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The Sigma Lens Salvo

by MarkVFebruary 21, 2010 Updates

I won’t sit here and say that I saw Sigma’s announcement of their 85mm F/1.4 lens coming. I didn’t and I don’t think many people did. The announcement of the 85mm lens alone is interesting but the announcement of 4 other lenses , 3 of which are for full frame DSLRs, is simply stunning. The [...]

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Strobie SGM 700 and Vivitar 283

by MarkVFebruary 10, 2010 Flash Photography

I intended to finish my review of the Interfit Strobie Beauty Dish a while ago but the cold weather has kept me indoors. In preparation for the warmer weather I took a few minutes to find out how I could mount Strobie accessories onto my old Vivitar 283 flash.

Interfit doesn’t list a flex adapter [...]

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5 Tips for Maximum Sharpness

by MarkVFebruary 4, 2010 Beginner's Corner

Upgrading from a P&S camera to a DSLR does not guarantee sharper photos. Frustration over sharpness can lead new DSLR shooters into the costly land of uber lenses. Before spending money on another lens consider these 5 tips for sharper photos.

Moving Subjects – Pan the camera to match your subject’s speed if your subject moves [...]

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Building a Toy TLR Camera

by MarkVJanuary 31, 2010 LoFi-Photography

If you read my previous post about the Gakkenflex Toy TLR you might have noted that I ordered one. I was intrigued by thoughts of building a working camera. I received the Gakkenflex kit just in time to get snowed in. Now I had something to do as we waited for the snow to [...]

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Canon EF 50mm F/1.4 Bokeh

by MarkVJanuary 28, 2010 Canon Lenses

It seems that quite a few people are interested in the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4’s bokeh. The Canon Ef 50/1.4 excels in many areas and bokeh just happens to be one of them. I wouldn’t call this lens the king of bokeh but is very good. I won’t bore you with techno babble, instead I [...]

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