January 2019's News
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Mirrorless vs DSLR Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless
Canon: EOS R RP 1DX II 5DS/R 5D Mk IV 6D II 7D II 80D 77D SL2 T6 Flash Lenses
Nikon: Z7 Z6 D5 D850 D810 D750 D610 D500 D7500 D5600 D3500 D3400 Lenses
Sony: A9 A7R III A7 III A7RII A7SII A7II A7 A6500 A6400 A6000 RX10 IV RX100/6 RX100V Lenses
Fujifilm: X-T3 X-T2 X-Pro2 X100F Film Lenses
LEICA: M10D M10P M10 M240 M-E M9P M9T M9 M7 M6/TTL CLE M3 IIIf IIIa Lenses
All Reviews: Apple Audio Zeiss Tamron Sigma Hasselblad Contax Olympus Pentax
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31 January 2019, Thursday
NEW: LEICA M10-P Safari Edition. Also at Adorama.
NEW: LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 Safari Edition. Also at Adorama.
NEW: Pentax HD FA 35mm f/2 Full-Frame K-mount. Also at Adorama.
NEW: Pentax HD DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW APS-C K-mount. Also at Adorama.
NEW: Cheap Meike manual-focus, manual-diaphragm lenses for most mounts.
27 January 2019, Sunday
Huge Top-of-the-Line Nikon Sale!
The D850 is on sale for the first time ever, and now a new trade-in bonus to trade up to the Z6 or Z7:
$200 off the Nikon D850: $3,097 at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H and at Crutchfield!
$400 trade-in bonus when you get your Nikon Z7 and $200 extra trade-in bonus when you get your Nikon Z6 at Adorama or at B&H.
Fuji Sale
$250~$300 off some Fujinon lenses.
Sigma Sale
$300 off 17-50mm f/2.8 for Nikon.
$300 off APO 70-200mm f/2.8 for Nikon.
$400 off 105mm f/2.8 Macro for Nikon.
26 January 2019, Saturday Weekend Report
Verum 1 Planar Magnetic Headphones.
New: Verum 1 Planar Magnetic Headphones.
A reader sent me a set of these hand-made headphones to audition, and they sound great!
25 January 2019, Friday
Sekonic Light Meter Sale (up to $80 off with code EBLIGHT).
24 January 2019, Thursday
New From Olympus
NEW: Olympus OM-D E-M1 X. Also at B&H.
NEW: L-700WR Wireless Flash. Also at B&H.
NEW: FC-WR Wireless Radiowave Flash Commander. Also at B&H.
NEW: FC-WR Wireless Radiowave Flash Receiver. Also at B&H.
Sale on Zeiss lenses for Sony.
22 January 2019, Tuesday
Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S.
NEW: Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S Review.
What I did over Christmas Vacation
Here are some of my iPhone Xs Max photos made with my Moment 18mm lens over the vacation. It's like having my Hasselblad Superwide in my pocket!
Museum, 28 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/3,788 at Auto ISO 25, Snapseed and Perfectly Clear v3.6. bigger or full-resolution.
Fitness Court, 28 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/4,098 at Auto ISO 25, Perfectly Clear v3.6. bigger or full-resolution.
Warehouse, 28 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/30 at Auto ISO 500, Snapseed. bigger or full-resolution.
Ray of Life, 31 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 50, Snapseed. bigger or full-resolution.
21 January 2019, Monday
NEW: Sony 10-18mm Review.
19 January 2019, Saturday
Sony A6400 and ZEISS 24mm f/1.8. bigger.
NEW: Sony A6400 Review.
Here's the complete, hands-on detailed review I promised you on Tuesday, loaded with tests and sample images.
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS.
NEW: Sony 18-135mm Review.
A perfectly great little jewel, at a bargain price.
Sony A6400 sample image. bigger or full-resolution.
Sony A6400 sample image. bigger or full-resolution.
New Year's Sale on Phil Steele Photography Courses
My friend Phil Steele is having a private New Year's sale on his courses. Phil's tutorials are the best I've seen; check out his previews and see for yourself. He has a 60-day no-risk money-back guarantee, so you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain. You can watch them from anywhere on just about anything, far better than a book, file or eBook.
SAVE 33%: Advanced Off-Camera Flash.
SAVE 33%: Secrets of Successful Event Photography.
SAVE 30%: Lightroom Made Easy.
SAVE 30%: Photoshop Basics for Photographers.
SAVE 30%: Pro Portraits with Off-Camera Flash.
11 January 2019, Friday
NEW: Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART. Also at Adorama for Nikon, Sony, Canon and Sigma.
The 28mm f/1.4 is new; the 24mm f/1.4 has been out a while.
10 January 2019, Thursday
NEW: Canon Rebates
Rebates on Cameras & Kits
Rebates on Canon Lenses
Rebates on Canon Flash
09 January 2019, Wednesday
NEW: Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S Review.
The coolest things about this lens are 1.) it's the first 14mm full-frame lens that uses regular 82mm screw-in filters, 2.) it collapses just like the 24-70mm f/4 S, and 3.) it's tiny for a full frame ultrawide. It's half the weight of the 14-24mm f/2.8 and a few grams less and about the same size as the 24-70mm f/4 S!
This is the full-frame ultrawide for Nikon mirrorless.
There's also a new Z6 Filmakers's kit, which is just an assortment of existing products kitted together.
08 January 2019, Tuesday
Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro.
NEW: Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro Review.
Fuji Deals
X-H1 w/grip: $1,299 at B&H and at Adorama.
X-T2 w/Hand Grip Kit, Graphite Silver Edition: $629 off.
X-T2 w/Hand Grip Kit, Black: $629 off.
X-T2 w/18-55mm & Hand Grip Kit, Black: $529 off.
