Tommy
June 19, 2013 Lenses
While majority buy and recommend like we do, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, we decided that for little bit more money, you get a better lens, the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM AF. Why ? It's newer lens, with better optic elements, better build quality,...
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Tommy
June 15, 2013 On the web, Other
Hello, We are trying hard to improve content quality on Canon5Dtips.com site and as result the frequency of our articles is not at high speed pace. Help us, to help you, you can share your insights, questions, ideas with us and tell us how can we improve the site even more. Our articles that we plan to write/publish in near ...
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Tommy
June 5, 2013 Lenses
This prime lens replaced the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 in 1991. It's built with plastic but very sharp.
Note that on a cropped sensor DSLR body, it’s equivalent to 80mm (i.e. 50mm x 1.6 = 80 mm).
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Tommy
May 29, 2013 Review
With the T5i out, many owners don't use all the advanced features of their brand new DSLR. Nowadays, with the reasonable prices of basic photography equipment, it is not strange to see at a wedding or other events, many people taking photos with DSLRs, but many still don't understand beyond the basics.
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Tommy
May 19, 2013 Lenses
Canon introduced this lens to replace the 16-35mm f/2.8L USM lens. The original 16-35mm produces sharpness in the center but has a number of issues including softness and CA (chromatic aberrations) in the corners.
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Tommy
May 14, 2013 Lenses
Searching for lenses can be hard and time consuming task. There are plenty of amazing reviews about each lens, but reading all of those long articles can be sometimes just to hard, so there is no need to read yet another long story about each of these lenses, we’ve red it all for you and put it in a short (only facts) article with all the important ingredients.
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Tommy
May 10, 2013 Review
Introduction The RØDE iXY is a stereo microphone for iPhone 4/4S, iPad 1/2/3 and iPod touch that features: -on board A/D Conversion -broadcast-quality up to 24-bit and 96kHz recording -pair of ½” condenser capsules The condenser capsules are arranged in a stacked XY configuration to ensure detailed and impressive sounds-capes that are always true-to-life. These are housed in an all-metal chassis that makes ...
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April 30, 2013 Budget Gear (DIY), Lenses, Review
When I first saw the pancake lens I was amazed of how small it is. It is the size and looks that had me wanting this lens. Of course, I shouldn’t forget to mention the price factor, because this lens is pretty cheap. You can get one for about $150. Specifications Focal Length & Maximum Aperture 40mm, 1:2.8 Lens Construction ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
April 25, 2013 Review
Canon’s EOS line has come a far way since the first model, the EOS 650, which was released in 1987. Now, the camera company has released two of its latest models — the EOS Rebel SL1 (100D) and the EOS Rebel T5i (700D). The Rebel line of cameras are entry-level D-SLRs, that are aimed at amateur and advanced amateur photographers. ...
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Shane Brown-Daniels
April 16, 2013 On the web, Review
Canon, Inc. officially announced in September, 2012, the EOS 6D — a versatile mid-range full frame camera. As the most compact and lightest full-frame SLR to date, the 6D is geared at the serious photographer who desires to make the jump from an APS-C (crop sensor) to a full-frame sensor at a reasonable cost. Canon made sure to integrate with ...
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Tommy
April 8, 2013 News&Rumors
Couple of sites talk about Canon and their press events on Tuesday April 23, 2013. While there are no specifics announced so far, we guess that it will have DIGIC 6 processor with 18MP CMOS sensor same as Canon Rebel T5i or Canon EOS Rebel SL1. New 70D should replace 2.5 years old Canon EOS 60D. Sources: Canonrumors Photographybay Stay ...
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Tommy
April 6, 2013 Tutorials (How To)
Introduction With 5D Mark III already established on the market, an ‘old’ camera, Canon EOS 5D Mark II became one of the most popular and affordable ones and thus more interesting to wider audience. An excellent camera with superb video capabilities and a pioneer when it comes to dslr videography. But when I first tried to shoot video, I must ...
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