The Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art lens is a high-resolution lens that brings all the crisp detail, sharpness, ‘bokeh’, and feel of a luxury lens, for less than luxury price. This lens is single-handedly bringing the glamour back to the 50mm focal length and the prime lens in general. Zoom lenses may be the workhorse of a lot […]
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Photography is mobile, now more than ever. Unless you work in a commercial photography studio, you probably go somewhere away from home base to take photos. No matter where you have to set up for a photo, everything you need has to be with you. So to be mobile, you have to travel light. Thats why there […]
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Every year, the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) hands out awards to the most deserving products in the categories of audio, home theater, in-car electronics, video, mobile devices, green technology, and, most important to us, photography. For the 2013-14 EISA Awards, the Tamron SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD (for Canon or Nikon) won the […]
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With Canon Discovery Days just around the corner, we thought we’d take a look at why Canon EOS DSLRs rock. Canon EOS Rebel T5i The Canon EOS Rebel T5i is a great first or second DSLR. It takes high quality video, its compatible with Canon STM lenses (known for having lightning-fast, near-silent autofocus), and it’s […]
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Canon EOS C100 is a perfect blend of functionality, power, and size. Canon revolutionized the video industry when the Canon EOS 5D Mark II became the go-to camera for photographers looking to give their clients additional video options, indie filmmakers looking for a camera that would capture high-quality footage without breaking the bank, and anyone else who always […]
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The latest trend in compact cameras has been DSLR-quality images and sensors in compact bodies with compact usability. Nikon has recently thrown its hat in the ring with the COOLPIX A, its new flagship in the COOLPIX Advanced Performance Collection, and the COOLPIX P7700. Nikon COOLPIX A boasts many of the same features as your favorite Nikon DSLR. The […]
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We’re super excited to be hosting a Video Boot Camp for Photographers on April 6-7 with photographer-turned-videographer, Victor Ha, who also has a hand in developing Cinevate‘s awesome line of video gear and Benro‘s support systems. Do you have clients who want you to expand your repertoire into video? Or are you burning with a desire to […]
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We’re big fans of LumoPro here at Midwest Photo Exchange and proud to be their exclusive U.S. dealer. Their products are affordable, durable, innovative, not to mention they work really, really well. “LumoPro is a company that’s for photographers, by photographers,” says Kevin Deskins, LumoPro’s Product Manager (who also happens to teach our Off Camera Flash […]
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Over the last few years, mirrorless cameras seem to have thrown the photography world for a bit of a loop. There’s certainly been a large push on the part of camera manufacturers to expand their mirrorless departments, and this makes sense enough: Mirrorless cameras were conceived as cameras that could fill a (rather large) gap between DSLR […]
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Is there anything that chills a photographer’s bones more than the idea of losing photos? We asked our sales staff about some of their most horrifying moments, and here’s what they said: “I may have lost all the photos I had on my laptop. My iPad was not backed up. I don’t have them in […]
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