Canon’s New News
Finally feeling better after a case of the stomach flu and as a “get well” present, Canon has announced it’s newest batch of gear. Have you seen the list? New super-telephotos, new teleconverters, two new lenses, and the 60D. I’m underwhelmed. Gee, thanks Canon…
5 Tips for Better Bokeh
Bokeh is one of those photographic qualities that everybody has a hard time agreeing on – photogs will debate it to death, but when they see a good example of it, they know it! By definition, bokeh is simply the out-of-focus portion of a photograph (usually in the background). “Good bokeh” is highly sought after, [...]
Quick Commentary on the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
Surf the various photography forums for a while and you’ll find plenty of references to the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens, usually in the context of, “I can’t afford a 24-70L, what can I buy instead that’s cheaper?” One of the top answers is the Tamron. In fact, there are very few lenses that cover that [...]
Where are the new lenses?
Canon has been surprisingly slow in releasing new lenses this year. Sure, there’s some consumer level lenses, and we got the 70-200L IS Mk II – but that’s it. So what many of us want to know is, where are the rest of them? Surely there must be more L-series glass in the works? Even [...]
Pro Lens Wishlist
I got an email the other day from Mike, my friend and fellow photographer, in response to my Five Year Plan post and my ambition to make shooting my full-time career in the future. It’s a goal that I’m happy to be working towards, and it was wonderful to hear support and encouragement from someone [...]
Canon EF 70-210mm f/4 – Review
The lens bug is still with me, and the latest acquisition is another golden oldie, the Canon 70-210mm f/4 telephoto. This was one of the first EF fast telephotos, originally introduced in 1987. My copy is from 1987, purchased in like-new condition from KEH.com. It was my first time buying from KEH and I’m pleased [...]
Sigma 120-400mm OS – Review
In the spirit of Christmas, I turned some spare funds and gift money into a new lens – and not just any lens, but a brand new telephoto lens aimed specifically at improving the quality of my bird & wildlife photos. Enter the Sigma 120-400mm OS. Up until now I’ve been working with a Canon [...]
Frederick, again
Once more Frederick the Duck is my subject of the day. I got my hands on a new telephoto lens (review coming soon), and spent yesterday afternoon outside, post-snowstorm, trying it out. Subjects were limited, so one the way home I stopped by Abington to see what Freddy was up to – and of course [...]
Frederick & Lackawanna
Out at sunrise to see the 1-2″ of snow that was forecast, hoping for one of those beautiful mornings where the boughs are powdered in white. Instead, the weatherman failed again and we had a breezy morning with no snow at all. But the sky was clearing and the light was a somewhat unusual blue, [...]
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 – Review
In the world of professional photography, the 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens is one of the kings. No matter if you shoot Canon or Nikon, this is the telephoto lens that most photographers lust after and is the standard against which other telephotos are measured. If you’re not convinced, stop to consider this: Canon makes four [...]
