Category: Lens Exploration
2012
01.26

LENS EXPLORATIONS: 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM

Sunrise, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA. Sigma SD1 camera, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens, Sigma  CR-21 Remote. Gitzo GT2541EX tripod, Manfrotto 468RC ball head. F8, 2 sec., ISO 100. One image processed in Sigma Photo Pro, saved as two 16 bit TIFF files with 2 stops separation, combined using Photomatix Exposure Fusion. Nik Viveza and Nik Sharpener Pro plug-ins applied. Photo copyright David FitzSimmons 2012. All rights reserved.

The 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM is a superb traveler’s lens. Much of my professional work involves shooting scenics for books, magazines, calendars, and postcards. The 17-50mm focal length, approximately equivalent to a 28-80mm in 35mm terms, is a perfect optic for landscapes.

For this review, I packed my new 45 megapixel SD1 and the 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM and headed off to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado and south Florida. I can say with complete confidence that every time I pulled the 17-50mm lens out of my bag, I knew I was going to get a sharp image.

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2011
12.05
2011
10.28

LENS EXPLORATIONS: APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM

Join me on a lens exploration and photographic safari to one of the most interesting and unique places on earth, [...]

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2011
09.07

LENS EXPLORATIONS: 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II

      12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II Features: Designed for use with full frame digital cameras. May also be [...]

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2011
08.03

LENS EXPLORATIONS: 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro

  APO Macro 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Features: Designed for use with full frame digital SLR cameras. May [...]

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2011
07.06

LENS EXPLORATIONS: 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM

  120-300mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM Features: Designed for use with full frame digital SLR cameras. May also be [...]

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