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Sigma updates firmware for 35mm F1.4 and 17-70mm F2.8-4 lenses

20 Sep

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Sigma has announced firmware updates for two of its most recent lenses, the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A012 (Canon mount) and 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C013 (Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts). The lenses must be updated using Sigma’s USB Dock, and owners should download the latest Version 1.1 of Sigma Optimization Pro software first. At the moment it’s unclear what benefits the lens firmware updates bring. Click through for more details and the download link. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Sigma updates firmware for 35mm F1.4 and 17-70mm F2.8-4 lenses

20 Sep

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Sigma has announced firmware updates for two of its most recent lenses, the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A012 (Canon mount) and 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C013 (Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts). The lenses must be updated using Sigma’s USB Dock, and owners should download the latest Version 1.1 of Sigma Optimization Pro software first. At the moment it’s unclear what benefits the lens firmware updates bring. Click through for more details and the download link. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Nikon creates Nikkor 1 AW 10mm f/2.8 and 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses

19 Sep

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As part of its ‘AW’ launches, Nikon has announced the Nikkor 1 AW 10mm f/2.8 and 1 AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses. Both lenses are existing designs built into waterproof, shockproof housings and are only compatible with the Nikon 1 AW1 body. The 1 AW 10mm f/2.8 offers a 27mm equivalent field-of-view and will be sold separately for around $ 200/£300. The Nikkor 1 AW 11-27.5mm zoom offers a rather limited 30-74mm equivalent range and will only be available as part of a kit with the camera – meaning there are no image-stabilized AW lenses yet.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Win a Beautiful Retrospective 7 Bag and $1000 to Spend on Lighting and Lenses!

11 Sep

Last week we announced our new Portrait Photography eBook with a 25% discount for early birds.

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Readers have already shared with us some wonderful portraits they’re now capturing with the help of this eBook, and the reviews have already started to flood in.

To celebrate, as we like to do with our new eBooks, we’re going to offer up a prize!

Order a copy of Portraits: Lighting The Shot before the 4th of October EST and you could win a Beautiful Retrospective 7 Bag and $ 1000 to spend on lighting and lenses!

If you’re already a proud owner of a this wonderful new eBook then congrats, you’re already entered.

The Prize

The winner will receive a Retrospective® 7 (Pinestone)  (worth $ 162) from ThinkTankPhoto.  Plus you can choose lighting or a combination of lenses or to suit your needs up to the value of $ 1000 USD (after reading the eBook you’ll have a good idea of what you need).

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FAQ

Based upon previous competitions I know we’ll get a number of questions so here are some FAQs:

  • What if I already purchased Portraits Lighting The Shot? You’re in the draw and don’t need to do anything else.
  • Is this open to all international readers? Yes. We’ll ship the prizes to you anywhere at our cost. Our preference for the lenses and lighting is to use B&H Photo and Video but if you live outside of their delivery area we’ll work with a local supplier to get your prize to you.
  • Can I enter more than once? No, there is only one entry per person. Multiple purchases of the eBook only get you one entry.
  • Are there any conditions of entry? Yes, just one. The only condition of entry is that you allow us to publish your name on the blog when you’re drawn as a winner (we’ll keep any other details private). This way everyone will know who has won (we’ve previously had winners ask not to be named which has been difficult to be transparent about winner announcements).

Here’s the deal in a Nutshell

Buy Portraits: Lighting The Shot before Thursday 4th of October EST and you get:

  • 25% off the eBook – worth $ 19.99, you get it for $ 14.99
  • An entry into the Bag,Lens and Lighting Prize Pack Prize Draw
  • Plus (and most importantly) you’ll come away from reading the eBook with some inspired Portrait Lighting skills!

We’ll draw and notify the winner on the 5th of October and then publish their name here on the dPS blog. If the winner doesn’t respond within 7 days we’ll draw another winner and publish their name on the blog.

Pick up a copy of Portraits: Lighting The Shot today.

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DxOMark tests Canon EOS 70D sensor and lenses

03 Sep

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Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been looking at the Canon EOS 70D, and testing out how its innovative 20.2MP ‘Dual Pixel AF’ image sensor measures up in terms of RAW image quality. They’ve also looked at how Canon’s three currently-available STM lenses score on this latest mid-range SLR, as the start of a larger multi-part lens recommendation article for the camera. Click through for links to these and DxOMark’s other recent reviews, including tests of the Sony Cyber-shot RX1R. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Sony launches Zeiss 16-70mm F4 OSS, 18-105mm F4 G, and black 50mm F1.8 E-mount lenses

27 Aug

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Sony has announced three new E-mount lenses today for NEX system cameras: the Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T* 16-70mm ZA F4, 18-105mm F4 G OSS power zoom, and a black version of its 50mm F1.8 OSS. All three feature Sony’s Optical SteadyShot image stabilization. According to Sony, the 50mm F1.8 and 16-70mm F4 zoom will be ready to ship to consumers in September, with the 18-105mm F4 power zoom following in December. Click through for more details.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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DxOMark rates lenses for Pentax K-50, and reviews Sigma 50-500mm

23 Aug

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Our friends and collaborators over at DxOMark have been investigating lenses for the Pentax K-50, and have just published an article assessing which score best on this well-featured little SLR. They’ve looked at 28 different models, from both Pentax itself and third-party makes like Sigma and Tamron, and given recommendations for the best lens to buy in various categories. This week they’ve also tested the Sigma APO 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM super-telephoto zoom, and compared it to the rather more expensive Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR. Click through for the links.  

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Epic fail? 70-200s of all makes among least reliable lenses

13 Aug

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Which words spring to mind when you think about 70-200mm zoom lenses – solid and dependable or fragile and unreliable? Lenrentals’ Roger Cicala has just published an analysis of the failure rates of the 12,000 lenses he rents out, and the results may surprise you. Even having taken into account popularity and accidental damage, five 70-200s turn up in his highest failure rate table – including the latest models from Canon and Nikon.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Lomography raises more than $1M for production of new Petzval lenses

09 Aug

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Lomography’s campaign to raise funds to bring the centuries-old Petzval lens back into production via Kickstarter has now raised more than $ 1 million – ten times the original target. The ‘New Petzval’ lens looks and functions much like the originals, with a brass exterior, and the aim is to produce it in both Canon EF- and Nikon F- mounts. The lens is expected to be available next spring. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Lomography raises more than $1M for production of new Petzval lenses

09 Aug

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Lomography’s campaign to raise funds to bring the centuries-old Petzval lens back into production via Kickstarter has now raised more than $ 1 million – ten times the original target. The ‘New Petzval’ lens looks and functions much like the originals, with a brass exterior, and the aim is to produce it in both Canon EF- and Nikon F- mounts. The lens is expected to be available next spring. 

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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