A few weeks ago I bought the new Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD lens to use on my Canon 5D Mark III. I mainly shoot landscape and nature photography, and this lens was an upgrade from my Canon 300mm F4 L lens mainly for use on birds and other wildlife. The zoom range may…
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First impressions – the new Canon 16-35mm F4 L lens
I’ve been using a Canon 5D Mark III since their release in 2013 (I think it was?!), along with a 17-40mm F4 L Canon lens. I’ve never been happy with that lens – it felt like a reduction in quality from where I had previously come (I was using a Canon 450D and a Sigma…
TIPS for using a wide angle lens
I recently posted about which lenses can be the best for landscape photography – http://wp.me/p3zwhm-51 The general consensus is that wide angle lenses can be the “best” for landscape photography. They exaggerate depth, alter perspective and create that “wide open space” effect that works for those great views! However, wide angle lenses are amongst the most…
Which lens is best for landscape photography?
This is a question I get asked regularly, and there really is no answer (sorry!). The answer depends on you, what sort of landscapes you like shooting, what other gear you have, the environment you shoot in….
Photography Equipment
For those who have been following me on Facebook or Flickr over the last couple of years, I do generally post my EXIF and camera data with the photos. Here it is a little more detail (and up to date!):