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Review: Sigma 50-500 f/4.5-6.3 APO Review: Sigma 50-500 f/4.5-6.3 APO

Kerry’s Quick Hit – The Sigma 50-500 lens has a tremendous focal length range which gives it great versatility. The tradeoff in this extreme focal length range is that the lens is fairly heavy.
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How to Calculate Depth of Field How to Calculate Depth of Field

A big stumbling block for many new camera users is how to figure out how much depth of field a particular image will have it in given the focal length of the lens, the aperture used and the distance to the subject. Trust me on this, trying to do the algebra to figure it out is not something most people want to try to do in their heads. In this article we will cover all of the math involved and then make it real easy with an Excel spreadsheet and some links to some free applications to help you out.

Learning to shoot in manual mode Learning to shoot in manual mode

While today’s cameras do a pretty good job when in fully automatic mode, in order to make the most of your camera you should learn how to use your camera on the manual setting. To go full manual you will need to have an understanding of shutter speed, aperture settings, and ISO speed. In this article we will get you going and get you shooting like a pro.

Podcast #48 – More Letters from Listeners Podcast #48 – More Letters from Listeners

Kerry and David take more letters from listeners and talk about “full figure” brides, lens choices, and blog hosting and then discuss some more tales of When Things Go Bad.

Lensbaby Composer and Optic System Lensbaby Composer and Optic System

In the beginning there was the original Lensbaby lens, a simple bellows system with push-pull focus and left/right and up/down sweet spot selection. Then came the Lensbaby 3G that allowed you to fine tune the sweet spot after locking it down so that you can easily repeat the same shot and settings.

Now, the Lensbaby Composer promises a lens that is easier to use, better control over focusing, and a selection of different optic inserts to give you a variety of different effects.

Lensbaby at PMA 2009

Kerry and Sam from Lensbaby talk about the Composer and all of the accessories that are available for it including the just announced super wide angle lens. If you are looking at getting a Lensbaby Composer, then check out our Camera Dojo special offer. For more information about Lensbaby lenses and optics, please visit them at Lensbaby.com.

Lensbaby announces new 0.42x Super Wide Angle Lens Lensbaby announces new 0.42x Super Wide Angle Lens

Stretch your Lensbaby vision to the max with the new 0.42x Super Wide Lens, which converts your Lensbaby lens’s focal length from 50mm to 21mm. Specifically designed for compatibility with the Lensbaby Optic Swap System, this 0.42x is lighter and sharper than any other comparable product on the market. The 0.42x has an inherent macro capability, letting you as close as 2.75†(7cm) from the front of the lens.

Canon Announces Two New Tilt-Shift Lenses Canon Announces Two New Tilt-Shift Lenses

Today Canon dropped two new tilt-shift lenses that update the previous models that were discontinued recently. The new TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II offers enhanced functionality and image quality in its most popular tilt-shift focal length. Designed with UD glass to minimize and compensate for chromatic aberrations and specially coated aspherical elements for the highest possible glare-free image quality, this tilt-shift lens features an angle of view of 74°. New TS revolving lets users freely combine tilting and shifting within the range of +/- 90° in the direction of movement.

WPPI Highlights Part 1 WPPI Highlights Part 1

This WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) has been a great show already with tons of great speakers, two huge ballrooms of vendors, and lots of great networking with other photographers. Unfortunately you can’t be in multiple places at the same time so you have to pick and choose which speakers to go see.

Understanding Exposure with the Exposure Triangle Understanding Exposure with the Exposure Triangle

Based on comments and emails I have received there are still some people that are confused about how the three elements of exposure play together to determine how dark or bright an image is. Today I want you to think of the three elements of exposure as the three points of a triangle each having an equal effect on the final exposure of the image.

ExpoImaging Tapped as Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Honl Photo Professional Products ExpoImaging Tapped as Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Honl Photo Professional Products

Watsonville, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 — ExpoImaging Inc. (www.ExpoImaging.net), developer and marketer of innovative camera accessories, including the Ray Flash Ring Light Adapter, ExpoDisc Digital White Balance Filter and the ExpoAperture2 Depth-of-Field Guide, today announced that it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of Honl Photo Professional Products.

Borrowlenses.com Rental Service Review Borrowlenses.com Rental Service Review

Do you have dreams of shooting a Canon 1Ds Mk III? The new Canon 5D Mk II? The Nikon flagship D3X? Or how about shooting with a $1,600 70-200 IS L 2.8? If you are like me, that’s pretty much all we can do is dream about the day we can afford high end gear like that. Rentals are always a good option either since most places require a deposit equal to the purchase price of the equipment.