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Sigma Debuts 24mm F/1.4 Art Lens and 150-600mm Contemporary Lens (Hands-On Photos)
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 03, 2015

We recently got some hands-on time with the two newest lenses in Sigma’s arsenal: the Sigma 24mm F/1.4 DG HSM Art lens and 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens. Both lenses, which will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts, go on sale this month at relatively decent prices considering their impressive specs.

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Nikon Intros Coolpix P900 Compact Camera with 83x (24-2000mm) Zoom Power (Hands-on Photos)
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 01, 2015

Nikon introduced an amazing superzoom camera tonight: the Coolpix P900, all-in-one compact that features a head-turning 83x built-in zoom lens. For those keeping score at home, that translates into an astronomical 24-2000mm (in 35mm equivalent) zoom lens in a camera not much bigger or heavier than a small, entry-level DSLR.

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Nikon Unveils 24.2MP D7200 DSLR With Faster Image Processing Speed (Hands-On Photos)
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 01, 2015

Nikon launched the 24.2-megapixel D7200 DSLR for photo enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers tonight. The D7200 uses an APS-C-sized “DX-format” CMOS sensor that’s essentially the same chip as the one in the previous model though it has been “slightly optimized” for the new DSLR, according to Steve Heiner, a Nikon USA spokesperson.

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Group Sets Guinness World Record for Most Orbs in a Lighting Painting
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 27, 2015

We’ve seen colorful orbs in a light painting before but never as many as the East Coast Light Painting (ECLP) group crammed into a single exposure this past summer. In fact, the Guinness World Records just confirmed that the ECLP set the world record for most complete light orbs in a single exposure with 200 orbs.

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Photographer Gives Us the Scoop on Amazing “Slurpee Wave” Photo that Went Viral Today
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 26, 2015

If you’ve been on the Internet at all today, you might have seen Jonathan Nimerfroh’s astounding “Slurpee Wave” photo. The image (above), which went viral today, was shot on Nantucket recently.

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WD Launches New Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices Designed for Photographers and Other Creative Professionals
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 26, 2015

WD (Western Digital) has launched four new network attached storage (NAS) devices including the new My Cloud Expert Series, which is aimed at photographers and other creative professionals. NAS devices, which connect to a home or studio network and allow multiple users to access, manage and stream stored files, have become an increasingly popular storage solution for photographers.

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Do More Megapixels Equal Better Photos?
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 25, 2015

There's a famous line from the otherwise forgettable movie "The Godfather: Part III." It's the scene where Al Pacino, playing an aging Michael Corleone (in bad prosthetics and make-up), laments that he can't seem to get out of the family Mafia business and live the straight life. "Just when I thought I was out . . . they pull me back in," he says angrily.

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Free Online Photoshop and Lightroom Classes Offered All Next Week at CreativeLive
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 20, 2015

Do you want to learn more about Photoshop but don’t have a lot of money to do it? Well, how does "free" sound? That’s the price for over four dozen online Photoshop and Lightroom classes being offered free-of-charge at CreativeLive next week.

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Imaging Drones’ Long Flight to Legality
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 13, 2015
Drone photography is here to stay, whether the government likes it or not. That’s one of the messages from Lorin Robinson’s excellent round-table discussion piece “Those Daring Photographers and Their Flying Machines” on page 90 of this issue. In the story, Robinson interviews three experienced imaging drone pilots in what is part “state of the drone industry” and part call to arms.
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Sigma Reveals Pricing and Availability for 24mm F/1.4 Art Lens and 150-600mm Contemporary Lens
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 11, 2015

A few days after Sigma announced a new 24mm F/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, the company has revealed its pricing and availability. And the lens will cost a lot less than people were probably expecting.

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