New ultra wide-angle lens from Sony coming soon?
Sony re-introduces the HVL-F43AM ($350) flash from a couple of months ago, not sure why though as the press release says it won’t be available until later this summer, at which time they’ll re-re-introduce it I guess. What’s notable is the flash power levels are switchable in 22 increments, from modeling …
Check out the review of the Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 OS HSM lens.
The Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM (optically stabilized) is the final lens (thankfully) to be reviewed in the 70-200mm F/2.8 group of four, and also the most expensive after-market model.Just like the last Sigma (see 4/6/11 post) lens reviewed, I used three …
Just a few updates on what’s going on this week; the Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 OS lens review should be ready in a day or two, no QC problems with this one, but there’s always something with Sigma right!
I’m nearly done with the comp of all the 70-200mm lenses, so I’ll post it this week too, it’ll be quite …
Ever wonder what the real-use difference is between RAW and jpeg on the Sony A580? Check out the crops below. The large image below is a crop from a set-up shot of a newly remodeled kitchen. Although I didn’t use this particular image, I did notice the differences in files when doing some PP. I normally shoot cRAW for …
Check out the review of the Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 HSM II macro lens.
The Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 HSM II is a lower-cost alternative to the more expensive Sony 70-200mm model, also tested here. How does it stand up to the Tamron and Sony equivalents? Has Sigma’s quality control improved? read on.
This Sigma fast telephoto zoom lens …
Check out the deals for the NEX 3-5. These little cameras have DSLR image quality, but will fit in a jacket pocket or jeans pocket with the 16mm pancake lens. If you’re thinking about waiting for an updated version to come out, you may be in for a long wait. Apparently Sony has suffered some serious facility/production losses due …
Nearing the end of the road for the A700!
I got a black screen and error message while taking pictures last week, so I turned the camera off for a few seconds, then turned it back on and tried to take a picture, but the same problem occurred. I then decided to take off the lens, and as I …
Oh, I almost forgot to finish up with the filter recommendations, I’ve already covered Tiffen (3/7 post below) and B+W, (3/11), this time it’ll be Hoya. I just noticed all my Hoya filters are made in Japan by Tokina! I use an HMC super UV(0) 62mm or 77mm on the Sony CZ 16-80mm for protection in dirty or wet …