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by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Sony is excited to announce the latest lens in their G Master lineup. The FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM is the first G Master macro prime lens. Fast, quiet autofocus, refined optical image stabilization, and robust construction make for a versatile must-have mid-telephoto prime.
Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM Lens (Sony E)
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We're taking time to slow down in the city that never sleeps with cityscapes and portraits. Lotta and Matt photograph New York City's urban sights, using the Hasselblad X2D II 100C and 907X with the CFV 100C camera back.
0:00 - Gear We're Using
0:56 - Why Medium Format?
2:26 - Low-Light Performance
2:55 - Resolution
3:22 - The Experience
3:52 - Who Is This Camera For?
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by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
As the holiday season fast approaches, you may find yourself looking for the perfect gift for the photographer in your life. With all the gear on the market, finding the right gift can seem overwhelming, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular gift items for both digital and film shooters.
35mm Film and Beyond
Film is back and there are plenty of vibrant stocks to choose from. You can never go wrong with
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Finding the right lighting solution on a budget can be overwhelming, even for the most seasoned shooters. To make things a little easier, we’ve put together a list of some our favorite lights and lighting accessories for under $100.
Speedlights
The Godox TT350 Flash is a small TTL speedlight available for most major brands. TTL stands for “through-the-lens” metering, which is as close to auto as flash photography can
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
This holiday season, we’re looking at fun and affordable lenses for mirrorless systems. There will be both unique lenses and some overlap thanks to the vast number of third-party lenses hitting the market for all major brands. In this guide, we’re covering lenses for the L-Mount. From ultra-wide-angle lenses suited for landscapes and architectural images to super telephoto ones for sports and wildlife, we’ll be covering a variety of focal lengths are variety of uses. Of course, the L-Mount is shared across brands like Leica, Sigma, and Lumix,
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Photographer Russell Graves discusses topics that you generally don't hear much about in photography school anymore.
0:00 - Intro
3:09 - Russell's background
5:07 - Exposure
10:02 - Knowing the fundamentals
21:07 - Calibrate your cameras
28:28 - Being prepared
30:22 - 50mm is how we see
37:09 - Looking for the best angle of light
42:21 - Manual focus is valuable
45:12 - Lenses are the limiting factor
48:30 - Shoot the moon at 200mm
50:58 - Bigger lenses aren't always a better option
54:19 - Depth of field preview
55:56 - Use flash
57:32 -
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Getting great pictures of your newborn or infant is certainly no easy task. Indeed, the window of opportunity for coaxing a perfect expression and a picturesque pose from your little bundle of joy is fleeting, at best. For parents (and others) who aspire to capture such moments, user-friendly gear, highly functional accessories, and photogenic props can make all the difference. With this in mind, here are our best recommendations to help make photo sessions with your unpredictable little darlings a success.
Pick the Right Camera for the Job
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Fall is one of the most exciting times to be a photographer. Whether the changing foliage is the subject itself or the dramatic backdrop, there's something about the warm, cozy colors that get many photographers amped up. We at B&H are right there with you and are already preparing for the creative season ahead and making sure we have the right gear.
I have experienced four fall seasons as a photographer, and through trial and error have accumulated an assortment of tools to better my images. Some of my gear predates my time as a landscape
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
There are many ingredients in the recipe that make a good photographic portrait—foreground, background, setting, pose, expression, color, lighting, and so on—but one element that can be as important to the result as the portrait sitter is the lens used to capture the portrait and help create the art.
Technically, any lens can be used to take a portrait with your camera, and there are traditional focal lengths for “portrait lenses” like 85mm and 105mm, but I asked my fellow B&H photographers, as well as our B&H Creative partners and
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Godox has announced an update to their X3 Flash Transmitter in the X3Pro, featuring the same intuitive touchscreen interface with some much-appreciated alterations. The original was innovatively small, however, with its small size came some limitations. This new iteration features a larger touchscreen for easier control and greater visibility of settings.
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This holiday season, we’re looking at fun and affordable lenses for your mirrorless systems. There will be both unique lenses and some overlap thanks to the vast number of third-party lenses hitting the market for all major brands. In this guide, we’re covering lenses for the Sony E mount. From ultra-wide-angle lenses suited for landscapes and architectural images to super telephoto ones for sports and wildlife, we’ll be covering a variety of focal lengths are variety of uses.
Lenses
7Artisans 10mm f/2.8 Mark II Fisheye Lens for Sony E
Outside
by Jordan Gallant · Posted
Panasonic is excited to announce the first ultra-telephoto powerhouse zoom for their full-frame S series, the LUMIX 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS. The smallest 500mm zoom available for a full-frame camera system at just 7.7 inches in length when collapsed and 2.83 lb. Don't let its compact size and portable build fool you though.
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Street photography is the art of capturing candid, unmediated chance encounters and moments in everyday life. There are a number of approaches to this genre, from the fly on the wall to the Bruce Gilden style of getting in someone’s face with a camera and speedlight. Whatever your personal feelings on the matter, there’s no wrong way to do it. Of course, modern cities are quite different than the streets some of the greats walked.
The world is a very different place than the one many great photographers lived in. Cameras are a part of
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
When it comes to image quality, the one piece of gear everyone recommends is the tripod. A good-quality tripod is one of the most important accessories you can get for your camera, but with so many new brands and options out there, choosing the right one can be a challenge. For this article, I spoke to the experts at the B&H SuperStore and have put my hands on several different full-sized tripods and tripod heads and can share with you my