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The right way to design a prime lens...and the wrong way

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, August 10, 2011

A couple of lenses for mirrorless interchangeable-lens compact cameras are actually user-friendly. Here's how I separate the lenses made by and for engineers from the ones made for photographers.  Read more

Tags:   Panasonic,  samsung,  sony,  Lens advice,  prime lens,  micro four thirds,  system compact,  lens,  MILC Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compact,  MILC,  Pentax Q 

Comic Relief: Your Desert Island Lens

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, February 24, 2011

A few days ago, I asked: If you were shipwrecked on a desert island with a DSLR and one lens (assuming you had a way to recharge the camera and your gear didn’t get ruined when your boat ran ashore),   Read more

Tags:   Lens advice,  lens 

Rediscovering my 50mm lens

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, February 22, 2011

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With all the recent comparison tests pitting 50mm lenses against zooms and each other, it was only a matter of time before I’d reach for my own 50 and take it out for a spin.  Read more

Tags:   composition,  lens,  50mm 

Desert Island Lens

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, February 21, 2011

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If you could bring only one lens with you, which would it be?  Read more

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Nikon Has Upgraded its Optics; Should You, Too?

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, September 14, 2010

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Nikon has just announced four lenses that are destined to be very popular additions to Nikon DSLR owners’ lens arsenals. Which lens might be your next one?  Read more

Tags:   nikon,  lenses,  lens 

DxOMark Launches Lens Test Database

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 22, 2010

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We here at the the Adorama Learning Center have long been big fans of DxOMark's RAW camera sensor tests and are very excited to now see lens ratings added to the mix.  Read more

Tags:   lenses,  DxOMark,  lens,  Product Review 

Rediscovering the fast normal zoom

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 11, 2010

Spending some time with the normal zoom lens has rekindled my excitement about this entire class of fast normal zoom lenses.   Read more

Tags:   portrait,  zoom,  zoom lens,  lenses,  people,  pet photography,  perspective,  lens 

Jack's Favorite Lenses: An Incomplete List

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, May 5, 2010

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In my career as a photographer and photography editor thus far, I've been lucky enough to own, borrow, and/or evaluate tons of different lenses. Here's a short list of some of my favorites.   Read more

Tags:   sigma,  lenses,  tilt-shift,  fisheye,  lens,  Lensbaby,  Sigmonster,  Sigma 300-800mm 

Crossing the Bridge with Moose

Blog TechTock - by Monica R. Cipnic, December 17, 2009

When it came to participating in an outdoor photography Workshop@Adorama with Moose Peterson, attendees weren’t deterred by a little thing like a hurricane. And neither was Moose.  Read more

Tags:   nikon,  workshop,  telephoto,  zoom lens,  lens 

Canon adds three new-generation USM lenses

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, 2 days ago

Canon today announced three new versions of its most popular lenses, including a refresh of its popular high-end 24-70mm f/2.8 lens and stabilized versions of its 24mm and 28mm primes.  Read more

Tags:  canon,  zoom,  wide angle,  zoom lens,  lenses,  image stabilization,  lens 

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