Monthly Archives: August 2017

Biotar 58mm f/2 Lens Officially Announced

(Koblenz, Germany) An updated version of the Biotar 58mm f2 will join the already announced Biotar 75mm f1.5, as the first two pieces in Oprema Jena’s lineup of modern remakes of classic lenses, the company announced today. Oprema is offering 58 people the chance to get the Biotar 75 and Biotar 58 – both originally […]

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m43 Solar Eclipse Coverage Videos

Many photographers photographed the Solar Eclipse yesterday including me, but some of the best videos of the eclipse came from Panasonic GH5 owners. m43 has a huge advantage shooting these kinds of events and a lot of videographers captured some great footage of the event on Youtube that shows a variety of ways the eclipse […]

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Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-ELMAR 100-400mm vs LUMIX G II VARIO 100-300mm

The PANASONIC LUMIX G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMAR 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 ASPH. and LUMIX G II VARIO LENS, 100-300mm are both great lenses that include very capable O.I.S. systems, but is the Panasonic 100-400mm worth almost $1000 more? While the 100-400mm is a little sharper and includes some additional sharpness the 100-300mm is quite capable and I actually made one […]

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EISA Compact System Zoom Lens 2017-2018 Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100MM F4.0 IS PRO

EISA Compact System Zoom Lens 2017-2018 Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100MM F4.0 IS PRO (Here) The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO is an incredible travel lens as well as a general-purpose zoom lens. It covers an 8.3x zoom range with a constant F4.0 maximum aperture and built-in optical stabilisation. Built to withstand dust, […]

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LEE Solar Filter Controversy: UPDATED

Earlier today Petapixel published an article about how Amazon is refunding LEE Solar filters because they were unable to ensure that the filter was safe for use, so I reached out to B&H Photo for clarification. While B&H Photo stands by the safety of the filter I continued to push for further clarification about why this might have happened, […]

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Olympus Savings Sunday

Olympus PEN-F Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 25mm and 45mm (Save $600): B&H Photo Olympus PEN-F Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 25mm (Save $300): B&H Photo Olympus PEN-F Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 45mm (Save $300): B&H Photo Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 300mm (Save $300): B&H Photo Olympus OM-D […]

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