I had the incredible opportunity to have 2 weeks of hands on experience with Nikon’s new mirrorless camera – the Z7 and it is a game changer! I was given a preproduction model to test and shoot campaign images for Nikon Canada and I put the camera through its paces capturing […]
Sony has been vying to steal some market share from Canon and Nikon for some time. While their innovation and impressive spec lists have been widely applauded, the Sony E mount has lacked a competitive lens selection. While Sony cameras like the A7R III and new A7 III are very […]
Tamron’s last two lens announcements might have created a bit of nostalgia for those familiar with vintage Tamron products. They announced a 28-75mm F/2.8 for Sony FE, and I have a lot of fond memories of using the slightly primitive but optically excellent 28-75mm F/2.8 Tamron lens in a Canon […]
Vanguard Endeavor ED II Binoculars (10×42) With winter over, spring migration has begun. I have seen many species of birds in my local area, including the familiar singing sparrows. If you are an avid ornithologist and are interested in good quality binoculars at a reasonable price, I recommend the Vanguard […]
Photography is a wonderful world full of gadgets and toys, with a million and one ways to photograph anything and everything. It’s one of the best hobbies as the options and opportunities are endless. PHOTONews has a focus in Macro photography this spring. Your thoughts quickly go to macro lenses, […]
It’s not an easy job to carve out a slice of the competitive camera lens market, but in recent years we have seen a few companies do just that. One of those is Venus Optics, a Chinese lens maker, who first entered the market with innovative macro budget lenses – […]
Tamron Canada has been on fire lately – releasing one stellar lens after another. I’ve been a big fan of Tamron since the first SP 24-70 F/2.8 Di VC lens – it was a game changer that let me capture images I couldn’t with any other lens in that focal […]
Tamron started a new revolution of affordable ultra-telephoto zoom lenses with the SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC USD in 2013. The lens was an instant success and spawned a whole new class of lenses. Last year, Tamron launched a second generation of the lens, the G2, which showcased their new build […]
There are few lenses more important to a lens maker’s lineup than the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. A 24-70mm is valued because of the versatility of its zoom range, which covers a number of very important focal lengths including 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 70mm. All of these (save perhaps 70mm) […]
Here are the things I love about new Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 G2: The price point. The value for quality ratio here is incredible. The VC. This lens will easily let you shoot at shutter speed of 1/10th a second completely handheld and maintain sharpness. As someone that doesn’t often carry […]
