Pancake lenses have been very popular for a long time in the mirrorless market. So far Canon has been reluctant to enter this market. The release of the this 40mm pancake lens might be an approach to competing with mirrorless designs by minimizing the size of a DSLR set. But how useful is a lens […]
Canon EOS 7D new firmware v2.0 announced...
After a very long wait, now finally the official announcement has been made: There is going to be a new firmware for my EOS 7D! This time not just bugfixes, but serious additions to the abilities of the camera! Press Release London, UK, 28 June 2012 – Canon today enhances the EOS 7D with firmware […]
The Fast-Fifty dillema
A lot of people own the 50mm f/1.8 lens. It is dirt-cheap, delivers good quality for its price (optically). Build quality… Well it has the nickname “plastic fantastic” for a reason. I hear a lot of people wanting to upgrade to a 50mm f/1.4, but very often for the wrong reason. In this blog post […]
Canon AF-confirmation chip: What’s it al
As you may have read in my other blog post Using Manual Lenses on your Canon DSLR, the addition of an AF-confirmation chip can make your life easier when working with manual lenses. What’s this all about? I’ll explain this in this blog post. Introduction If you are not clear on when and why you […]
Using Manual Lenses on your Canon DSLR
I recently bought the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 and immediately and completely fell in love with this lens. It is great optically, build quality is superb. Ow yeah and it is fully manual. So what does “manual” mean? Before you take the plunge into manual lenses, you might want to read this blogpost as I explain […]
LinkedIn
Twitter
Email
Flickr