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Deep Cover: My 10 Favorite Stealth Photo Tools for Capturing "The Decisive Moment"
Joe Farace  |  Feb 21, 2017  | 

Capturing “the decisive moment” is more than just clicking the shutter at the right time and it’s more than luck, too. It’s an artful combination of experience, talent, and preparation. Being prepared for the unexpected is just as important to photojournalists and documentary photographers as it is to a Scout and that includes selecting and using gear that can be deployed at that right time, even if preparing for a single shot or two takes several hours. Some of these tools may be obvious while others not so much.

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Sigma Unveils Four New Lenses, Including the World’s First F/1.8 Ultra-Wide: the 14mm DG HSM Art Lens
Ron Leach  |  Feb 21, 2017  | 

Sigma has expanded their popular Global Vision lens line with the introduction of two new zooms and two high-speed primes, including the 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art that is the world’s first ultra-wide, full-frame lens with an f/1.8 maximum aperture.

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED Lens Review
Joe Farace  |  Feb 17, 2017  | 

There’s no more iconic focal length in Nikon folklore than 105mm. I remember the day in the 1980s when I purchased the legendary Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 lens (at prices that seem ridiculously low these days) from Denver’s Robert Waxman Camera and thought I’d finally made it. I felt some of that same rush of excitement when I picked up the new AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED lens ($2,196). While designed for FX (full frame) Nikon F-mount SLRs, it can also be used on their DX cameras that use APS-C-sized sensors, where it produces a 157.5mm equivalent field of view.

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First Look Review: Hands-On with the New Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF G Master & FE 85mm f/1.8 Lenses
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 16, 2017  | 

It was portrait shooter’s paradise with two new Sony lenses this week. The 100mm STF is a veritable bokeh machine, while the FE 85mm f/1.8 is a budget-friendly, professional quality portrait lens. Sony invited a small group of editors to a private studio and assured us that we were the first journalists in the world to shoot with this new glass.

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Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art Lens Review
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 09, 2017  | 

If you’re into high quality glass, this is the kind of lens you can get lost in. Build quality is exceptional, performance is outstanding and…I’m getting ahead of myself, but you’ll see the world in a whole new way when you use this lens.

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In Battle of Canon vs. Nikon at the Super Bowl, Canon Seems to Be Running Up the Score
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 08, 2017  | 

Every year lately, Canon sends out an image from the Super Bowl showing the majority of sports photographers at the big game using the company’s familiar “white” professional lenses. And this past Super Bowl, as you can see in the above image from the game, the number of Canon shooters seems to have grown.

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Hands-On with the New Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Lens (PHOTOS)
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 08, 2017  | 

We’re currently at the WPPI show in Las Vegas where the brand new Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens is making its debut. Because, unlike in years past, WPPI is scheduled prior to the big CP+ Imaging Show in Japan, breaking product news has been light so far.

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Tamron Unveils a Fast and Powerful SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ron Leach  |  Feb 07, 2017  | 

Tamron has provided a new option for photographers looking for a fast telephoto zoom lens, with the introduction of the SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens. This is a second-generation model, and is said to dramatically improve upon its predecessor with significantly faster autofocus, improved image stabilization, and enhanced optical quality.

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Lensbaby Trio 28 Lens Review
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 02, 2017  | 

Unless you’re completely new to photography, you’ve heard about Lensbaby, the marvelously creative series of lenses that are best described as intentionally unsharp and stuffed with almost every imaginable aberration and distortion. The Lensbaby Trio 28 is the latest model, and it has a secret. 

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Take a Look at This Fascinating Teardown of the New Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II Zoom Lens
Roger Cicala  |  Feb 01, 2017  | 

As with most new lenses, a Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II made it’s way back to the repair department for an initial tear-down. I know there’s some randomness as to what we tear down, but we have some reasons for doing these. Sometimes, like with this new Canon, it’s simply because we know LensRentals is going to stock a lot of them and we need to take a look inside to see what is likely to break and what parts we may want to order. And other times, like with this new Canon, it’s because there’s some new technology inside we want to take a look at.

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Lens Guru Mathieu Stern Shows You How to Easily Remove Mold from Vintage Lenses (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 30, 2017  | 

We typically turn to lens guru Mathieu Stern for tips on cheap, vintage lenses that can be adapted for use with today’s modern digital cameras. But in the helpful video below, Stern provides a simple solution for the often-vexing problem of mold and fungus that is often found inside older lenses.

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Build Yourself a Simple Soft Focus Lens with Cheap PVC Pipe and a $5 Meniscus Lens (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 27, 2017  | 

Ten years ago we ran an article extolling the virtues of soft focus lenses and explaining how to make a pretty sophisticated one yourself. And now, in the DIY video below, you’ll learn a less expensive method for making a basic version.

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Check Out This Cool Gif Showing How Lens Focal Length Changes People's Faces in Portraits
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 24, 2017  | 

The below gif is one of the cooler things we've seen on Reddit lately. It gives you a visual demonstration of how changing the focal length of your lens affects how a person's face appear in portraits. 

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Which Lens Should I Buy (Part 2): More Lens Advice for Beginners Moving up from a Point-&-Shoot
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 20, 2017  | 

Welcome back! Last week we covered lenses that are well suited for five of the most popular camera activities, including kids’ sports, travel and online auctions. If you missed that piece, you’ll find it here. This week—as promised—five more lenses for five more activities. These are sometimes thought of as being in the realm of more advanced hobbyists, but that ain’t necessarily so. Read on…

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Fujifilm Unveils X100F and X-T20 Cameras, Plus a Fujinon XF 50mm F/2.0 Lens
Ron Leach  |  Jan 18, 2017  | 

It’s late at night, but Fujifilm just unveiled two new X-Series cameras and a sweet, compact 50mm f/2.0 lens and we didn’t want to wait until morning to share the news. Included in the late-night introductions are the cutting edge X100F rangefinder-style mirrorless camera, an X-T20 interchangeable-lens camera targeted at enthusiasts, and the compact Fujinon XF 50mm f/2.0 R WR lens.

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