New Sigma Lens Preorders Go Live at Midnight Tonight! And More!

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( [The-Digital-Picture.com] [] [Home]( [Reviews]( [Recommendations]( [Tools]( [News]( [Community]( [Shop]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Find us on Google+]( New Sigma Lens Preorders Go Live at Midnight Tonight During the 2017 CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show in Tokyo, [Sigma announced]( four new exciting Global Vision lenses: - 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art - 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art - 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Art - 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG HSM OS Contemporary Unfortunately, price and estimated shipping dates for the recently announced lenses were not mentioned in Sigma's official press release. However, while specific pricing remains unknown, B&H indicates that preorders will begin at midnight tonight. Please remember to use our links to support the site when preordering! Preorders Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art - [B&H]( | [Adorama]( Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art - [B&H]( | [Adorama]( Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Art - [B&H]( | [Adorama]( Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG HSM OS Contemporary - [B&H]( | [Adorama]( [Sigma 500mm f/4 DG HSM Sports Lens Review]( Sigma's Global Vision series Sports lenses have been a big hit in the marketplace and, as such, I was excited to get my hands on their newest action-oriented offering, the Sigma 500mm f/4 DG HSM Sports lens. Ultimately, I came away very impressed with the lens' build quality, impressive feature set and wide-open image quality. However, I did experience a couple of notable drawbacks while using this lens. To see what those drawbacks were, and whether or not they were significant enough to warrant spending more for the Canon equivalent lens, see my [full review](. Get your Sigma 500mm f/4 DG HSM Sports Lens at: [B&H]( | [Amazon USA]( | [Adorama]( | [Wex Photographic]( Also recently reviewed: - [Canon EOS M5 Review]( - [Zei]( 18mm f/2.8 Milvus Lens Review]( - [Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens Review]( - [RigWheels RigMount X4 Magnetic Camera Platform Review]( [Should You Turn Off "IS" When Using Action-Stopping Shutter Speeds?]( We recently spoke with a high-level Canon representative about the benefits of using image stabilization when high shutter speeds are being utilized to stop fast action. While the information below should not be considered official Canon guidelines, they do represent the experiences of a person who has had a substantial amount of experience with Canon lenses and their IS systems. Question: Is there a shutter speed above which image stabilization should be turned off? Should IS be turned off when shooting action under bright light with short shutter speeds, perhaps 1/1600 - 1/2500 using an [EF 400 f/2.8L IS II]( or [600 f/4L IS II]( as the benefits of stabilization may be reduced substantially? To see how the high-level Canon representative answered our question, check out the full details [here](. Related Article: - [Should Image Stabilization be On or Off when Using a Tripod?]( [Should I get the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS or 24-105mm f/4L IS II Lens?]( With two excellent, similarly-priced general purpose zooms available for Canon users, both of which feature an f/4 maximum aperture, weather sealing, great AF performance and image stabilization, choosing between the [EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM]( and [EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM]( can be a challenge. As such, we detailed the benefits of each lens and illuminated the differences between them to help make the best investment decision. To see which lens is best for your needs, check out our [full comparison post](. Additional Comparisons Added - [Should I get the Canon EF 500mm or 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens?]( Find all of our camera gear comparisons [here](. [Alert Bull Elk]( While stalking elk on this ranch, I was focusing on areas with the potential for fall maple tree colors in my backgrounds. The sun had set, but the light, though somewhat dim, was still very nice when I noticed antlers approaching in the distance. I was working in heavy sage a moderate distance out from the maples and this bull's approach was as I would have directed. I captured many images of the bull, but I selected this one to share for a few reasons. One was that I didn't cut off the antlers even at this relatively close distance and that the bull was large in the frame was another. That the bull is alert with a head angle that reflected the sky in his eye, adding some life to the image was another. I also like the body position displayed here. The bull is mostly broadside but approaching and his head and antlers are about 1/3 of the way into the frame facing toward the 2/3 side for good balance. While the animal itself is beautiful, a beautiful background adds greatly to an image. When photographing antlered animals, I frequently try to keep the complete antlers in the frame, preferring the legs and sometimes the body to be cropped if desired. To see the gear I used to capture the image above, check out the [image posted to the site](. Recently Published Images: - [Wood Duck Close-up]( - [Bull Elk in Idaho Fall Setting]( - [Reverse Snow Line]( - [The Wind and The Waves, Mudjon Harbor, Middle Caicos]( New Image Quality Comparisons Added We're continuously updating our [Image Quality Comparisons]( to include tests completed with the Canon EOS 5Ds R / 7D Mark II, EOS M, Nikon D810 and Sony a7R II. Recent additions include: Tested on the Canon EOS 5Ds R, 1Ds Mark III & 7D Mark II: - Irix 15mm f/2.4 Blackstone - Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Milvus - Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sports Use the [Lens Image Quality Comparison Tool]( to evaluate and compare all the lenses we've tested. Today's newsletter features only scratch the surface of what is going on at The-Digital-Picture.com. For additional information, check out the site's [news page/feed](. Thanks for reading! Bryan Carnathan Stay Connected [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Find us on Google+]( [Forward to a Friend]( [Join the mailing list]( The-Digital-Picture.com | info@the-digital-picture.com | []( Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. The-Digital-Picture.com, 103 Foulk Rd, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19803 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by info@the-digital-picture.com in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](