Sports Photography
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Doug Guerra, from B&H, sits down with Mike Bubolo, from Sony, to talk about the 600mm f/4 GM and 200mm-600mm G. Starting with the long-anticipated 600mm GM, Bubolo and Guerra discuss the impressive features and use cases of the new G Master, including its usefulness in sports and wildlife applications. After that, the guys break
The golf season is in full swing and this week brings us the first major tournament of the year. Whether you’re a player or a spectator, B&H has the goods to complement your enjoyment of the game, ranging from cameras for your golfing vacation to binoculars for tournament viewing, as well as a host of other accessories to enhance your round.
Cameras
As a golfer and as someone who works at B&H, one of the most frequently asked questions I hear on the course is, “What’s a good camera to bring with me while golfing?” Even though
Lenses come and lenses go… a lot like love. Also, like love, when you've found a lens that gives you that hard-to-define feeling of joy, comfort, and satisfaction, you should shout it to the world. For me, that lens is the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art Lens. It's not that the Sigma is better than other available lenses, it's just the right lens for me.
I'm a Nikon DSLR shooter, and have been for some time. I'm also a working photographer and, by
The moment I saw Tó Mané’s iconic 2013 photo of Garrett McNamara surfing an up to 100-foot wave in Nazaré, Portugal, I knew I was hooked. I write the words “up to,” because estimating wave size is not an exact science. It involves guesswork based on the surfer’s height, board length, the opinions of experts, and other factors. And while the tangible rewards of “capturing” a record-setting wave are undeniable—surfers will tell you the real reward is
Winter Adventure Week is ending as a polar vortex has been overtaking New York City, meaning we are all ready to head indoors for a nice hot chocolate. While you are there, you should peruse the adventures we had and articles we produced this week, and maybe they will give you some ideas for the second half of winter. You can also just imagine doing these things and avoid the whole getting very cold part. To help you out, either with planning or vacationing in
Welcome to sunny Vermont? The sun was shining during our adventure north, though it did little to warm us up, with temperatures consistently hovering in the single digits. Hopefully, you are reading this along with a cup of hot tea or coffee so you can stay warm yourself as you enjoy some tips on action sports photography and working in snowy conditions.
Our destination was Killington Mountain, in Rutland,
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Juliana Broste, better known as “Traveling Jules,” joins the B&H crew for a weekend ski trip with the just-announced Olympus OM-D E-M1X Mirrorless Camera. Broste takes the camera for a wild ride around Killington Mount, in Vermont, as she snowboards and snaps photos with this pro- and action-oriented Micro Four Thirds camera. It’s super fast, has outstanding autofocus, class-leading image stabilization, and numerous other
Wide-angle, mid-range, and telephoto zoom lenses that max out at f/2.8 throughout the zoom range are some of the most popular lenses among pros and enthusiasts alike. Not to short-change fixed focal length primes—the good Lord knows we love 'em, but there's good reason why camera and lens manufacturers make a point of showcasing their fast, fixed-aperture, full-frame f/2.8 zooms.
When Sigma first introduced its premium Global Vision Sports, Art, and Contemporary lens systems, the Holy Trinity of fast f/2.8 zooms was already on the roadmap. Now
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Today we welcome two of professional basketball’s best photographers, and that’s not just me talking. Nat Butler is Senior Photographer for NBA Entertainment and has worked the last thirty-three NBA Finals. He is also the official photographer for the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Andrew Bernstein is the longest-tenured official NBA photographer, the photographer for the L.A. Lakers and L.A. Clippers, a recent inductee to
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If you want better photos, you have to get in close. Join photographer David Flores as he provides details on the massive Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens, a seriously impressive 10x zoom for full-frame DSLRs. Perfect for action, sports photographer Matthew Stith used the lens at a recent soccer match, so be sure to check out the video to see some killer shots. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide
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Today, we discuss tennis photography from two distinct points of view. Our first guest is an independent photographer with twenty years of tennis photography experience to his credit and, later, we’re joined by representatives from Drawbridge Digital, the company that is present for all three weeks of the 2018 U.S. Open, creating and managing the still photography used on U.S. Open.org. and archived by the U.S.T.A.
On the first half of the show, we welcome
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In celebration of Gail Buckland’s wonderful new book, Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present, and the accompanying exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, we take a look at sports photography from all angles. With Buckland, we discuss the making of her book and the role that sports photography has played in the history and technology of photography. Buckland breaks apart false distinctions by including photographers as diverse as Andy Warhol, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Stanley Kubrick
If your taste in focal lengths ranges from normal to super-telephoto and you hate having to carry more than one lens at a time, your train has arrived. The new Sigma new 60-600mm f4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports zoom, one of the newest members of Sigma's Global Vision series lenses, is a 10x optical zoom (39.6° to 4.1° AoV) that's available in a choice of Nikon F,
Today, we discuss tennis photography from two distinct points of view. Our first guest is an independent photographer with twenty years of tennis photography experience to his credit and, later, we’re joined by representatives from Drawbridge Digital, the company that is present for all three weeks of the 2018 U.S. Open, creating and managing the still photography used on U.S. Open.org. and archived by the U.S.T.A.
On the first half of the show, we welcome
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Join Sigma Tech Rep Marc Farb for an informative Sports 101, Sigma style. Learn about its lineup of lenses and how to control shooting better images while getting the inside scoop on how to unlock the added performance of Sigma products using the USB technology.
You can also learn some of the techniques for getting better images of fast action sports, as well as some intelligent lens choices. Take advantage of Farb’s knowledge and select the right lens(es) for your shooting needs and get the real story on how to use a tele converter best, and