The Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM is a professional-grade zoom lens with image stabilization, a useful focal length range and constant f/4 max aperture. It’s classified as an L-series lens, meaning that it is manufactured for top image and build quality, and is not cheap.
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The EF 24-105 f/4L is a general purpose [...]
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Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM Lens Review
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 by TomNikon Rumors Were Real: 24mm f/1.4 & 16-36mm f/4 VR
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 by TomIt turns out the rumors of Nikon making moves on Canon’s lens territory were true. The ‘net is buzzing with Nikon photographers talking about the two new lenses: the AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35 f/4G ED VR.
As I previously wrote, these new lenses fill out two gaps that separated Nikon’s [...]
Nikon Rumored to be Making Moves on Canon with New Lenses
Monday, February 1st, 2010 by TomThis is a rumor and usually I don’t spend much time speculating about this sort of thing, but I’ve been hearing this one a lot, it’s allegedly 100% confirmed, and very interesting: Nikon to release 16-35 f/4 VR and 24mm f/1.4 lenses tomorrow. The gear in and of itself sounds cool, but what’s more important [...]
New 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens from Nikon
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 by TomOn February 9th Nikon announced a new lens aimed at their entry-level customers: the AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G. This is prime glass boasting a wide f/1.8 maximum aperture, small size & light weight and an attractive price tag.
Nikon’s new 35mm f/1.8 is an introductory fixed focal length lens aimed at owners of Nikon’s entry-level [...]
Often Overlooked Pro Camera Feature: Audio Recording
Friday, January 30th, 2009 by TomIn “Camera Feature: Audio Recording“, Jack Prominski of ProminskiPhoto describes a feature found in pro cameras that is often overlooked: audio recording.
Many top-of-the-line professional digital cameras allow the photographer to annotate their photos with audio clips. Fire off a series of shots, then record a quick description of what’s going on. This feature is very [...]
Canon G9 a Better Travel Camera Than Leica M8?
Monday, January 19th, 2009 by TomIn “The Canon Powershot G9 in Japan” by Luminous Landscape, Nick Devlin discusses shooting almost excusively with a Canon Powershot G9 over his Leica M8 during a trip to Japan. Forgive us for posting an article that is almost a year old, but an enthusiastic comparison of a high-end point & shoot camera to the [...]
Canon Acknowledges Black Dot Phenomenon
Monday, December 22nd, 2008 by TomCanon has posted a service notice regarding image quality phenomena under certain shooting conditions that addresses vertical banding noise and the “black dot” phenomenon affecting the 5D Mark II camera. Early adopters of the eagerly-anticipated DSLR have noticed black dots appearing next to blown out highlights in some images. The vertical banding noise is sometimes [...]
Canon 5D MkII Prices Go Through the Roof
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 by TomCanon’s brand new 5D Mark II camera is currently out of stock almost everywhere, and the high demand is putting prices through the roof. B&H — considered one of the most reputable retailers of camera equipment — lists the 5D Mark II at $2,699.95 for the body only, and $3,499.95 for the 24-105 f/L kit. [...]
Canon 5D Mark II Video Sample: One Night in Bejing
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 by Tom“One night in Beijing” is another short film shot with a Canon 5D Mk II. The video, by photographer Dan Hung, shows a number of colorful neon-lit nighttime street scenes in Beijing, China.
Link via “Yet Another Canon 5D Mark II Video Surfaces (Film at 11?)” by Dan Havlik at PDNPulse.
A Canon Shooter’s Thoughts on the Nikon D700
Friday, November 21st, 2008 by TomIn “D700 Field Report from Web 2.0 Summit”, Canon user James Duncan Davidson reflects on his experience shooting the Web 2.0 Summit with the new Nikon D700. Duncan has many compliments for the D700, and was pleasantly surprised to find that he gained stops not only from ISO, but also felt more comfortable using wider [...]