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Vanguard wins TIPA Award for Best Tripod and Best Camera Bag

On April 8th the Technical Image Press Association assembled in Lisbon, Portugal to vote on the 2018 TIPA Awards in 40 imaging industry categories. Editors of 29 professional, amateur, and business photo magazines and online sites from Asia, Australia, South America, and North America, with a delegate from the Camera […]

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On Fairytale Wings – A Celebration of Butterflies with the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 lens

Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) For almost 20 years, Jardin Hamel of Quebec City has organized a month dedicated to butterflies (on now, until April 2, 2018). In total, 7000 butterflies in free flight amaze visitors in a 6000-square-foot tropical setting. The exhibition brings together 70 varieties of exotic butterflies, making it […]

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Laowa 9mm Lens Review

I recently had the opportunity to test a pre-production version of the new Laowa 9mm F/2.8 Zero-D lens in a native Fuji mount (my main camera is a Fuji XT-1). Luckily I was about to head off on a family vacation to Florida where I knew I would have lots […]

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Extension Tubes – Replacement or Addition?

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, […]

vanguard tripod & Endeavor HD spotting
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Getting Ready for Spring Migration

It’s time for Spring Migration. For many birdwatchers, the spring migration period is the most exciting time of the year. It is a time of change, with the departure of winter visitors and arrival of summer migrants. Whether you live on the coast or inland, you will see birds moving. […]

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New Products

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR Super Telephoto Zoom Nikon Canada Inc. has announced the availability of the new AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR super-telephoto zoom lens, a professional level FX-format lens that has been updated with the newest NIKKOR lens technologies including Nikon’s […]

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Ricoh unveils the new PENTAX K-1 Mark II Full-Frame DSLR

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation has unveiled the new PENTAX K-1 Mark II 35mm full-frame DSLR camera, the successor to the widely acclaimed PENTAX K-1 full-frame DSLR, This new flagship of the Pentax line is a compact, rugged and weather-resistant camera incorporating new technologies for outstanding image quality and improved operability […]

Events

Nowhere to Call Home – Photographs and Stories of the Homeless

24 March, 2018 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. BOOK SALE / SIGNING BY TEENAGE ‘PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE HOMELESS’ This event will take place in the bookstore of Toronto’s prestigious Stephen Bulger Gallery located at 1356 Dundas St. West. Leah will be selling and signing her recently released book Nowhere to […]

Israel: Land of Sueprises
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Israel: Land of Sueprises

Besides religion, Israel offers a surprising variety of historical and cultural photographic opportunities. © Michael DeFreitas Carmel outdoor market Tel Aviv, Israel. Nikon D800, 16mm, f20, 1/125 second, ISO 200.

Tamron 70-210mm
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New F/4 telephoto zoom lens featuring superb optical performance and a lightweight and compact body ensuring easier portability

70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD (Model A034) February 22, 2018, Saitama, Japan– Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of the 70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD (Model A034), a compact telephoto zoom lens for full-frame DSLR cameras. Model […]