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Tamron Intros a 70-210mm F/4 Compact Telephoto Zoom Lens for Full-Frame DSLRs
Ron Leach  |  Feb 22, 2018

This morning Tamron introduced a compact and lightweight 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD zoom lens, a high-performance telephoto featuring a constant maximum aperture, fast and precise AF capabilities, and superb resolution throughout its range.

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A Cheap Lens Hood May Be the Most Important Photo Accessory You Can Use: Here’s Why (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 20, 2018

We’re always amazed to see photographers shooting with high-end cameras and premium glass, without a hood on their lens. Often that’s because hoods are an optional purchase when buying a lens, while other times photographers fail to realize the significant difference an affordable hood can make in the quality of their images.

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The 3 Best Lenses for Landscape Photography: This Award-Winning Pro Reveals His Top Picks (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 16, 2018

Serious nature photographers typically carry a bag full of premium glass on their excursions into the great outdoors, and in the video below you'll see what one award-winning pro says are, “the best lenses for landscape photography.”

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Sneak Peak: Take This Behind-the-Scenes Tour & See How Fujifilm Cameras & Lenses Are Made (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 12, 2018

It’s always fun to see what goes into making today’s innovative photography gear, and in the video below you’ll get a behind-the-scenes tour of a Fujifilm factory where cameras and lenses are manufactured.

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Get a Load of All the Camera Gear Canon Has Brought to the 2018 Winter Olympics
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 09, 2018

Well, Canon certainly seems ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which officially kick off today in PyeongChang, South Korea. Or at least that’s the impression we got from looking at all the gear Canon and Canon photographers have brought to the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.

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Sigma Unveils New 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art Lens Designed for High Resolution Cameras
Shutterbug Staff  |  Feb 09, 2018

Third-party lens manufacturer Sigma unveiled the new 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art wide aperture zoom lens today. 

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6 Reasons Why This Pro Says “You Need a Telephoto Lens for Landscape Photography” (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 08, 2018

The video below is a followup to Monday’s tutorial explaining how to make the most of a wide-angle lens for epic landscape photography. In today’s lesson you’ll see why one pro says, “You need a telephoto lens for landscape photography,” and he provide helpful tips on how to use one.

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Here’s How to Master Your Wide-Angle Lens for Epic Landscape Photographs (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 05, 2018

A good wide-angle lens is an indispensable tool for anyone serious about nature photography. But owning the right glass is only half the battle: If you want to make epic landscape photos, you have to know how to use the lens properly.

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Watch a Nikon Zoom Lens Get Smashed (in a Fun Way) in a Short Film by an Oscar-Nominated Director
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 02, 2018

Here’s some Friday fun for you.

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Testing Out the Tamron 24-70mm F/2.8 G2 Lens at a Burlesque Club (Shutterbug Video)
The Editors  |  Feb 01, 2018

Shutterbug photographer David Dupuy is back with another video review of a popular piece of photo gear. In the video below, Dupuy tests out the Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 zoom lens at a burlesque show in New York City.

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Gear Advice: The 5 Best Super-Telephoto Lenses for Wildlife Photography
Zach Sutton - Lensrentals  |  Feb 01, 2018

Location, location, location. That's what someone who is just getting started in wildlife photography will tell you is the secret to the trade. Certainly, the wildlife available in the remote Sahara of Africa is far more interesting to those who are used to the rolling hills of Ohio, but there are two other key components to successful wildlife photography: preparedness and luck.

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Fujifilm Intros New Small and Light X-A5 Mirrorless Camera and XC15-45mm Lens Kit
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jan 31, 2018

Fujifilm unveiled the new Fujifilm X-A5 mirrorless camera with XC15-45mm lens kit this morning. The new X-A5 and 15-45mm lens is the lightest camera-zoom lens combination within the X Series lineup, according to the Fujifilm North America Corporation, which announced the new mirrorless camera kit this morning.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Tech in Nikon's Nikkor Lenses But Were Afraid to Ask (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 29, 2018

Nikon users love their prized Nikkor glass, which the company says is built “to the highest standards of craftsmanship to deliver images of unrivaled clarity and sharpness.” In this interesting video from the My Nikon Life YouTube channel, you’ll get a look at the optical and mechanical technology that goes into Nikkor lenses.

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3 Lenses That Every Serious Landscape Photographer Needs to Own (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 29, 2018

Most of the tutorials we feature from nature photographer Benjamin Jaworskyj involve simple tips and tricks to help you shoot better landscape images. In the quick video below, however, Jaworskyj switches gears to give us a look inside his camera bag to reveal three lenses he says he can’t live without.

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Photo Gear of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Products of 2017
George Schaub  |  Jan 24, 2018

Shutterbug, a member of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), once again joined forces with 30 other member magazines from around the world to choose the winners of the annual TIPA Awards for the best photo/imaging products in 40 different categories. The award process began in early 2017 with an initial selection of a wide range of products conducted by TIPA’s Technical Committee, on which Shutterbug’s Editor-at-Large George Schaub serves. 

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