During this year the nation mourned the death of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister and South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela. The SIGMA Corporation announces two major advantages to the SIGMA Global Vision Campaign; the SIGMA USB Dock and SIGMA Mount Conversion Service.
CONTINUE READINGSigma DP3 Merrill – Getting Closer
Sigma's intent to make the DP compacts into a series has been executed quickly and efficiently with the Merrill generation. Following swiftly from the DP1 and DP2 models, the 50mm F2.8 Macro equipped DP3 Merrill adds a telephoto variant to the wide and standard options previously offered.
CONTINUE READINGSigma Photo Pro 5.5 – Fade to Grey
Sigma Photo Pro has been a steady compainion of the Foveon-based camera range, from the SD9 to the latest DP3 Merrill. Right now we're in the same situation we were when the SD9 first launched, reliant on a dedicated processing application from the manufacturer, and in an era of widespread third party support it is a little unusual.
CONTINUE READINGShackleton Epic by Alexander Kumar
Alexander Kumar takes some time out to tell us about his next expedition and show us some of the images he's likely to capture. This journey covering the famous trip that Shackleton took is likely to put him, and his camera gear, to the ultimate test.
CONTINUE READINGSigma 35mm F1.4 – a new era
Sigma's evolutionary approach to lens design has already resulted in improvements in quality and performance with each new model - price is no longer the only reason to opt for Sigma's optics, and in the case of the Macro and OS models has not been for some time. Yet Photokina's announcement of the new Global vision for Sigma made it clear that it was felt that the products could perform to even higher levels and be design leaders.
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Sigma’s extra value now comes extra guaranteed!
You’d expect the world’s number one independent lens designer and manufacturer to offer you something extra, and that’s just what we’ve done - extending the traditional one year International Warranty of our world class lenses by two years free of charge, to provide Sigma UK customers with an unrivalled three years of cover in the UK.
CONTINUE READINGSigma DP1 Merrill – Into the great wide open
First things first - at the time of review, there remains little third party support for the 46Mp sensor's files. That means the SD1, SD1 Merrill and DP Merrills are tied to Sigma Photo Pro for the majority of your workflow, though
CONTINUE READINGSigma 12-24 Mk II and the Full-Frame Generation
Sigma don't have much competition in the wide zoom market, with decades of experience and specialist knowledge gleaned since their early lenses and the 1979 Zoom Gamma. Following up classics like the 15-30mm EX with the DC 8-16mm, 10-20mm and full-frame 12-24mm, their expertise in the field is well established.
CONTINUE READINGSigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro OS
The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Macro lens continues Sigma's leading force in the macro lens market. With the inclusion of Optical Stabilisation and internal focusing, this new designed certainly adds many features to its predecessor. Richard Kilpatrick takes a closer look.
CONTINUE READINGSigma Aizu
The introduction video to SIGMA's one and only manufacturing base, the AIZU factory located in Fukushima, Japan.
CONTINUE READINGTen things you could be using Photoshop for but probably aren’t.
Photoshop has become an almost essential part of the imaging process with photographers turning to it time and time again for post-capture editing. There is, however, a lot more 'under the hood' of this giant of software applications than meets they eye.
CONTINUE READINGDigital Photography Secrets: Creating Tack Sharp Shots
Sigma DP2 Merrill – sharpest tool in the box?
Sigma’s compact “DP” models pioneered the use of large, DSLR sensors in pocketable point-and-shoot style bodies, combining dedicated wide-angle and standard lenses with the Foveon image sensor to create a truly unique camera. Richard Kilpatrick takes a look
CONTINUE READINGA teardrop from Heaven: Aurora Australis
Alexander Kumar shows us some of his images of the Aurora Australis taken from the Antartic and talks about the process behind capturing them.
CONTINUE READINGGetting a grip on the SD1
One of the most appealing aspects of the SD1 is the compact design. Despite packing dual processors and a 46Mp sensor, it's one of the lightest, smallest professional bodies made, with a comfortable grip and well placed controls for normal horizontal use. Using it for portrait orientation photos has been a little less comfortable, as the shallow body provides little to hold onto.
CONTINUE READINGSeeing the Stars at -70 Degrees C
Scientist and photographer Alexander Kumar discusses his new hobby of Astrophotography - something to keep his mind off the freezing conditions as he overwinters in Antartica.
CONTINUE READINGSigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG – an extraordinary lens
Renowned macro photographer, Paul Harcourt Davies, takes a look at the Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG and shows us there are more uses for it than the obvious ones.
CONTINUE READINGHow to capture a good panning shot
If you are fresh to photography, do you ever wonder how to achieve a shot where the foreground is in focus while the background is blurred? This technique is commonly known as Panning and can be achieved effortlessly with sufficient practice
CONTINUE READINGSIGMA History 2012
This was the year for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II and London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The Sigma Corporation mourns the death of their founder Michihiro Yamaki and welcomes the appointment of Kazuto Yamaki as the new CEO. SIGMA Global Vision is launched and SIGMA joins the internet social media craze by establishing an official Facebook page.
CONTINUE READINGStow Maries for 2012
Stow Maries - http://www.stowmaries.com/ - is now under the ownership of vehicle builders RSPerformance, specialist car developers who produce a limited number of high-performance modified cars per year. As Aviation and Wildlife enthusiasts, they're giving the location a new lease of life...
CONTINUE READINGDispatch from Middle Antarctica: Science 100 years on, in Memory of Sir Captain Robert Falcon Scott
During the Antarctic winter, Alexander and his crew members will endure 4 months of darkness, where temperatures will drop to the coldest anywhere on the planet- below minus 80 degrees Celcius. 100 years on, and in Memory of Sir Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Alexander Kumar and his team give us a glimpse of life here one century ago.
CONTINUE READINGThe Frozen Sigma
My name is Dr Alexander Kumar, and I am a 28 year old British doctor, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and member of the Explorer's Club based in New York. I have worked and travelled in over 60 countries, and have spent a great deal of time in the Arctic and work on venomous snake research also in my spare time.
CONTINUE READINGPhotographing Family
Having received many enquiries from Sigma users asking how to improve their family photographs, we put the question to portrait photographer, Fiona Allison. Here are her top techniques on capturing some stunning family portrait photographs.
CONTINUE READINGSunset Photography by Lea Tippett
As a Cornishman growing up near the sea I have always had a strong connection with the coast. This passion for the coastline has stayed with me although I now live in Somerset and is apparent in many of my Landscape images.
CONTINUE READINGSigma’s 12-24 Mk II compared…
Having got hold of a new Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 II lens, Pete Bridgewood takes it for a spin and compares it, like for like, with this own, original, Sigma 12-24mm lens. Here's what he found...
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