Top 3 Value Portrait Lenses for Nikon Full Frame Cameras

By: Darren Miles

Originally published on May 31, 2018

http://www.DarrenMiles.com – Southwest Florida Portrait, Wedding, Family and Real Estate Photographer.

Get a GREAT DEAL on these lenses from B&H Photo HERE:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 G: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Macro: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…

Nikon 85mm f/1.8 G: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…

Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 “Art” Lens – Review By Darren Miles

By: Darren Miles

Originally Published on May 16, 2018

http://www.DarrenMiles.com – Southwest Florida Portrait, Family, Wedding, and Real Estate Photographer.

GET A GREAT DEAL ON THE SIGMA, TAMRON and NIKON FROM B&H HERE:

Sigma 14-24: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…

Tamron 15-30: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…

Nikon 14-24: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search…

CONCLUSION: So to wrap up this review, we have the Sigma 14-24 f/2.8 Art series lens a 49/50 and our editors choice award – it’s tied with the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art as the highest scoring lens I’ve used or tested.THE FINAL WORD: If you shoot landscape, real estate or architecture, Sigma has just made the decision of which lens to purchase that much more difficult, you really can’t go wrong with any of the big 3, the 14-24’s from Nikon or Sigma or the aforementioned Tamron 15-30, the Tamron and Sigma come in at identical price points about $700 less than the Nikon – the Sigma is a bit wider and is built a bit better, but the Tamron handle’s flare considerably better and has the added benefit of image stabilization, meaning that in the end, it’s up to you to decide which of those attributes is most important to you when making your buying decision.

10 FREE 3D printed Gadgets for Photographers

By: Mathieu Stern

Published on Feb 7, 2018

►You can find all the free models i speak about here :
Photo background : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:101…
Sony rear Lens cap : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:753741
Front cap : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:110870
mountain sd card holder : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:149…
Framing spiral : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1358472
Screw mount : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:578514
Fujian lens hood : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:258…
Lens cap holder : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:276…
Kiev 10-15 adapter for Helios 60 : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1464062
Lithophane : http://3dp.rocks/lithophane/

►Learn more about the cheap Cetus 3D printer :
https://www.cetus3d.com

Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 for M4/3 Review by Darren Miles

By: Darren Miles

Published on Jan 13, 2018

http://www.DarrenMiles.com – Southwest Florida Portrait, Real Estate, Wedding and Family Photographer

GET A GREAT DEAL on the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 Lens from B&H HERE: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc…

CONCLUSION: So to wrap up this review, we give the Venus optics, compact dreamer, lightweight 7.5mm f/2 lens a 35.5/40 and our Recommended Rating.

THE FINAL WORD: More often than not, wide angle lenses suffer from some inherent issues, weak edge performance, distortion, vignetting, and bad flare performance, well, I’m pleased to report that laowa does a great job with distortion control and edge performance, both seem to be really great as the verticals straight out of camera are in fact pretty straight and the edges look really sharp to my eyes, however, the laowa does suffer from strong vignetting – especially wide open and weak flare performance in brightly lit situations, which again aren’t really strong suits for most wide angle lenses, but they are noticeable in the Laowa – but all in, at just $519 the laowa does in fact offer some really nice benefits for this kind of price – specifically, if you’re a drone operator, video shooter and if you do real estate and landscape photography – sure, you only get manual focus and aperture control, but again, when it’s this wide, big scenes are going to be mostly in focus anyway at or close to infinity on the focus ring. In spite of its shortcomings, the pros, definitely outweigh the cons.

How to Turn Helios Lenses into a DIY 30$ tilt Lens Baby

 

By: Mathieu Stern

Originally published on Mar 1, 2017

Today we will create some Lensbaby tilt shift lenses that cost 30$ and that are actually way better than the original which is ” just” 400$.
Using two soviet vintage Helios lenses and some rubber adapter, you can create some incredibly cool tilt effects for your portraits or landscapes.

Before every one starts to freak out, here are some interesting links for you :

here you can buy the Helios adapter for 10 $, it’s the one i use in the video :
http://www.horaczko.com/product/tilt

also I made a playlist of videos explaining how to create the same result from a tube of rubber.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…

you can see the HD photos of the shoot on my blog :
https://tinyurl.com/jpz6rl3

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►F A C E B O O K : https://goo.gl/gKSJwC

You can buy the Photoshop Actions i used in this video :
http://mathieustern.com/photoshop-act…

IF YOU LIKE THESE VIDEOS, YOU CAN MAKE A KIND DONATION OF $2 OR $5 VIA PAYPAL :
(paypal email: mathieustern@yahoo.fr )
OR
SUPPORT ME AND MY EXPERIMENTS ON PATREON :
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New to my Channel?? Here are some playlists to get you started.

