1. For digital photography, as a whole, the Nikon D3 was definitely a major game-changer, especially because its greater ISO sensitivity captures better images in low light. The newer D3S isn’t as revolutionary, but simply continues the good fight with various refinements that make it essentially...
1. The Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash may sit in the middle of Canon’s line-up of lighting products, but it’s anything but average. Its excellent build quality, outstanding functionality and professional-level performance are rarely found in such an affordable and compact flash unit.
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Sony Nex 5
1. The unique market niche that Sony has found or created for its NEX series of digital cameras, including the NEX 5, can certainly be classified as weird, and even initially confusing to consumers. Sony Nex 7 has many advanced features compared to Nex 5 and is preferred by many...
1. Since the mid-70s, Manfrotto has been recognized as at, or near, the top of the industry for its tripods and other products as well as innovation, quality, performance and service.
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2. The 190XPROB is an excellent small tripod...
1. Whoa, Cowboy!
Before you fill your hand with the Canon EF 24–70mm f/2.8L USM zoom lens, you’d better be a digital photographer at the top of your game because this is generally considered one of the lenses more professionals use than any other. You don’t want to be wasting the firepower...
1. Creative Distortion.
The Tokina 11–16mm f/2.8 is an ultra-wide-angle lens, and not to be confused with a fisheye lens. You have no control of the distortion a fisheye causes in an image, but some control of an ultra-wide’s distortion, when used correctly. The Tokina, therefore, becomes a...
1. Into the Wild
You would receive some very strange looks if you photographed your child’s birthday party or a family picnic with the Sigma 150–500mm f/5–6.3 DG APO OS super-zoom lens. A lens of this size and extreme telephoto focal length can certainly be useful in common digital...
1. An All-In-One Lens vs. Multiple Lenses.
Most casual photographers don’t need multiple lenses, especially when they have the choice of the Tamron AF 18–270mm f/3.5–6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO zoom lens. Tamron is known as the kingmaker of super-zoom lenses and this lens certainly...
1. Exciting Entry-Level DSLR.
If you’re like many hobbyist photographers who think they are ready to graduate from a point-to-shoot to a DSLR, then the Canon T3i/600D is waiting across that great divide with many easy-to-use features you need to enjoy and excel in the much bigger world of...
