Sigma UK's Press and PR Manager has just won the "Trade Photographer of the Year" competition, hosted by Digital SLR Photography magazine. The competition was open to anyone in the photographic trade.
CONTINUE READINGSigma’s 70-200 goes upmarket…
With its inclusion of Optical Stabilisation, the new Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens looks set to become the new workhorse lens for enthusiast and professional photographers alike. Richard Kilpatrick takes a look.
CONTINUE READINGSigma founder wins prestigious award
The Sigma founder, Michihiro Yamaki, is awarded the prestigious Golden Photokina Pin for his services to photography.
CONTINUE READINGThe View From Tarrington Hill – A Short 360 Degree Drama
Research shows that 360 spherical video is a growing technology. It is becoming increasingly accessible and its practical uses in the areas of sports, experiential marketing, etc., are widely applauded. However, there have been no real examples of its use for dramatic and/or entertainment purposes.... until now....
CONTINUE READINGTRUE Strengths
Every digital camera on the market today has some sort of ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) to handle processing and the basic functions of the camera. Sigma's latest compact and SLR cameras utilise TRUE II processing engines which handle all the image processing. Richard Kilpatrick looks at the technology behind them.
CONTINUE READING120-400mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Since launch in 2006, Sigma's 120-400mm OS lens have proved a popular choice for enthusiast wildlife and sports photographers. Richard Kilpatrick looks at what this excellent value telephoto lens has to offer.
CONTINUE READINGArt of invisible light – Infra Red & Foveon
Infra-red photography was full of challenges in the days of film and, until recently, almost impossible with modern digital cameras. It's a little known fact that, with the latest Sigma digital SLRs, the ability to capture IR images has become somewhat easier. Richard Kilpatrick looks at the possibilities.
CONTINUE READINGSigma and the Sensor (R)evolution
The digital SLR first surfaced in various forms in the mid 1980s, in forms as prototypical as the 120MP sensor demonstrated by Canon is now - using tube, then CCD technology and still video capture. The CCD sensor for single, still shot capture would come into its own with the Kodak DCS and related systems, though these models would continue to be a compromise of five-figure prices and quality barely better than a single-frame capture from a Laserdisc - but in the early days $23,000 to capture 700 pixel wide video frames was not unheard of, with devices like the Fuji ES-1 holding a small specialist market.
CONTINUE READINGSigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM
This Sigma 12-24mm has been a popular choice for photographers, with nothing on the market that wide without producing a fisheye effect. The new Sigma 8-16mm provides APS-C size camera users with exactly the same angle-of-view as the 12-24mm does on full frame, opening up new possibilities to a wider photographic market.
CONTINUE READINGSigma at Photokina
The bi-annual Photokina trade show is an important event in the photographic calendar. Not only does it allow photographers to see the whole spectrum of photographic kit under one roof (well, several roofs close together actually) but it provides the perfect platform for manufacturers to launch the next range of exiting products. This year is no different...
CONTINUE READINGAdobe’s Lens Correction and the Sigma 8mm
No matter what camera you have, Adobe's brilliant move in securing all the lens data from Sigma needed to provide off the shelf correction profiles for CS5 Adobe Camera Raw 6.2 and Lightroom 3.2 will have improved your output and saved you loads of adjustment time. Richard Kilpatrick looks at the benefits.
CONTINUE READINGBen Hall
Ben Hall has gained worldwide recognition as one of Britain’s foremost professional wildlife photographers. By focusing almost exclusively on the British Isles, Ben has developed an intimate understanding of our natural heritage and how best to represent it visually.
CONTINUE READINGGhene Snowdon
As well as owning several Sigma lenses, Ghene recently has the opportunity to try the new Sigma DP1s and 50mm F1.4 lens - here are some of her images:
SIGMA History 1961-2010
We believe that SIGMA products embody the high technology, experience and thoughtfulness of each of our staff members.
The products have been manufactured with our consolidated power at Aizu Factory equipped with the latest facilities. This plant utilizes a process production system as an “Intelligent Factory” on which all steps of production, sales and technology are focused. Now the plant has become our base of production where quality and high performance products are manufactured. We deal in a wide variety of image devices around the world. We have decided to contribute through our business achievements to the improvement of communication and the future living standards of the people in the world.
CONTINUE READINGRob Franklin
To skydive with a camera you need to have completed at least 200 jumps and attained an international skydiving ‘B’ licence so, when you pick up a camera helmet for the first time, it’s a given you have some knowledge of the sport. Jumping with a camera however isn’t just as straightforward as that and it takes continual practice and skill to be safe in the air.
CONTINUE READINGIan Wood
There is something about having eye contact with these peaceful vegetarians that just makes you think. They are one of humankind’s closest relatives in the animal kingdom sharing 96.4% the same DNA as us. This perhaps gives us a moral obligation to ensure their survival. But more importantly they are a keystone species and a symbol for the threatened rain forests that are their home.
CONTINUE READINGThe Butterfly Effect – Sigma 180mm APO Macro DG
This summer Dennis Furnell spent some time photographing wildlife in the foothills of the Pyrenees in the Ariege, a beautiful region in south west France; rocky limestone crags, hillsides covered with trees, valleys full of wild flower meadows; it’s a rich resource for photography.
CONTINUE READINGDennis Furnell
A prolific writer, broadcaster and photographer, Denniss Furnell has gain a vast amount of experience in the industry. Specialising in natural history and conservation, he has published numerous book and worked with the BBC, RSPB and the Barclays Environmental Librabry to name a few. Dennis takes some time out to talk about his career and showcase some images taken on his Sigma equipment.
CONTINUE READINGSigma 50mm F1.4 HSM
Richard Kilpatrick tested the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 on both the cameras it could almost have been built for, the Nikon D3X and the Sony Alpha 900. To the Sony, it added – for the first time in his hands – HSM to an Alpha mount body. Here's what he found out.
20 Beginners Tips For Digital Photography
Richard Kilpatrick shares his 20 top tips for people getting into photography. These range for the best times to shoot to understanding the benefits of RAW.
CONTINUE READINGThe Good Guide To Portrait Photography
Creating stunning portrait images is down to two key things - your ability to pose your subject and control the light. It really is that simple. Mastering these basics will transform your people pictures from ordinary photos that show little more than what a person looks like, into professional-quality images your subject will love.
CONTINUE READINGThe Secrets of Differential Focus
of course, you can use a tool such as Focal Point, from OnOne Software. This is a powerful Photoshop plugin which lets you define the parts of your image you want in sharp focus, and without using layer masks or other advanced Photoshop editing, create realistic lens-quality blur.....
CONTINUE READINGThe Foveon Sensor
The Foveon CMOS sensor, as Sigma users know, is unique among camera imaging devices in abandoning the almost universally used Bayer mask approach in favour of a much more elegant three layer architecture which holds the promise of accurate colour rendition at each pixel site. Here, Julian Ashbourn gives his take on the subject
CONTINUE READINGBackyard Safari Part 4
In the three previous articles on local nature photography we have looked at the basic camera and lens types that can be used to good effect. If this has got your interest roused, you might have found a more specialized interest and want to get some more suitable gear. Here we look at dedicated lenses that fall into ultra telephoto and macro ranges.
CONTINUE READINGMark Harwood
Mark is a graduate of the University College for the Creative Arts in Kent and worked as an assistant with some of the world’s best advertising, fashion, corporate and editorial photographers before establishing his own central London studio. He shoots a very broad range of work for an extensive a varied clientele, both in his studio and on location worldwide.
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