A tripod is an essential part of every shutterbug’s gear. It is used by every type of photographer, hobbyist, or professional, no matter what they specialize in. When you start looking out for a tripod, you’ll notice that there are thousands of tripods available from different brands and different price points. Which brings us to the topic of this post—are Continue Reading
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Sigma Japan has confirmed (machine-translated)the L-mount versions of its 40mm F1.4 DG HSM and 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lenses, will start shipping on December 20, 2019.
Sigma says the control algorithm for the two lenses has been optimized to ensure full AF drive and body communication functionality for L-mount camera systems.
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The two lenses will retail for roughly the same price as their Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA and Sony E mount counterparts. B&H currently has the 40mm F1.4 DG HSM for L-mount and 105mm F1.4 DG HSM for L-mount available to pre-order for $ 1,399 and $ 1,599, respectively.
Editor’s note: There is strong language aplenty in this video that is NSFW. Proceed with caution.
A new photography podcast called ‘The Group Chat’ has published its first episode: ‘Presets and Why They Suck.’ The episode is free to watch on YouTube, where hosts Christian Gideon and Nick Goodwin discuss why presents ‘are so detrimental’ to the photography industry.
In a statement to PetaPixel, The Group Chat co-creator Gideon explains, ‘Our first episode is a hard-hitting look at why the industry of selling presets to photographers is mostly BS.’ As the comment indicates, the podcast episode contains adult language and may not be suitable for certain environments.
Additional information about the show, its creators, and their workshops can be found on The Group Chat website.
In this week’s episode of DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan did a shootout between the new Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lens for E-mount and Sony’s own 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* lens.
Which lens won? You can watch the video to see what they think, but check out the photos from this episode and tell us what you think!
Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:2
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The new Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lens for E-mount has an attractive price, but how does it stack up against Sony’s own 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* lens? According to Chris and Jordan, pretty darn well. Find out what they like about this lens.
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The post Tips for Posing Models (videos) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk.
If you are interested in portrait photography, one of the hard parts (after learning your lighting and camera skills) is knowing how to pose your models. Particularly, if they aren’t professional models.
When you are taking portraits of men and women, their poses can be quite different because their bodies have different shapes and bend in slightly different ways. A pose that looks great for a guy, may look totally wrong for a girl and vice-versa.
So, to help you on your way to achieving better portraits by getting better poses from your models, I have compiled some videos for you to take a look at.
If, however, you don’t like to watch videos, you can grab yourself the dPS e-books, Portraits: Striking The Pose or 67 Portrait Poses (Printable).
Alternatively, see the list of articles you can read on posing models down below the videos.
This video is by photographer, Anita Sadowska.
This video is by photographer, Julia Trotti.
This video is from the perspective of a model agency, DLM Model Lifestyle, giving posing tips.
This video is by CreativeLive, featuring photographer, Lindsay Adler. These tips are for photographing people in a seated position.
This video by AtchatChannel Ubonratchathani, gives 60 model poses in 1 minute.
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Sigma has announced the pricing and availability for its upcoming Classic Art Prime Cine and /i Technology-compatible Cine Art Prime PL-mount lenses. These are variants of its Art Cine Prime with simpler coatings for a classic cinema aesthetic. The company plans to release the Classic Art Prime Cine line as a set of 10 lenses in January 2020 for $ 43,999; these lenses will only be available as part of the full set.
Unlike the Classic Art Prime Cine lenses, the /i Technology-compatible versions will be released for individual purchase in two different batches, the first going up for sale later this month and the second going up for sale in late January 2020. The lenses will be available from authorized dealers.
The /i Technology versions communicate shooting metadata to camera bodies that are compatible with Cooke’s communication protocol.
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The following /i Technology-compatible lenses will be priced at $ 3,899 each with availability listed below:
The remaining three new /i Technology-compatible lenses will be priced at $ 5,499 each:
The movie Top Gun: Maverick scheduled to hit theaters early next year was shot using early versions of Sigma’s new FF High Speed Prime /i Technology-compatible lens, according to the company. As the name indicates, these lenses are compatible with the /i Technology communication protocol from Cooke Optics.
