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Sigma the Lensmaker

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Sigma has become one of the most interesting companies in the industry in the past several years, with a fascinating new camera as of March 25, and a lot of great new lenses in the past year or so. Sigma has always been a lensmaker with a couple of niche bodies at any given time. They have made a few cameras since the early 1990s, and even rebadged some Ricoh SLRs in the 1970s, … [Read more...]

Of the Nikon Z9 and other new and upcoming gear

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The only known image of a Nikon Z9. From the size of the lens, it’s quite a bit smaller than your basic D5 or D6. Nikon recently released the first development announcement for their new flagship mirrorless Z9. We don’t know much about it officially, and the rumor mill has somewhat more information (which may or may not be accurate). There is also one official image of … [Read more...]

INTRODUCTION TO FOCUS STACKING USING THE NOVOFLEX CASTEL-MICRO MOTORISED FOCUSING RAIL By Robert Thompson

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INTRODUCTION Since the evolution of digital photography, advancements in software development have seen many new techniques and workflow improvements become available. It is now possible with a few clicks of the mouse, to overcome many of the time-consuming processes and issues that were once challenging a few years ago. One of the biggest advances in macro photography is … [Read more...]

Year in Review, Year Ahead Part 3 – Lenses and Printing

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Diagram of the new Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art – a typical (and excellent) modern mirrorless lens design We’ve seen a lot of innovation in lenses lately, and I’m looking forward to more this coming year. The full-frame mirrorless mounts are really coming into their own, as Sony fills many of the last holes in their lineup while Canon and Nikon both build theirs. Sigma gets … [Read more...]

Year in Review, Year Ahead Part II – Cameras

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Almost certainly the most important camera of 2020 – who’ll release the most important camera of 2021? 2020 was a relatively slow year for cameras, with the (very) notable exception of Canon’s EOS-R5 and R6. We had a couple of small and light cameras for their sensor size, neither perfect, but both pointing in interesting directions. We had a couple of cameras adding … [Read more...]

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