X-T2 w/18-55mm, black: $400 off.
X-T3 w/18-55mm, Silver: $200 off, also at Adorama.
X-T3 w/18-55mm, black: $200 off.
What Was New in:
November & December 2018: Moment 18mm review, Photos from Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF Review, Adapted Rangefinder Lenses on Nikon Mirrorless, AlienBoard Hoverboard review, LEICA D-Lux 7, Why You Need an Apple Watch, Sigma 60-600mm Review.
October 2018: Loads of Canon and Nikon mirrorless revelations, First Chinese Nikon Z adapters, Canon EOS R Review, Canon EOS R User's Guide, Wimberley Gimbal Tripod Head Review, Sony 400mm f/2.8 Review, How to Photograph Air Shows, LEICA M10-D.
August & September 2018: Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full Frame, Mirrorless vs DSLR, Do You Really Need Two Card Slots, Canon EOS-R Review, Canon EF to RF Lens Adapters, Canon RF 24-105mm Review, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L, Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 Review, Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM, Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS II Review, Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS III, Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM, Canon 580EX II Review, Canon 580EX II User's Guide, Sony 24mm f/1.4, Sony RX100 Mark 6 Review, Sony RX100 Mk VI User's Guide, Nikon's full-frame mirrorless system, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z6 vs. Z7, Nikon FTZ Lens Adapter, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF, Nikon D3500, LEICA M10-P, iPhone Xs Max Bokeh vs Full-Frame Professional Cameras, Tokina "Opera" 50mm f/1.4, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 G2, Fuji XT-3.
June & July 2018: Nikon Mirrorless hinted at, Fuji 8-16mm f/2.8, Fuji 200mm f/2, Fuji XF10, Sony RX100VA, Nikon P1000, Tamron 100‑400mm Review, best 80-400 and 100-400mm zooms compared, How to Win Photo Contests, Tamron 18-400mm review, Sony 400mm f/2.8, Images of Yosemite in Springtime, Kodak Medalist II Review, Canon 70‑200mm f/4L IS II, Canon 70‑200mm f/2.8 L IS III and my Sony RX100 Mark VI review.
May 2018: Marc Silber's Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos, Sigma 105mm f/1.4, Fuji X-T100, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 IS/VR Review, beyerdynamic Amiron Home Review, Sigma 70mm Full-Frame Macro Art Lens, Nikon D1 High ISO Samples, Vello MB-D18 (BG-N19) Grip Review, Sunpak RD2000 Review, Small Flashes Compared.
April 2018: Irix 11mm f/4 Review,Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, Canon 85mm f/1.4 L IS Review,Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 VR/IS Review, Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared, Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VR/IS Review, Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared, MindShift 18L Backpack, Fuji GF 250mm f/4, Fuji GF 1.4X TC WR Teleconverter, Fuji MCEX-45G WR Macro Extension Tube, Fuji MCEX-18G WR Macro Extension Tube, Sony RX10 Mk IV Review, Sony RX10 Mk IV User's Guide, beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless Review.
March 2018: Nikon 70-300mm AFP E FX Review, Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E FX Review, Nikon 10-20mm Review, Nikon D7500 Review.
February 2018: Sony A7 III, Yosemite Photos, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Pancake-NIKKOR review, beyerdynamic DT1350 review, beyerdynamic DT240 review, Canon SL2 review.
Janaury 2018: Nikon 180-400mm, Canon 6D Mk II review, Canon 18-135mm USM review, Fuji X-A5, Sony 18-135mm.
December 2017: Canon 35mm f/2.8 Macro review, Sony A7R III review, Sony A7R III user's guide, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS review, Sony FE 100mm STF G OSS review.
November 2017: Sony 50/2.8 Macro Review, Sony 90/2.8 Macro Review, LEICA CL, Sony 70-300mm G Review, Panasonic G9, iPhone X Review, How to Make Time Exposures with iPhone, 1X Photo Contest, Tamron 100-400mm.
October 2017: Nikon D850 review, Nikon D850 user's guide, Sony A7R III, Sony 24-105mm G, Sony 85/1.8 review, Canon G1X Mk III.
June, July, August and September 2017: Canon 6D Mk II, Canon SL-2, Canon 85/1.4L, Canon TS-E 50/2.8, 90/2.8 & 135/4, Nikon D850, Nikon 70-300 VR DX AF-P, Nikon 28/1.4E, Metabones Mk V Canon EF -> Sony E-mount adapter.
May 2017: Nikon 10-20mm DX VR, Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye, Canon 77D Review, Canon Rebel T7i Review, Canon 18-55mm IS STM Review, Springtime in Yosemite, Irix 15mm f/2.4 Review, Sony 16-35/2.8 GM, Sony 12-24/4 G, Fuji X100F Review, Laowa 12mm Review, Olympus TG-5.
March & April 2017: Nikon D7500, Nikon 19mm PC-E review, Nikon D3400 review, Sony A7 Mk II review, Nikon D5600 review.
February 2017: Canon 77D, Canon Rebel T7i, Canon EOS M6, Sony 24-70/2.8 GM, Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM , Sony 70-200mm f/4 G OSS, Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS, Sony FE 85mm f/1.8.
January 2017: LEICA M10, Fujifilm GFX 50S, Fujifilm X100F, Nikon D5600.
November & December 2016: Fuji X-A10.
September & October 2016: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL, Nikon 19mm PC-E, Sony A6500, Sony RX100 Mk V, Sony Alpha 99 II, Canon EOS M5, Canon EF 70-300 IS II USM, Sony 50mm f/2.8 Macro.
July & August 2016: Canon 5D Mk IV, 16-35 IS II, 24-105 IS II, Nikon D3400, Nikon 105mm f/1.4, Fuji XT-2.
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