SIGMA Archives - DearSusan

May 01

#1113. Week Links of Photograpy : ethical cameras (?), Amazon video suite, drones, superblack backgrounds …

In this week’s issue, we explore paints and fabrics for super black backgrounds, ethical consumers diss the photo industry, drones get better every day, instant cameras play cool, Amazon picks and shovels its way into content creation, Olympus and Sigma make our hearts beat faster, I wish one video product existed for photography, and admire […]

Apr 24

#1112. Week Links of Photography : AI, Gravitational lenses, M1 chip, Zeiss jewels …

By pascaljappy | Newsletter

AI is at the center of this week’s edition again. This time, it isn’t enhancing amateur images to provide superior resolution but helping scientists make discoveries – through astrophotography – that could change our understanding of the universe. In other news, Zuckerberg is opposed by child protection associations, Andrew Reid comes to Sigma’s defense (good […]

Oct 01

#773. The more the merrier at Photokina, or, in this case, der weirder, der better!

By philberphoto | Monday Post

Once upon a time, there was only one manufacturer of FF mirrorless. Sony. Or rather, there were two, but the other one, Leica, was so different that competition was not that strong between the two. Sony made great strides at the expense of Canon and Nikon with its FF mirrorless, so everyone felt they […]

Nov 07

#424. Salon de la Photo, OTUS 28 and Apo-Sonnar 135

By pascaljappy | News

How can you tell you’re fully satisfied with your photo gear ? You enter the doors of Le Salon de la photo, in Paris, and have no interest in anything else than meeting friends and taking a few fun photographs. Either that or I’m getting too old to care. Ouch. In the bad ol’ days […]

Jul 01

#371. The Sony A7rII – Second Thoughts.

By pascaljappy | Opinion

This is a guest post by Leonard Norwitz, whom some will know for his ultra-fi expertise and writings, and who shares interesting pre-delivery doubts about the Sony A7rII. Thank you Leonard – [Pascal]. Le roi est mort, vive le roi ! My mouth waters with excitement as I anticipate the long awaited arrival of my […]

Sep 10

#120. Go SIGMA

By pascaljappy | News , Opinion

Once in a while someone gets it right! And I believe Sigma just did. For some time, I have been complaining about the general trend towards more and more technological cameras that give us great nocturnal capabilities, ultra fast focusing, GPS and what have you rather than focus on absolute image quality. There’s nothing wrong […]