Chris Niccolls

Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G Review: Worthwhile Compromises for Compactness

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Alberta, Canada, has been pounded by polar vortex after polar vortex, pushing daytime temperatures down to -25 Celsius before any wind chill factors in. As Alberta-born Canadians, Jordan and I can brave the frigid temperatures for the sake of the show, but with our lavalier microphones refusing to hold a charge and our camera EVFs running at eight frames per second, we pressed on to review a fascinating little lens on what we knew would be a taxing day.

Jeremy Gray
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Sony 16mm f/1.8 G Is Nearly As Wide as 14mm f/1.8 GM but Way Cheaper

Sony's new 16mm f/1.8 G lens slots in between the company's excellent, albeit pricey FE 14mm f/1.8 G Master released in 2021, which is $1,600, and the FE 20mm f/1.8 G that launched the year prior, promising photographers and videographers with a fast wide-angle prime that doesn't break the bank.

Jaron Schneider

Sigma Can Make Just Nine BF Cameras a Day

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The Sigma BF is milled from a single block of aluminum on state-of-the-art five axis CNC machine, which is a process that takes seven hours to complete. It should be no surprise, then, that the production capacity is extremely low: just nine per day.

Chris Niccolls

Panasonic S1R II First Look: The Ultimate Hybrid?

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I wasn't looking forward to a trip halfway around the world even though I've always wanted to see northern Norway. My main concern was the two full days of flight time to partake in the two-day-long launch event, but the rumors pointed to a long-awaited S1R replacement so it was worth the toil. The weather turned out to be very wet and very cold, but the camera may have made it all worthwhile.

Jeremy Gray
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WhiteWall’s Shopify Integration Helps Photographers Streamline Print Sales

Renowned photo lab WhiteWall, known for its high-quality prints, framing, and photography books, announced a new Shopify integration, enabling professional photographers to connect their online gallery with WhiteWall directly. Photographers can create a fully automated sales and delivery workflow, from image upload to worldwide shipping.

Jeremy Gray
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Sigma’s New $6,000 300-600mm f/4 Lens Is Somehow a Bargain

It's bizarre to think that a $6,000 lens is a bargain, but that's precisely what Sigma's brand-new 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens is, thanks to the landscape in which it exists. Telephoto primes with an f/4 aperture can be extremely expensive, way more than $6,000, and Sigma's new lens zooms. It's a highly appealing lens, and Sigma targets an absurdly aggressive price point.