If you've ever wanted a really solid wide angle zoom lens arguably the best option for many years was the Nikon 14-24mm f2. 8 or the Canon 16-35mm f2. 8 L. But the new Sigma 12-24mm f4 Art lens is looking to challenge the offerings from both of those companies by also incorporating a bit of weather sealing and making the price more affordable.
It's a huge lens even by today's standards, and designed with 9 aperture blades. . thephoblographer.com
For the longest time, it has been a bit of a pain for photographers wanting that unicorn-esq combination of fast aperture and ultrawide field of view. Their only real options were in the form of extremely expensive lenses from Canon or Nikon, or third party options that offered questionable image quality, build quality or had some sort of usability issues that made them not ideal choices. thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-06 08:00
For the longest time, it has been a bit of a pain for photographers wanting that unicorn-esq combination of fast aperture and ultrawide field of view. Their only real options were in the form of extremely expensive lenses from Canon or Nikon, or third party options that offered questionable image quality, build quality or had some sort of usability issues that made them not ideal choices. thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-06 08:00
One of the recent additions to this series of GF lenses is the GF 23mm F4 R LM WR, a fairly fast wide angle lens for the GFX system that is really aimed at landscape and architectural photography professionals and enthusiast who need an impressive wide-angle field of view. thephoblographer.com »
2017-11-03 07:00
Sigma recently unveiled their 16mm F1.4 for Sony E-Mount (designed for APS-C sensors) and Micro Four Thirds. While at Photo Plus Expo 2017 Sigma was showing off their new 16mm and we had a chance to play with the lens so here are our initial impressions on it. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-31 13:00
Canon announced the G1X Mark III last week, their high end compact camera that features a large APS-C sensor, built-in EVF, 3x optical zoom lens with an F2.8-5.6 aperture, and weather sealing. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-31 07:00
When I first got to see and hold the Tamron 100-400mm f4. 5-6. 3 Di VC USD lens, I didn't think that it would be anywhere as lightweight as it is. To be very honest, I've seen and held 70-200mm f2. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-30 13:00
In addition to their new 70-200mm F/2.8 G2 lens Tamron also announced a brand new 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5, an ultrawide lens designed specifically for crop sensor cameras. It has a ton of major improvements over the old version of this lens, and it looks to be a great addition to the Tamron lineup. thephoblographer.com »
2017-02-13 11:02
In addition to the new 100mm F/2.8 G Master lens that Sony announced at WPPI 2017, they also brought out their new 85mm F/1.8. This should be particularly exciting for money strapped Sony shooters who are looking for an affordable option in the 85mm range. thephoblographer.com »
2017-02-12 08:04
I genuinely loved the Fujifilm X-T10, so when the Fujifilm X-T20 was announced, I was very eager to see how they'd improve an already fantastic camera. Indeed, Fujifilm has outdone themselves yet again. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-23 14:05
The Fujifilm X100F is really targeted at the higher end enthusiast, professional, documentary photographer, street photographer, etc. It combines a lot of aspects of the Fujifilm X Pro 2 with the more traditional X100 series of cameras. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-23 08:05
It’s been a week now since I first got my Canon M5 and I can honestly say I’m in love. From its first announcement, I was intrigued by it, but I had the M3 and it seemed too soon to upgrade. I had convinced myself I could at least wait a few months until I […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-17 21:37
Canon’s Powershot series of point and shoots have typically always been king, and despite the fact that I’ve personally really warmed up to Ricoh, Fujifilm, and Sony, the new Canon G9X Mk II seems very tempting. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-04 17:00
One of the latest companies to hit the scene is Irix. They've been around for a few years, but the Swedish company is gaining more and more recognition for some carefully thought out new features and attention to details. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-31 13:02
The Canon M5 is the company's first truly serious attempt at a mirrorless cameras, and they've had a number of years to think about just how they were going to approach the market. Targeted at the advanced amateur the Canon M5 is an amazingly small camera with a quite a bit of power inside. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-27 07:02
The big announcement from Sigma recently for the still imaging world was definitely the introduction of the long rumored and long awaited 85mm F/1.4 Art lens. We had a chance to take a look at Sigma's new beastly portrait lens here at PhotoPlus 2016 and today we have our initial impressions for you. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-21 18:28
We had a chance to see and interact with the new Olympus 12-100mm F/4 here at PhotoPlus Expo 2016. This lens was announced back at Photokina and this was our first opportunity to give the lens a good look, so today we have some initial impressions for you. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-20 23:03
For a very long time, Olympus' fastest primes were only available at f1. 8; but with the recent introduction of the Olympus 25mm f1. 2 PRO lens they've broken that previous standard. It's one of the company's highest end lenses and will most likely be purchased by professionals and high end enthusiasts. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-20 21:18
The Nikon Zf is arguably one of the best cameras for the money that Nikon makes. And after buying one last year, I decided to try my hand at using custom profiles. So I went beyond just loaking up Ektachrome.
A cursory search and scroll on YouTube for the Hohem iSteady M7 will position the new smartphone gimbal as an emerging titan in the gimbal space. All kinds of content creators have gone to great lengths to detail the seemingly endless list of features built into the M7, including its patented AI tracking technology that works with any smartphone. [Read More]
It’s 4:37 PM Friday at a long-range planning meeting in Leica offices in Wetzlar. Attendees want to get on with their weekend. Fritz is talking. [Read More]
We previously called it the best travel camera of 2024; and we're sticking by that. The LUMIX S9 has so much going for it. It starts with the small size and beautiful aesthetic. I mean, look at how it wears that green leather like it's strutting its Sunday best! Then there's all the functionality within the camera while housing a full-frame sensor.
Light Lens Lab (LLL) has released a re-creation of Leica’s first generation 28mm f2. 8 Elmarit lens introduced in 1965. The Leica lens has become a collector's item known as the 28mm 9 Element.
Small drones aren’t a new concept, but when they’re dependable in creating content, they change perceptions, which describes the DJI Neo in a nutshell. As much as DJI has captured so much of the consumer drone market, the Neo also feels like a response to what others have done. [Read More]
The latest-generation Mac mini sports a fresh and improved design and Apple's newest M4-series processors. The facelift and performance bump close the gap between the Mac mini and Apple's fantastic Mac Studio desktop in multiple ways, making the new Mac mini an extremely compelling choice for photographers and video editors alike. [Read More]