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Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Macro Art Series Reviewed

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Review of the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Art Series Macro Lens

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I love my Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens. Since I got it six months ago from Lens Authority (after renting it half a dozen times for projects), it hasn’t really left my camera body. Though like most macro lenses I’ve used, it’s a bit slow to focus, and can be a little fickle when using […]

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS MTF Testing

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MTF Testing the Canon 85mm f/1.4 L IS

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The King is Not Dead The Canon 85mm f/1.2 II lens, the king of creamy bokeh, is basically a 40-year old optical design first released in 1976 (in FD mount) and released as an EF mount lens after some slight optical modification in 1989. The “II” version, released in 2006, was an electrical/mechanical change only, the optics remained the […]

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Staff Picks for The Best New Photography and Videography Gear of 2017

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Last week, we shared with you our most popular photo and video rentals for 2017. While that list is extremely telling to market trends and what the average consumer looks for when it comes to gear and tech, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s our favorite gear personally. With being the largest photo and video […]

Canon 85mm f/1.4L Comparison

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Comparing the Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS Against the Competition

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Talk to any photographer who specializes in wedding or portrait photographer, and you’ll get a unanimous agreement as to what the preferred focal length – the 85mm. And with good reason; the 85mm is such an incredible focal length because of the nearly true to life compression it provides (with limited to no barrel distortion), […]

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