Well here we are again, another month of dealing with COVID-19. Looks like restrictions are starting to ease up a bit so we’ll be able to get outdoors in a safe manner very soon. So, what will travel look like in the near future? Travel may be the last thing […]
A Great Meringue a la Tamron 90mm Macro. Last night, after dinner, my wife decided to make a quick dessert with a 5-inch meringue topped with whip cream, raspberries, blueberries and a touch of maple sugar flakes. You can imagine how delicious it was! I couldn’t wait to enjoy this wonderful treat, but before I gave in to […]
A few weeks ago, at the TIPA World Awards Ceremony 2020, the Tamron 35mm f/1.4 was named “the Best DSLR Prime Lens, 2020”. “As fast lenses become increasingly popular, Tamron has responded with products that overcome classic design challenges such as chromatic aberration and flare. This includes a “dense” arrangement […]
PHOTONews had the opportunity to participate in a recent Olympus press event in Costa Rica, where top experts from the world’s photo press corps were treated to a hands-on encounter with the brand new Olympus OM-D E M1 Mark III, a professional Micro Four Thirds System body with a 20 […]
Tony Beck, regular contributor to PHOTONews magazine and president of “Always an Adventure”, along with his wife Nina Stavlund, will be guiding a fantastic 12-day wildlife photography adventure in the Pantanal of Brazil. In collaboration with “Neblina Forest”, we’ll explore the rich wilds of the Pantanal Region, one of the […]
Every Thanksgiving, my wife and I go away for an extended weekend to enjoy the stunning fall scenery as the leaves change. This year, we were in the Apsley area and the colours were perfect! We also had a couple of very pleasant surprises. I was able to get my […]
Film and darkroom photography offer satisfaction not found in other modes of image capture. It has a meditative quality. Getting good shots with film demands a high degree of effort and sustained attention. What caught my attention were the bags of groceries, a mystery making me wonder what kind of […]
Tamron Canada recently sent me the new 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens to test out. Also, I had the Metz mecablitz M400 speedlight. Both the lens and speedlight are designed to work with Sony E-mount cameras – full frame and APS-C. This was the perfect excuse to go visit […]
I always say time is the most precious commodity there is. If you are doing something you love, it flies by faster than the speed of light. And if you are waiting for something, it can feel like centuries are passing by. If only there was a way to somehow […]
In the Spring 2018 issue of PHOTONews, Take Your Seat was honoured with the cover feature story. This was the first time the journey of our director’s chair was shared with thousands of readers. That article took us to Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Canada. We use […]
