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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...
The Catch-22 of Building a Glamour Portfolio
Today's Post by Joe Farace “Photographic success is not just about getting the equipment. And you can’t market yourself without a portfolio. If you love photography enough, the equipment will come, the portfolio will result and if you enjoy the process, successful...
Preview: A Trifecta of f/1.4 Mirrorless lenses from Sigma
Today's Post by Joe Farace This appears to be my week to talk about f/1.4 lenses... Yesterday I received a trio of f/1.4 mirrorless lenses from Sigma. The lenses seem to echo the "double-the-focal-length" system that was popular back in the film days. On Micro...