TAMRON Announces 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Zoom Lens

Tamron announced the 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Zoom Lens. It is a fast-aperture zoom lens for Sony E-mount full frame mirrorless cameras. It can be used for still images and video both. It is compact and lightweight in design at about 3.4 inches and 12.9 oz. It has an optical construction of 12 elements… Continue reading TAMRON Announces 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Zoom Lens

DxO has released PhotoLab 6 for even better raw processing

The new DxO PhotoLab 6 is more powerful than ever. Abby Ferguson French software company DxO has announced a major update to its already class-leading raw processing software, PhotoLab 6. The update brings numerous exciting changes, including a new DeepPrime XD, an expanded color space, and library management tools. It is now more powerful than ever,… Continue reading DxO has released PhotoLab 6 for even better raw processing

I was WRONG about Sony!

The camera companies are always in a race to be at the top! Which is innovating the best features? Which is getting the best sales? Who has the best strategy? These are all things we consider when evaluating the companies and making our predictions on who will come out on top. Last year, Chelsea predicted… Continue reading I was WRONG about Sony!

How to Use and Choose Standard Lenses for Photography

If you’re a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. The standard zoom lens is a great lens to have for situations where you need flexibility and quality. In this tutorial, you’ll learn why it’s called a standard zoom and see… Continue reading How to Use and Choose Standard Lenses for Photography

Get larger than life with Laowa’s new 58mm 2x macro for mirrorless

© Alberto Ghizzi Panizza/Venus Optics It’s been a busy year for Venus Optics. With new releases numbering in the double digits, ranging from compact ultra-wides to shift lenses, the Anhui, China-based brand is building a reputation for its well-priced, specialized glass. And this latest release, the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO “CA-Dreamer” looks to be… Continue reading Get larger than life with Laowa’s new 58mm 2x macro for mirrorless

Tamron’s 150-500mm f/5-6.7 is now available for Fujifilm X-Mount

The X-mount version of the lens is priced at $1500 which is $300 more than the Sony version. Tamron Tamron is bringing its versatile 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD zoom lens to Fujifilm X-mount. Originally announced in April 2021 for Sony E-mount, the lens will provide a long-reaching 225-750mm equivalent field of view on… Continue reading Tamron’s 150-500mm f/5-6.7 is now available for Fujifilm X-Mount

Nikon teases two new Z-mount lenses in an updated roadmap, including a 70-180mm F2.8 lens

Earlier this morning, Nikon released an updated Z Series lens roadmap, highlighting its newly-released 17–28mm F2.8 lens and hinting at the release of a few new optics, including a power zoom and a telephoto zoom that will round out the company’s affordable F2.8 zoom range. In addition to the new lenses that have been added… Continue reading Nikon teases two new Z-mount lenses in an updated roadmap, including a 70-180mm F2.8 lens

Tips to build a great landscape photo

In 2006, Edward Steichen’s 1904 picture of a pond in Westchester County, New York, bathed in moonlight, fetched a whopping $2.9 million at Sotheby’s. In 2011, Andreas Gursky’s photograph of the Rhine river sold for $4,338,500 at Christie’s. And in 2020, even at the height of the pandemic, an Ansel Adams print, created at Grand… Continue reading Tips to build a great landscape photo

Jamie Beck’s photos from the French countryside look like Renaissance paintings

One of Beck’s self portraits in a Provence lavender field. Jamie Beck Six years ago, photographer Jamie Beck was seemingly living the life. She was running a thriving commercial photography studio in New York City and had all the trappings of success—prestigious clients from Vogue to Nike, a beautiful apartment, designer clothes, a vintage car.… Continue reading Jamie Beck’s photos from the French countryside look like Renaissance paintings