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Want to save BIG when purchasing a top-level mirrorless camera? Here's the rundown on five highly desirable models and five ways MPB can help you save money buying one.
The long and the short of it, Sigma America just announced two new full-frame prime lenses designed specifically for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. Joining the Sigma lens lineup are the world’s first f/1.4 diagonal fisheye and a rugged, lightweight Ultra-Tele.
Photographers—pros and amateurs alike—are in constant pursuit of maximum creative expression, streamlined workflow, and more time to spend creating and less time fidgeting with back-office chores. Zoner Photo Studio X is the passport to do all of this and much more. The incredible power and flexibility of ZPS X are outshined only by its seemingly endless creative prowess.
Here's the inside look and a small gallery of creative interpretations of an image anyone could capture, even with a smartphone.
Acquire a new camera, maybe as a holiday gift? Great! While you're exploring all the new features, the timing is just right to add a lens or two to enhance your system. If you're looking for value (and who isn't?) you can double down with a used lens from MPB, the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used photo/video gear. MPB has a gigantic inventory, and you can typically save about 33% vs the retail cost of new.
SJCAM, a leading manufacturer of action cameras spanning a wide array of price points, recently announced the SJ20, the world's first with dual-lens configuration. Optimized for lowlight performance, the SJ20 promises a host of advanced features including dual LCD touchscreens, waterproof protection down to 16 feet without a case, built-in 6-axis gyroscope, and 20-megapixel still image capture, in addition to 4K video.
In the vein of capturing moments that speak volumes, we're thrilled to annnouce GuruShots latest photographic endeavor, the "Mostly Black" challenge: an invitation for photographers to delve into the intriguing world of monochrome, showcasing the power and elegance of black, white, and every shade in between.
For professional photographers, cameras and lenses are tools of the trade—not baubles. When a particular system no longer fulfills their needs, they switch or fortify their arsenal by adding the brand that delivers. They don't always need the latest and greatest; in fact, an established, time-proven setup is often the preferable option. Equipment that is seldom used is a debit, not an asset.
Passionate amateurs have the same gear options and generally the same motivations. Furthermore, recent research from MPB, the largest online platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video gear, reveals the US population is hoarding $650 billion worth of devices they don’t use. And bear in mind that older tech does not improve with age. It has a shelf life. It's fish, not canned green beans.
Gifts for photographers? We have some suggestions—20 of them. And don't forget to treat yourself—you deserve it. You what?! Oh well, treat yourself anyway.