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Canon Rebates Announced
With the economy being in the belt tightening times, the time for Canon rebates could not have come sooner. They announced them on Sunday, and you have until July 10th to cash in. The full page of rebates is available here, but of specific note are the lens discounts that you can get at reduced prices include two that I have had my eye on for a while:
Hardware Review: Sigma 4.5mm Fisheye (Circular)
As things start to settle down again, I’ve got a pile of reviews pending work, so this past weekend, while in bachelor status temporarily, I really knocked out a few projects, including getting caught up on some overdue reviews and blog writing. Today, the first of these projects is the Sigma 4.5mm fisheye lens review. This is a super cool lens, and has a lot of opportunities for creative exploration. I took the typical test shots indoors to get a feel for where it’s strengths and weaknesses are, how it focuses, and then took to the streets.
The Life of a Lens
Yesterday we looked at things to consider when getting a new camera body…while the idea is all well and good, lenses are another story, and since we are likely to invest more in glass than in cameras (Have you seen the costs of some of the really good glass lately?), the life of a lens is something worth considering. In all things technology-related, there is a principle called Moore’s Law which states that technology will advance at a rate of re-doubling roughly every two years. While this principle was developed primarily for computers, we can draw similar analogies for digital … Continue reading
The Best Lens on the Planet!
Imagine the following lens: Can capture wide angle panoramas Can capture detail as close as one inch away. Can capture detail as far away as 300 feet in most cases. Can adjust to extreme low light scenarios in an instant Can adjust to extreme bright light scenarios in an instant Can capture HDR imagery with no post processing Can capture 3-D in the truest sense of the word Can capture images with no pixelation Can capture the widest tonal range available in the visible light spectrum. How much would you spend on these lenses? How much would you protect, treasure, … Continue reading
Hardware Review: Sigma 18-250
// < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-3565134799530909"; /* 468x60, created 2/25/10 */ google_ad_slot = "7247311792"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]> First off, my apologies at the sudden absence on Friday – it was a day off, but not so much as a podcast recording that should have taken 30-45 minutes took 2 hours so my plans for the day were pretty much canned after that. But anyway, on to the subject of today’s post: The Sigma 18-250mm lens review! You read that right – Sigma has a lens that covers the range … Continue reading
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