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Shooting hand-held with large telephoto zoom lenses

With the introduction of lenses like the Tamron 150-600 F/5-6.3 VC more people than ever before are using long telephoto lenses. Sometimes they’re disappointed with their initial results when using these lenses hand-held, especially at slower shutter speeds. This short article provides some tips that can help improve hand-holding technique. […]

iford Galerie Photo Contest
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ILFORD GALERIE Photo Contest – Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Ilford Galeria Photo Contest, who participated in the contest by sending us their pictures in print. Our winning photographers will receive special prizes – Espon printer (1st – SP3880, 2nd – R3000, 3rd – R2000) and Ilford Galerie Prestige Paper from Amplis Foto Inc. […]

Tamron SP 15-30mm
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Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD Review

Every year there are a select number of lens announcements that I find personally exciting.  I reviewed no less than 15 lenses last year, and this is the fifth already this year, so a lot of gear passes through my hands.  Not every lens has the same capacity to excite […]

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A newly designed optional tripod mount ring for SP 150-600mm VC USD

Extends the base surface of the tripod mount to improve stability and versatility. Tripod mount ring (long type), an optional accessory for A011. February 13, 2015, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono), a leading manufacturer of precision optics, has announced that the company will display samples […]

Cameras for Healing
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Cameras for Healing

Emotional healing through photographic arts and creative expression for those living with pain, grief, fear, poverty or stress. by Maurice Henri & Karen Casey ABOUT CAMERAS FOR HEALING: Founder, Maurice Henri believes that the power of the photographic image can open the heart and change people’s view of the world. It also […]

SP15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
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The world's first* full-frame, F/2.8 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with VC (Vibration Compensation)

SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012) Tamron’s state-of-the-art lens design features an XGM (eXpanded Glass Molded Aspherical)*1 lens element and eBAND Coating*2 for outstanding detail and performance from the center to the edges of the frame over the entire zoom range. Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President […]

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POSTCARDS Challenge – Win a Lumix LX100

A Postcard from Canada The PHOTO News Winter 2014/2015 Challenge theme is “Postcard” – your assignment: to capture an image that portrays a spectacular scene or event. This can be a landscape image, a photo of a landmark or icon, or a “selfie” that says “I was there!” You may […]

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Shooting Panoramas – Part 2

In my last article on shooting panoramas, the exposures were relatively even and when Photoshop did it’s Merge to Panorama thing, the end result was really good as far as even tones were concerned but, we are not always as lucky and when things don’t go as smoothly as we’d […]

Vanguard ABEO Pro 283AT
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Vanguard Tripod Review

Ahhh, photography, the hobby that keeps taking…  You bought the camera, you bought a few lenses, you bought the carrying bag or three, and you even got yourself a copy of some editing software.  Then it dawned on you that to shoot macros, long exposures, or even some long distance […]

PHOTONews Cool Challenge
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Cool Photos Challenge

In the Winter 2014/2015 issue of PHOTONews, Kristian Bogner challenged readers to head out into the Canadian winter and capture cool photos in frozen places. Your assignment: to photograph the sights, scenes, and spectacles that distinguish the Canadian winter from all other seasons. You may seize the opportunity to master […]