➜ Best Of – Watch These First : https://goo.gl/pC31Ae

➜ The Weird Lens Challenge : https://goo.gl/F14AmC

➜ The Cheap Weird Lens Reviews : https://goo.gl/4Esi2p

➜ How To / Tutorials : https://goo.gl/mMZlTk.

Don’t forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel to get the new episodes of the Weird Lens Challenge

Note By Camaras.net: Mathieu Stern’s Youtube Channel is highly recommended, it is entertaining and educational.

Top 25 BEST Cyber Monday Photography Deals!!

 

By: Chris Winter

Originally published on Nov 28, 2016

✅✅ Nikon D3400: http://amzn.to/2gu1XCQ
✅✅ Nikon D3400 with 2 lenses: http://amzn.to/2gtYeVJ
✅✅ Canon 80D Body: http://amzn.to/2gtXgsM (Click ‘Show More’ To See Other Links)
✅✅ Canon 80D with 18-135mm: http://amzn.to/2gHnqLc
✅✅ Canon 80D (International): http://amzn.to/2gu1MYc
✅✅ Canon SL1 with 2 lenses: http://amzn.to/2gtZsAu
✅✅ Canon 50mm 1.8 STM: http://amzn.to/2gu4BZ0
✅✅ Canon 10-18mm STM: http://amzn.to/2gHngUm
✅✅ Canon 18-135mm STM (Cheaper): http://amzn.to/2gHjc6F
✅✅ Panasonic G7: http://amzn.to/2gtP2ka
✅✅ Sony A6000: http://amzn.to/2gHoCyr
✅✅ Canon 70D Body: http://amzn.to/2gBF2oU
✅✅ Canon 70D Kit (Refurbished): http://amzn.to/2gOtHoE
✅✅ Canon T6: http://amzn.to/2gOt4LO
✅✅ Nikon D3300 (Refurbished): http://amzn.to/2gOuKF9
✅✅ GoPro Hero 5 with Giftcard: http://amzn.to/2gBBIdB
✅✅ Canon T5i Video Creator Kit: http://amzn.to/2gByeaZ
✅✅ Nikon D750: http://amzn.to/2gBzf32
✅✅ Dolica Tripod: http://amzn.to/2gBEtvv
✅✅ LimoStudio Lighting Kit: http://amzn.to/2gOBiDu
✅✅ Selens Carbon Slider: http://amzn.to/2gBAZt4
✅✅ Sandisk 5 Pack SD Cards: http://amzn.to/2gOsZYi
✅✅ CaseLogic Backpack: http://amzn.to/2gBEDmJ
✅✅ Altura Backpack: http://amzn.to/2gBzxXB
✅✅ Blue Yeti Mic: http://amzn.to/2gBBPFT

Black Friday Deals that might still be on sale:

✅✅ $1 Lav Mic: http://amzn.to/2gu3b0N
✅✅ Neewer Lav Mic: http://amzn.to/2gtYFPH
✅✅ Canon 80D Body: http://amzn.to/2gtXgsM
✅✅ Canon 80D with 18-135mm: http://amzn.to/2gHnqLc
✅✅ Canon 80D (International): http://amzn.to/2gu1MYc
✅✅ Canon SL1: http://amzn.to/2gHvpIc
✅✅ Canon SL1 with 2 lenses: http://amzn.to/2gtZsAu
✅✅ Canon T6: http://amzn.to/2gtZbgF
✅✅ Nikon D3400: http://amzn.to/2gu1XCQ
✅✅ Nikon D3400 with 2 lenses: http://amzn.to/2gtYeVJ
✅✅ Nikon D500: http://amzn.to/2gu1ZdU
✅✅ Canon 50mm 1.8 STM: http://amzn.to/2gu4BZ0
✅✅ Canon 10-18mm STM: http://amzn.to/2gHngUm
✅✅ Canon 18-135mm STM: http://amzn.to/2gHnieW
✅✅ Canon 18-135mm STM (Cheaper): http://amzn.to/2gHjc6F
✅✅ Canon 24mm STM: http://amzn.to/2gtT4Ja
✅✅ Canon 50mm 1.4: http://amzn.to/2gHdul8
✅✅ Nikon 50mm 1.8: http://amzn.to/2gu3EA5
✅✅ Sony A6000: http://amzn.to/2gHoCyr
✅✅ Panasonic G7: http://amzn.to/2gtP2ka
✅✅ Panasonic GH4: http://amzn.to/2gHmDKy
✅✅ Panasonic GH4 (International): http://amzn.to/2gHpnr7
✅✅ PNY 128GB SD Card: http://amzn.to/2gu0HQd
✅✅ Sandisk 128GB SD Card: http://amzn.to/2gu04Gi
✅✅ Q666C Carbon Tripod: http://amzn.to/2gtWSdF
✅✅ Neewer Carbon Tripod: http://amzn.to/2gtZyYx