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Pentax Unveils Three ‘Limited Lenses’ for K-Mount SLR Cameras

February 25, 2021
While some information leaked earlier this week, Pentax has today officially announced the availability of three lenses for K-mount cameras: the HD Pentax-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited, 43mm f/1.9 Limited, and 77mm f/1.8 Limited. All three lenses are available in black or silver. Pentax describes the 31mm f/1.8 Limited as a lightweight, versatile wide-angle lens offering sharp imaging performance with…
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Photographer Paints Pastels with Her Camera

February 24, 2021
Teresa Freitas is a photographer, although her photographs look more like airy pastel paintings. Her imagery is not just art for art’s sake, but she makes a living as a professional photographer working with brands like Adobe, American Express, Chloé, Club Med, DKNY…
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Who Should Own Photos of Slaves?

February 24, 2021
In 1976 while rummaging through an attic of Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in search of old museum publications, editorial assistant Lorna Condon opened a drawer in a wooden cabinet. Inside, she found a number of flat leather cases which contained a…
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Sigma Launches 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens

February 24, 2021
Sigma has announced the 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN zoom lens for Sony E-Mount and L-Mount. In contrast to what is commonly associated with Sigma lenses, the company says this new lens is the smallest and lightest full-frame f/2.8 standard zoom for mirrorless systems currently available. Sigma says that this new lens, though categorized under the Contemporary line, is based on the company’s famed Art…
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These Photos of Fireflies in Japan are Magical

February 24, 2021
In the summer, around June and July, firefly season kicks into full swing in Japan and watching (and photographing) the natural light show is a popular pastime. Photographer Daniel Kordan shot a beautiful set of photos that captures the magic of hotaru season. In the summer…
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Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN sample gallery

February 24, 2021
The Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN is a compact standard zoom for full-frame L- and E-mount bodies, designed from he beginning for mirrorless digital imaging. Potentially a highly attractive ‘step-up’ lens for mirrorless shooters, Sigma promises that image quality from this compact zoom will be comparable to the Art-series 24-70mm F2.8. We’ve had the new lens for a few days, and…
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Why You Should Use a 100-400mm Lens for Landscape Photos

February 24, 2021
Photographer Michael Shainblum is known for some truly impressive landscape images and in previous videos has strongly advocated for the use of telephoto lenses. In this 10-minute video, he shows how he captured two days worth of images with mainly a Sigma 100-400mm. Before…
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Radioactive Glass: Can Using Vintage Lenses Ruin Your Photos?

February 24, 2021
Some lenses produced from the 1940s through the 1970s were treated with radioactive thorium oxide to curb chromatic aberration. But as Andrew Walker explains in this 7.5-minute video, modern digital cameras can actually “see” that radiation as image noise that has the potential ruin your long exposures. There are a significant number of lenses produced between 1940 and 1970 that are…
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