Some Background The DP1 and DP2 Merrill Cameras are fixed lens, compact form factor cameras that use the latest incarnation of the Foveon X3 sensor technology. Both of the cameras are identical in features but come with a 19mm lens for the DP1 and a 30mm lens for the DP2. The Sigma literature summarizes […]
The SMC Pentax-DA 645 25mm F4 AL [IF] SDM AW is the widest FOV available lens for the 645D system and Pentax’s most expensive new generation lens costing almost $ 6000 with tax. Giving a 95 degree angle of view and consisting of 12 elements in 8 groups, it’s a lot of glass weighing in […]
While cheap and technically good don’t usually mix in photography, sometimes a cheap lens or film stock can surprise us. I ran out of film on my last trip to Poland a few years ago and ended up buying a local brand called Fomapan for $3 dollars per roll. Fomapan is made by the old […]
I was thrilled with the announcement of the Nikon D800 today. Hearing rumours on various forums and blogs for months that it would have a 36mp sensor made me consider it as a backup body for my 645D kit. I already have some Nikon lenses and the price for the body is relatively inexpensive for […]
I’m obviously kidding when I say this is the best backpack in the universe, because everyones needs are different. However after travelling all over with various backpacks I must say the Tilopa BC has been designed by photographers who actually get out further than one hundred feet away from their car. […]
