Photography

Sigma today announced its new 18-50mm /f2.8 DC DN lens — a small zoom lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors — and photographer Gordon Laing decided to see how it compared to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. Sigma claims that it is the smallest and lightest f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras on the market and the size and relative affordability makes it not just a viable…

The Canadian Internet Authority (CIRA), which manages all .CA domains on behalf of all Canadians, has followed up the success of its first set of extremely Canadian stock photos with a winter and cybersecurity themed “Series 2” set launched today. CIRA has described the purpose of the images as a way for anyone to add “a little Canada” to their website. While the agency says that…

Apple, today, announced its new 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro models, which bring a substantial redesign, improved hardware and new Apple silicon in the form of its new M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets. Some of the more welcomed additions for photographers and videographers include new Liquid Retina XDR displays, the addition of an SD card slot and HDMI port, and the absence of the Touchbar, which…

Canon USA is on the receiving end of a class-action lawsuit that alleges that the company doesn’t allow owners of certain printers to use the scan or fax functions if the device runs out of ink. Bleeping Computer reports that Canon customer David Leacraft filed the lawsuit last Tuesday, alleging deceptive marketing and unjust enrichment by the camera and printer manufacturer. Leacraft…