Photographer Julia Trotti made this 7-minute video that shows how your choice of focal length affects your results in portrait photography. Trotti photographed the same model using her Canon 5D Mark III and every prime lens she owns: a Sigma 24mm f/1.
4, Canon 35mm f/1. 4, Canon 50mm f/1. 2, Canon 85mm f/1. 2, and Canon 135mm f/2. […]. petapixel.com
The Sony FE 20mm F1. 8 G is a compact, lightweight, ultra-wide prime – the widest full-frame prime lens in the E-mount line-up - with excellent G Lens resolution and bokeh. photographyblog.com »
2020-02-25 18:30
Being in the photography game over 12 years has given me some fixed routines that are hard to break. Routines like focusing solely on prime lenses. In the last few years I’ve been carrying 20mm, 35mm, 85mm, and 200mm fixed focal length lenses on my camera bag while occasionally wondering if the grass looks greener […] petapixel.com »
2019-08-12 21:03
We've updated our 'best fixed prime lens camera' buying guide, adding the Leica Q2, Fujifilm XF10 and Ricoh GR III. Despite some solid competition, the Fujifilm X100F remains as our top choices in this category. dpreview.com »
2019-06-06 10:00
The kit lenses that come bundled with your camera give you good flexibility as they generally cover a large range of focal lengths, the down side to them is that the image quality from them is not always the best. thephoblographer.com »
2019-02-19 17:00
6 months ago, my girlfriend and I finally did what we had always dreamed of doing: quitting our jobs and traveling the world. This is a relatively normal narrative for western couples in their 20s, but the difference here is I am a passionate wildlife photographer. We planned to travel for approximately 2 years (or […] petapixel.com »
2019-01-14 20:34
Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f/3. 5 E-mount lens at Amazon and BHphoto. Photographyblog tested the new Voigtlander FE lens and the conclusion is: The super-compact and very lightweight Voigtlander 21mm F3. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-11-13 14:49
Zeiss 40mm f/2.0 CF lens preorder at Adorama and BHphoto. Photographyblog posted the full Zeiss Batis 40mm FE lens review: The Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 is an outstanding short-standard prime lens. The novel 40mm focal length takes a little while to get used to, falling as it does between the more “normal” 35mm and 50mm […] The post Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 Review at Photographyblog: “outstanding short-standard prime lens” appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-11-09 13:36
Photographyblog posted the full review of the new Sony 24mm f/1. 4 GM lens (preorder at Bhphoto. Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany. WexUK. ): The Sony FE 24mm f/1. 4 GM is an outstanding wide-angle prime lens with a very fast maximum aperture, although the high asking price is certainly reflective of the performance and image quality on offer. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-10-05 12:27
I had the pleasure of trying out the brand new Sony 24mm f/1. 4 G-Master lens before it was announced today. I spent the last few days in Sicily with Sony Europe and we had some time to go hands-on with it. petapixel.com »
2018-09-20 18:09
Preorders start at 10am ET, Fri Sep 21: Sony 24mm GM at Bhphoto. New Large Aperture Wide-Angle Prime Lens is the most compact and lightest in its class[i] , with superb sharpness even at F1. 4 SAN DIEGO, Sept. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-09-20 17:20
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_6441520235","galleryId":"6441520235","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm F2 ASPH is a high-quality short telephoto prime lens for the company's full-frame SL mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. dpreview.com »
2018-07-05 16:00
Preorder links: 400mm f/2. 8 FE at BHphoto. Sony Introduces the Long-Awaited 400mm F2. 8 G Master™ Prime Lens Sony today announced the highly anticipated FE 400mm F2. 8 GM OSS large aperture super-telephoto prime lens (model SEL400F28GM). sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-06-27 16:52
We've launched a pretty massive update to our Sigma Prime Lens guide that we've been curating and updating for years now. As it is, we are the only photography speciality publication that has tested every single Sigma prime lens on the market. thephoblographer.com »
2018-05-23 13:00
The year 2017 was great for prime lens shooters. Based on reader interest and preferences, we've got a whopping twenty lenses for this category of our year-end reader polls. Vote now for your favorite! dpreview.com »
2017-12-15 15:00
The fixed prime lens camera market may be a bit niche, but it's here that you'll find some of the best cameras you can buy. Sensors ranging from APS-C to full-frame are designed to match their lenses, which cover ranges from 28-75mm equivalent, so image quality is top-notch. dpreview.com »
2017-12-07 15:00
Batis 18mm FE lens at . The very sever folks of Photozone tested the new Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. 8 lens. And there is good news: The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. 8 is an excellent ultra-wide prime lens. Most of the image frame is already very sharp at fully open aperture although there is a bit of […] The post Photozone: Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-07-31 11:50
One of the main complaints when Sony releases a high-powered new full-frame E-Mount camera is, “Okay, but where’s the glass!?” The release of the impressive Sony a9 ‘sports camera’ was no different, but a new report claims Sony is working on at least one long, fast prime to silence the critics. According to Sony Alpha […] petapixel.com »
2017-05-16 20:25
From the beginning of my photography career—which is … almost 30 years ago (that can’t be true!)—I’ve been shooting with zoom lenses. Due to the flexibility they offer, I was convinced they make the best choice; as far as I know, thousands of other travel photographers who would say the same. I personally started with […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-31 21:57
We told you back in January that Canon would be announcing a new EF-S prime lens soon. We now know the lens is expected to be announced on April 5, 2017 in North America and that it is indeed a new wide angle EF-S prime lens. canonrumors.com »
2017-03-10 21:23
This is the first image of the new Batis tele portrait prime lens. I know it doens’t really show anything but I am 100% this is the new lens. Specs are still unconfirmed. But there is a fair chance the focal length is 135mm. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-02-24 16:56
This is the first image of the new Batis tele portrait prime lens. I know it doens’t really show anything but I am 100% this is the new lens. Specs are still unconfirmed. But there is a fair chance the focal length is 135mm. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-02-24 16:56
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_4333384997","galleryId":"4333384997","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"standalone":false,"selectedImageIndex":0,"startInCommentsView":false,"isMobile":false}) }); Sony has taken the wraps off of two full-frame new mid-telephoto prime lenses. dpreview.com »
2017-02-07 19:33
We’re told that the next new non-kit lens Canon will announce is an EF-S prime. We weren’t told what focal length the new EF-S prime lens would be, but we do know that it’s not a specialty lens like a macro. canonrumors.com »
2017-01-19 18:28
Key Specifications 20MP Four Thirds sensor 3" 1. 04M-dot touchscreen LCD 81-point Contrast Detect AF system Touch-to-focus and one-touch image capture 5 fps continuous shooting 4K/30p video recording capability Built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE YI is a China-based company that has already made its mark in the action cam market, earning a recommendation in our recent roundup. dpreview.com »
2016-11-29 18:01
Schneider Kreuznach have announced that their Xenon 18mm T2.4 Full-Frame Prime lens is now available to preorder.
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