Lens hoods are an incredibly simple and incredibly useful piece of kit. But people often don’t know what their purpose is, when they might use one or what lens hood, they should buy. In this article, we’ll look at lens hoods in detail so you can pick the right ones for your lenses.
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Canon has announced a milestone for the EOS portfolio: the EOS R3 is on the way – a professional CSC with full frame sensor and high speed. Also new: three professional RF lenses.
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A COMPLETE FILTER SYSTEM FOR THE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER A more affordable alternative to circular filters is the versatile Cokin system, which uses square acetate filters and a special screw on holder. Invented by French photographer Jean Coquin and introduced in 1978, the Cokin Creative Filter System has grown to become the most popular filter system in the world and has spawned many imitators who make filters and other accessories that are compatible with the Cokin system.
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Daytime shooting means you have no shortage of light, shutter speeds are high and there is little chance of either motion blur or camera shake. Why would you deliberately want to choose slow shutter speeds? It is, for want of a better phrase, an artistic choice. We are very used to seeing images taken in the daytime that are sharp, free from camera shake or motion blur where everything is static and frozen in place.
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Filters have been an essential part of photography since its very beginnings. Used creatively they can improve a hard-to-capture scene, add an extra artistic element to an image or just provide a bit of fun.
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Venus Optics has announced a new lens that’s also the smallest in its lineup, the Laowa 10 mm f/2 Zero-D MFT (Micro Four Thirds) ultra wide-angle optic. Compact wide-angle combines super-wide field of view with a fast aperture.
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Sigma currently offers the photo trade no fewer than 15 Sony E-mount compatible optics. With the A7 series continuing to wow photographers, adding Sigma to your stock makes sound commercial sense.
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The Swedish company Profoto is a world leader in advanced photographic lighting solutions. Their portable studio flash, the A1 was an innovative product that had several firsts to its credit. Their newest model, the Profoto A10, builds on its predecessor‘s success and brings a host of new features while maintaining the same form factor.
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DJI has announced the successor to its DJI Osmo Pocket, which is simply called the DJI Pocket 2. The new model brings a number of improvements over the original stabilised mini camera. Most notably a larger sensor, a wider lens, and a new range of accessories.
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Nikon Z 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR S: Probably the best 70-200 mm zoom in the world
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