105mm F4 L IS on Sale for $659
Arguably one of the best handheld walk around lenses for filmmaking and photography, the Canon 24-105mm f4 IS lens will normally set you back around $1000 new. However, if you don’t mind buying a new lens removed from one of Canon’s Kit packages, you can currently pick up a Canon 24-105 on ebay for $659 […]
30Aug Speedbooster EOS M to EF mount coming soon?
Canon’s EOS-M camera is one of the only digital cameras in Canon’s lineup with a flange distance that’s small enough to support a speedbooster type adapter. Electronically, it’s also the easiest to adapt to Canon EF mount lenses. This video above appears to be showing a prototype version of a Speedbooster being used with an […]
28Aug Canon 50mm f1.4 or Canon 50mm f1.2?
The Canon 50mm f1.2 (above right) is a beautiful (and massive) piece of glass. Weighing in at about 1.3 pounds (590 g), this monster of a prime is a nice piece of kit. The 50 f1.2 is fully weather sealed with a solid metal housing and sports the smooth action of a large focus ring. It’s 8-blade circular […]
17Jun Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Zoom Pre-Order $799
One of the more exciting lens announcements over the last year or so has been the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8. As far as I know this is the first modern zoom lens with a fixed f1.8 aperture which could make it a possible alternative to a handful of prime lenses in the same focal range. The […]
01May Yongnuo YN-622C Wireless ETTL Flash Trigger
I posted about the Yongnuo YN-622c flash transceiver awhile back. It looked like a pretty good option, but I was already using a set of Pixel King E-TTL wireless triggers for flash work. Recently my Pixel King receiver took a nose dive off a light stand taking a second unit with it. The flashes survived but the cold shoe broke off both […]
