Canon 100mm Macro Focal Distance
Mar 06
Text and images by Brent Duran Canon DSLR shooters have two main options when it comes to macro lenses – a 60mm and 100mm. As a full frame shooter I use the 100mm f/2.8L macro lens. This lens has three focal distance settings that should always be set depending on what you expect to shoot. .3 – .5m: This is the shortest focal distance, starting at 1ft (.3m) and will give you a...
Shooting with a Remote Macro Snoot
Mar 01
Text and images by Michael Zeigler Always one to try something new, I decided to try my hand at using a remote macro snoot. With my home-made snoot from the plumbing aisle of Home Depot, I headed out to Diver’s Cove in Laguna Beach in search for all-things tiny. As luck would have it, I found a onespot fringehead within five minutes of dropping down. This was the first of this species I had...
Todd Winner’s Wednesday Photo – Reef Squid and Salt Pier
Feb 20
Text and image by Todd Winner. This has been one of my favorite images for a long time. In fact, it was taken nearly nine years ago. It demonstrates a style (foreground – background) that I constantly use in many of my wide angle images today. Often it’s not enough just to have a pretty image of a fish, we need a secondary subject to keep the viewers attention and add some depth to the...
Sigma 15mm Tokina 10-17mm comparison for full-frame
Feb 13
Which fisheye lens is best on a full-frame camera? Sigma 15mm or Tokina 10-17mm fisheye? – by Scott Gietler Most people think the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye won’t work on a full-frame camera. Not true! At15mm, the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye will produce exactly the same image as the Sigma 15mm fisheye on a full-frame camera. 180 degree angle of view! No need to go into “DX” mode...
Mini-review of the Sony NEX-5R and NEX-6
Feb 13
Mini-review of the NEX-5R and NEX-6 I’m a big fan of the Sony NEX series – my main underwater setup is a Sony NEX-5N in a Nauticam housing. So of course I was excited when the NEX-5R and NEX-6 came out. I’ve been able to spend some time shooting the NEX-5N, the NEX-5R, and the Sony NEX-6 recently. I’ll be doing a full review soon including high ISO performance, focus...
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