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Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS HSM Initial Review – Nikon Mount D7000

09 Nov

The 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO Lens for Nikon F from Sigma is a fast f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens with a 50-150mm focal length (75-225mm equivalent in 35mm format) designed for cameras with a Nikon F mount. This long autofocus telephoto gets you close to the action, and it has an optical image stabilization system that makes it possible to hand-hold the lens at up to four shutter speeds slower than usual, while maintaining sharp, shake-free images. The Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) gives you quiet, high-speed autofocus, and also allows full-time manual focus override. Six SLD glass elements help prevent chromatic aberrations, and provide excellent image quality throughout the zoom range. Super Multi Coating on the glass surfaces reduces flare and ghosting, and helps ensure high-contrast images. The 9-blade diaphragm gives a very pleasing quality to the out-of-focus areas of your photos (generally known as bokeh). A built-in tripod collar provides a solid mount when it’s placed on a tripod. Taken from B&H Photo Video Website.
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AR-MPR Build – Mounting Nikon M-223 Scope Mount and Nikon Monarch Scope

25 May

Own the entire build on DVD! nwgun.com Please join me on ultimatereloader.com as I walk through a complete AR-15 adventure starting with a from-scratch AR-15 build. In this video, we’ll mount the Nikon M-223 Scope Mount and Monarch 6-24×50 Scope. For the complete story, see the writeups on http
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
 

Ricoh M-mount GXR Mount A12 module announced and previewed

05 Aug

Ricoh has announced a Leica M-mount unit for its modular GXR camera system. The GXR Mount A12 features a 12MP APS-C CMOS sensor with the ability to fit a wide range of M-mount lenses or a still wider choice if used in combination with an adapter. And, unlike the majority of digital cameras, it features no low-pass (anti-aliasing) filter. The Mount A12 module includes all the usual GXR features (such as toy camera and miniature processing modes), but also gains a silent electronic shutter mode, several manual focus assist options and a series of lens correction parameters. The module will be available from early September, at an MSRP of $ 649. We’ve been using a pre-production Mount A12 module for the past few days and have prepared an hands-on preview with real-world samples.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Leica creates mount adapters for S2 medium format DSLR

13 Jul

Leica has developed three mount adapters for its S2 medium format DSLR. The S-V, S-P67 and S-M645 allow users to utilize Hasselblad V, Pentax 67 and Mamiya M645 lenses, respectively. The adapters, built from anodized aluminium and chrome-plated brass will retail for around €580 each and will be available from August. (From Photoscala)
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Pentax announces four additional Q mount lenses

04 Jul

Pentax has announced four additional lenses for its new Q mount. As well as the kit 47mm equivalent F1.9 ’01 Standard Prime’ lens that will come with the camera, the company has also announced the ’02 Standard Zoom’ that will offer 28-83mm equivalent focal lengths. Alongside these will be three more affordable, fun lenses. The 03 Fisheye, 04 Toy Lens Wide and 05 Toy Lens Telephoto are designed to make accessible the creativity that interchangeable lenses can bring. The latter three lenses are all manual focus and fixed aperture to keep costs down.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 in Sony mount now available in the UK

30 Oct

Tokina’s UK distributor Kenro has announced the AT-X 116 Pro DX 11-16 mm f/2.8 lens is now available in Sony Alpha mount at a recommended retail price of £740.25. Tokina’s first lens for Sony’s Alpha mount offers an equivalent focal length of 17-25mm and features a ‘One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism’ allowing users to switch between AF and MF by pulling the focusing ring towards the camera.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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First Light on Mount Whitney

17 Sep

Taking in early morning light in the Owens Valley is a magical experience. Drab grey rocks come to life in a variety of colorful hues as the sun’s first rays of light are filtered through the atmosphere. The success of capturing my now favorite photo of Mobius Arch, taken back in 2006 and the subject of one of my first podcast episodes, hooked me on repeatedly visiting the Alabama Hills in the wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately such great light and scenery does not go unnoticed these days…

First Light on Mount Whitney Seen Through Mobius Arch
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First Light on Mount Whitney Seen Through Mobius Arch

Photo Details:
Canon 1DS Mark III, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, f/13, 115 seconds, ISO 200

Venturing out to Mobius Arch is seldom a solo event. The tight space that one can capture this photo is often filled with numerous photographers clamoring to get the perfect angle shutting out other photographers. On this morning it was the most crowded I’ve seen with at least 5 photographers in the area.

Photographers stake their ground to photograph Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills

Photographers stake their ground to photograph Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills

In this day and age its nearly impossible to keep a good photo location under wraps. Given the popularity of this arch I wonder when the BLM will take action to preserve the area or regulate access. During this visit it would seem the BLM was more interested in making it as easy as possible for folks to find the arch with a freshly marked trail being in place. Given these circumstances its no wonder the likes of David Muench keeps his Unknown Arch location quiet. As the popularity of this area grows I do hope that photographers take care of this special location and stay civil to each other.

Mobius Arch Crowd of Photographers

Mobius Arch Crowd of Photographers

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