http://www.adorama.com/alc/taginfo/lenses <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you own a Sony DSLR, you may be thinking about buying a portrait photography lens. This guide is designed to help you determine which one is best for your needs.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14086 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There are nearly 200 adapters that let you mount lenses on interchangeable-lens cameras they weren't designed for. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14041 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Richard Harrington reviews the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens. For a very versatile lens that is perfect for the professional photographer, this one is hard to beat.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14005 <p><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join Gavin Hoey as he demonstrates how to create pleasing background blur by using the correct camera settings and then use that knowledge to capture a stunning festive photograph.</span></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13998 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Experienced photographers know that the humble, inexpensive 50 is a little powerhouse. But should you get the faster f/1.4 or the less expensive f/1.8? Lab test results reveal interesting surprises and practical advice.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12817 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV Presents reDefine, with Tamara Lackey. In this episode, Tamara Lackey delivers Part 1 of her interview with speaker, photographer, and author Me Ra Koh.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13904 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13901 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13839 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents Lensbaby Optics and Lens Bodies. Rich Harrington reveals how Lensbaby can help you find the lens that matches your creative style of shooting.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13827 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This is the second in a three-part lesson series that explores photographing reflective glass in a high key style.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13787 <p><span style="font-size: small;">You've tried soaking them out and scrubbing them out. But you still get color fringing on the collar...and on other high-contrast transition areas of your digital photos. Here's how to whisk them away!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13775 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In Part I of this lesson, we walk you through how to photograph a still-life of a glass object using strobes. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13759 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode of You Keep Shooting, Bryan Peterson demonstrates how important the right focal length lens is for a successful portrait photograph.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13766 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Mark Wallace reviews the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III, and explains why it's an entirely new camera that goes far beyond a mere upgrade to the 5D Mark II. Is it worth the extra grand? Watch this in-depth review and find out!<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13651 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Macro underwater photography is a great place to start your journey in underwater photography. It&rsquo;s much simpler than wide angle, and good shots can be achieved with much less gear.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13601 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13550 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13495 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13454 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone likes a bargain, so price is always a factor in choosing a lens. However, there can be very significant differences in prices between lenses which on first glance may appear to be very similar.&nbsp; </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13412 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Just is there&rsquo;s no best camera for photojournalists, there is also no best lens. But there is a range of lens types that will give you a better chance at getting the shot.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12411 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV reports from the floor of PDN PhotoPlus 2011. David Paul Larson talks with Christian Erhardt of Leica about its updated full-frame rangefinder, the M9-P.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13372 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Ben Clay uses a classic approach and simple lighting kit to add depth and interest to the wine cellar of a historic hotel. His technique of working with the ambient light of the room, and adding contrast where needed, can be used by realtors, architects, builders and architecture photographers.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13312 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Ahhh, the modern age of digital photography. Blazing fast autofocus lenses and digital processors that make ISO 6400 shots look like they were shot on Kodachrome 25 back in the old days of film. However, there is one frustrating aspect with modern cameras&mdash;a thing that should make our lives easier&mdash;autofocus. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13185 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13193 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Olympus is targeting street photographers with the simultaneous release of the fast-working E-P3 Micro Four Thirds compact camera and a posh prime lens, the Zuiko 12mm f/2.0. Did they get the lens right? Here's what one street shooting thinks after taking it for a walk around NYC.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13138 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Leica M-Mount rangefinder users want speed, but the price is steep. Can Cosina's latest 75mm lens compete with Leica and Zeiss for a third the price?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13007 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents Digital Photography One on One. In this episode Mark Wallace answers the question, "which lens should I buy?" </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13016 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Tamron lowers size and weight and ups the ante on what may be the ideal travel photography lens.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12993 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Are you ready to become a more creative photographer by making the step up from simple snapshot cameras to serious photographic tools? If you are, then the answer to the question, What are Interchangeable Lenses, is an important start.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12974 <p><span style="font-size: small;">We asked our Facebook and Twitter friends which lenses were their favorites for portrait photography. Here's what we learned.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12905 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome to the first of an ongoing series where we dig deep to answer your questions about photo gear and taking pictures. Today, we'll look at whether it makes more sense to buy two shorter zooms or a single long zoom lens that covers the entire focal range.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12879 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12719 <p>AdoramaTV presents Lenses. This week Mark was asked if he could buy only one lens what would it be. So Mark explains why the Canon 24-70mm Lens is his favorite as well as some other options if you don't have a Canon.</p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12691 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12598 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12592 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark recommends some great lenses for shooting portraits in low light. These lenses will also give you shallow depth of field.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12563 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12532 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Whether you&rsquo;re a hobbyist looking to upgrade from that cheap kit lens or an aspiring photojournalist seeking a versatile lens within a tight budget, the Sigma 17-70 is worth your attention.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12399 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12152 <p>You don&rsquo;t have to spend two grand or (much) more for a bona-fide Leica lens. Does Leica&rsquo;s new lineup of f/2.5 Summarit-M lenses deliver true Leica performance?</p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12136 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12057 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Zeiss has recently introduced a series of spare-no-expenses, top-quality manual-focus lenses optimized for today&rsquo;s digital SLR cameras. Let&rsquo;s put one of them through its paces.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12032 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11690 <p><span style="font-size: small;">I had an older 500mm lens and began to wish for something better. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11520 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If one way to overcome problems associated with low light is to shoot at a wide aperture, then you need a wide-aperture ("fast") lens. Most kit zoom lenses only open to around f/3.5 or f/4, and fast zooms that maintain a maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range cost a mint. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8439