Meeting experienced and amateur photographers from around the world gives you the opportunity to expand your skill set, whilst getting inspiration for your future projects. A great way to do this is by participating in photography events and competitions. Fortunately, there are countless photography events around the world for you to choose from. If you’re new to the photography scene, Continue Reading
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Photokina has shared a press release confirming Canon, Panasonic and Sony will be attending the 2020 expo in Japan and ensures the manufacturers ‘once again promise a fireworks display of new products at Photokina.’
The press release, titled “Photokina 2020: A Visit to the Motherland of Imaging,” comes three months after Photokina confirmed Leica, Nikon and Olympus won’t be attending the trade-show and reads as a rebuttal of sorts to remind the photography industry that Photokina is far from over, despite three main players dropping out.
The release of the press release follows a trip to Tokyo wherein delegation from the City of Cologne, Koelnmesse (the trade fair organizer responsible for Photokina) and the association of the photo industry (PIV) met with Canon executives, as well as other ambassadors and ‘high-ranking company representatives’ from Japan.
After briefly talking about the meeting in the introduction, Photokina follows with statements from Canon, Panasonic and Sony executives, which we’ve gathered below.
Canon Chief Executive Officer Image Communication Business Operations, Go Tokura, says:
‘As the imaging industry is at a significant turning point, we expect Photokina to be a leading show of the worldwide photo and imaging industry. Canon is eager to introduce new products and concept products at Photokina, thereby contributing to the industry’s success.’
Panasonic Director of Smart Life Network Business Division, Yosuke Yamane, says:
‘For many years, Photokina has been the ideal platform for us to present our product innovations. The Imaging industry is facing big changes and challenges these days. In 2020, we will also be coming to Cologne with big expectations in the new Photokina format and are looking forward to contributing with great innovations.’
Sony Senior General Manager of the Marketing Division at Sony Imaging Products & Solutions, Yosuke Aoki, says:
‘Sony is very glad to be part of Photokina again next year. Photokina 2020 gives us the opportunity to present our latest innovations and to maintain a direct dialog with all Digital Imaging Lovers. Sony is looking forward to seeing you all in Cologne.’
The press release wraps up with statements from Koelnmesse President and Chief Executive Officer Gerald Böse and Chairman of the photo industry association (PIV), Kai Hillebrandt.
The press release isn’t necessarily unusual when viewed in a vacuum, as using quotes from the exhibitors to promote the expo is nothing new or out of the ordinary. But when looked at in context of Leica, Nikon and Olympus dropping out just three months ago, it does seem as though the press release and statements are a mutual pact to at least give the illusion of Photokina being no different than before, if not better.
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Smartphone accessory manufacturer Sandmarc has launched its new line of cases for Apple’s iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max smartphone that enables its collection of lenses to work with the latest iOS devices. The new lineup works with Sandmarc’s anamorphic, telephoto, wide-angle and a macro lenses.
The anamorphic lens is a 1.33x anamorphic lens that offers a 2.4:1 aspect ratio once the footage is de-squeezed from the 16:9 video the iPhone captures. The telephoto lens offers 2x magnification on the iPhone 11 and 4x magnification when paired with the telephoto camera module on the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max.
The Macro lens will work with any of the camera modules on Apple’s latest iPhones and a protective translucent lens hood will both protect the front element and diffuse light on the subject matter.
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The wide lens seems a bit unnecessary considering all of the iPhone 11 models feature both a wide-angle and super-wide-angle lens, but much like Moment’s new wide-angle lens, using Sandmarc’s wide-angle lens atop the standard wide-angle lens on the iPhone 11 devices means you can get ultra-wide-angle shots with Apple’s Night Mode capture mode, as it’s limited to the ‘standard’ wide-angle camera onboard the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max devices.
All of these lenses are compatible with Sandmarc’s collection of filters, including their hybrid filter, circular polarizer filter, ND filters and others. They are constructed of aluminum and feature multi-coated elements to reduce flares and ghosting. The anamorphic lens costs $ 159.99, the macro lens costs $ 89.99 and the telephoto and wide-angle lenses cost $ 99.99.
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When you purchase a lens, you will have the option to choose an accompanying case for your iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max device that the lenses will mount to (in addition to receiving a clip mount for more versatile shooting). If you already have a Sandmarc lens (or a whole kit, you can purchase just the cases as well. You can find all of the new cases, lenses and filters on Sandmarc’s website.