Jack Howard
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Jack Howard is a lifelong photographer and author of two editions of the how-to book, Practical HDRI. Based in Central Jersey, Jack's go-to photography spots are backroads and beaches of his home state. He loves to travel far and wide with his wife and daughter, visiting national parks, museums, tropical islands and more along the way.

Sigma sd Quattro: Hands-On First Look

The Sigma sd Quattro is the first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera released to feature a Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor.

Sigma unveils lenses, cameras, and more at CP+ 2016!

Each time CP+ comes around, you can be assured that Sigma is going to unveil something amazing for the crowd at the major camera show in Japan, and this year yielded a bumper crop of great new Sigma products, including cameras, lenses, and more!

Sports or Contemporary: Which SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 Zoom Lens is Right for You?

SIGMA once offered a pair of hyper-telephoto zoom lenses for full-frame cameras, the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Sports and 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary. With identical focal length and apertures, and advanced feature sets including SIGMA’s exclusive lens customization, these two zoom lenses share champion DNA. What is the difference between the Sports and Contemporary version of the SIGMA 150-600mm zoom lenses?

Photos at the Aquarium: Tips and Tricks

Editor’s Note: This article primarily features the SIGMA 24-35mm F2 DG HSM | Art lens, which has since been discontinued from SIGMA’s Art lineup. Aquariums present a number of challenges for photographers hoping to make keepsake photos of a visit…

Sigma Lens Size Chart: Completely Updated for Holiday Season 2015!

We’ve completly updated our Holiday Season Lens Chart for 2015! Here, at a glance, is the current Sigma lens catalog for easy reference to each another and other wintry touchstones, like penguins, a cardinal and a 16 ounce cup of coffee! Click on the image to view it and download it in its full 7575 x 4200 pixels glory!

20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art: Hands-On Sneak Peek with Image Samples

The Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art is the world’s first full-frame 20mm F1.4 ultra-wide angle lens. It is also the first lens in the Art category to sport an integrated petal-type lens hood to protect its bulbous front…

SIGMA 150-600mm DG OS HSM | Contemporary Pairs Performance with Portability

As you probably know by now, there are two 150-600mm F5-6.3 zoom lenses in the SIGMA lens lineup: the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports, and 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary. However, at one point there also…

Motes “Freeway” by Swede Films: Filmed with Sigma Art lenses

Motes “Freeway” by Swede Films was captured through the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM |Art lens and the 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art lens on a Black Magic Cinema Camera. We talk with the filmmaker about his experience crafting this music video with these two Art lenses.

Sigma Art Lenses for Razor Sharp Detail

Sigma Art lenses are renowned for razor-sharp detail on the focal plane, even at widest apertures.

Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM | Art: Hands-On Sneak Peek

The Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM | Art is the world’s first full-frame zoom lens with a constant F2 maximum aperture, and its 1.45x zoom range manages to bridge three of the most popular wide angle fixed focal lengths for lenses: 24mm, 28mm and 35mm. The zoom range is subtle, but the compositional effects are noticeable as the smooth zoom ring shifts the field of view from 24mm through to 35mm.