Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Sony Mount Now Available

Tokina have just announced that they are about to launch their 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X Pro DX lens with a Sony Alph mount. Until now this has only been available for Canon and Nikon users. The new Sony Mount 11-16mm went on sale in Japan yesterday (Feb 24th 2010) with a global roll out expected to follow shortly.

Tokina 11-16 Lens

Tokina 11-16 Lens

As we mentioned in our review of the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 this lens takes a bit of getting used to however when you learn to play by its rules it produces some stunning photographs. Check out our full review here.

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Connect Your External Hard Drive to a Wireless Network

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How To Connect External Hard Drive to a Wireless Network

I recently spent $40 on a great little device that has transformed my external hard drive into a wireless network drive. My ever expanding collection of electronic gadgets has meant the tangled mess of wires in my home is growing bigger by the day. Here is how I’ve started to cut the wires from my [...]

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Canon 50mm f1.4 USM Lens Review

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Canon 50mm f1.4 USM lens Review

We’ve written a lot on Digital SLR Guru about the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. In fact for about two years it was my go to lens that rarely got taken off my camera. All this changed however when I decided to upgrade to it’s older brother the Canon EF f1.4 50mm….
What are the main differences [...]

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How To Get The Perfect Exposure

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How To Get The Perfect Exposure

Unfortunately there is no easy method to get the perfect exposure in a photograph. As with all pursuits if we were able to expose all of our photographs perfectly then I imagine you would lose interest in the hobby of photography fairly quickly.
Part of the enjoyment we gain from photography is the thrill of trying [...]

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What Makes A Good Portrait Photograph?

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Anyway recently [...]

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How To Take Better Holiday Photographs

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Taking Better Holiday Photographs

Everybody want to learn how to take better holiday snaps. Below we’ve put together some easy tips to help you improve the quality of your holiday photographs.
1. Make Landscape Photos More Interesting
Instead of just pointing your camera at the horizon and shooting always try and make a point of putting something of interest in the [...]

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Understanding ISO

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Understanding ISO

In traditional film photography the ISO was a measure of the sensitivity of camera film to light. If you were shooting in low light conditions you needed to use a type of film that was more sensitive to light (had a higher ISO number) in order to get a decent shot. The big drawback for [...]

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Alway Carry A Camera: Book Review

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Best Camera

In case you need clarification that this is a mantra often heard but rarely stuck to by all photographers The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You: iPhone Photography by Chase Jarvis  is a great example. It is a book that contains over 200 photographs taken by Chase with just his iPhone camera and [...]

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Off Camera Flash

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Off Camera Flash

What Is Off Camera Flash Photography?
Well put simply this is a lighting technique where you use a flash unit that is not attached to your camera. There are two main ways to get your flash off camera:
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Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L Lens Review

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Canon 24-105mm Lens Review

The aim of this lens is to provide professional photographers with a small, portable standard zoom lens to use on everyday shoots. At is widest this lens provides the photographer with a great wide angle while also having the ability to zoom to just over the 100mm mark.

It must be remembered that if you are [...]

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