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Head-to-Head: Monolights vs Speedlights
At one of our last Coffee and Cameras—I know, we need to have another one soon—we talked about lighting and the disparity in cost between speedlights and monolights.
A Second Look/Firmware Update for Nikon Z 6
Today’s Post by Joe Farace I’m calling my initial post about Nikon’s Z 6 a “second look” because by now all of the influencers and YouTubers have had a chance to play with and talk about this 24.5MP mirrorless camera. Instead my second look will come at the camera...
First Look: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens
Today's Post by Joe Farace Like the other lenses in Sigma's f/1.4 lens trifecta, the 30mm f/1.4 is is designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras where it provides a 60mm equivalent focal length, close to the classic "nifty fifty" focal length. This lens, also...
Book Review: The Grand Canyon And The Southwest
Today’s Post by Joe Farace It’s been a while since my last book review but this new book, The Grand Canyon And The Southwest, is a great "welcome back" and features seldom seen photographs made by Ansel Adams. And get this, as opposed to most coffee table style books,...
Book Review: In Camera: Perfect Pictures Straight out of the Camera
Today's Post by Joe Farace I must confess that I was unaware of the SOOC movement until my friend Mark Toal told me about it a while ago. Wedding and portrait photographer Matthew Saville explained the concept saying, “SOOC means ‘straight-out-of-camera’ and denotes...
First Look: Sigma’s 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens
Today’s Post by Joe Farace The first thing you notice about Sigma’s 56mm f/1.4 lens ($429) is that, despite having the longest focal length, it’s the physically shortest lens in the Sigma f/1.4 Trifecta. The available Micro Four-thirds and Sony E Mount versions are...