By Evelyn Drake
What is the best Sony full-frame lens to achieve close up photos with a 1:1 magnification ratio? The telephoto Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens for Sony’s E-mount cameras balances sharpness and dreamy bokeh. The result is highly detailed images with excellent background separation.
By Evelyn Drake
What’s the next lens for your Sony Alpha mirrorless camera? A wide-angle prime lens is incredibly versatile, and might just become a new favourite. Sony has two excellent options to choose from that complement their entire line-up of mirrorless cameras. The Sony FE 20mm f1.8 G and Sony FE 24mm f1.4 GM make excellent companions to Sony Alpha cameras to capture sweeping landscapes, night sky photography, tight interiors, vlogging, environmental portraiture, and more.
By Evelyn Drake
Are you still looking for an amazing photography gift or searching for something new to help kick your photography or video work into high gear? Now is the perfect time to buy a Canon camera or lens from The Camera Store. Great deals on Canon gear plus curbside pickup options and our extended return policy, means that you can easily shop for Canon gear before Christmas.
By Evelyn Drake
As everyone across the globe has undoubtedly experienced in some way, 2020 has brought an incredible amount of challenges due to COVID-19. As an independent business in Calgary, we have carefully navigated a barrage of restrictions, and safety measures while maintaining the level of customer service we are known for.
By Ryley Smith
Defend the Darkroom is an amazing podcast about inspiration, desire, drive and creativity hosted by Paulette Michayluk. The most recent two of Paulette’s interviews stuck with us here at TCS and we wanted to share them with you! Check out Defend the Darkroom with Barbara Astman as well as Defend the Darkroom with George Webber!
By Ryley Smith
Nikon users, we have some exciting news for you! Nikon has unveiled two exciting additions to the rapidly expanding Nikkor Z lens lineup. The ultra-wide angle Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S, which is the world’s shortest and lightest full-frame f/2.8 zoom lens with a 14mm field of view enabling a versatile range to capture expansive views including cityscapes, landscapes, astrophotography and more! As well as, the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S which is a paramount fast-aperture prime lens engineered for optical excellence to help Z series users achieve unrivalled power, exceptional sharpness and show-stopping bokeh. These new, full-frame S-Line lenses are ready to bring superior optical performance to Nikon Z mount creators!
By Evelyn Drake
Sony’s new concept is coming soon!
Monday Sept. 14th, 2020
7:00PM MST
Click Here to Watch the Live Announcement.
By Ryley Smith
Time to grow your beard and support an amazing cause! The Jack Long Foundation is hosting The Right Scruff Beard-O Challenge from September 26th to October 31st, with the help of Kent of Inglewood and Julie Vincent Photography!
By John Veldhoen
Louie Villanueva’s “Ten Thousand Cups of Tea” links a considerate grammar of image-making to his pleasing aesthetic, self-assuredly defying reduction. His photographs excite me, probably because I don’t exactly understand them. I am far too literal, Louie is subtle and complicated, confident, and his pictures exhibit a range of emotions that an elder voice in our community referred to as poetic. I am challenged by a picture of a bumper sticker in this book that asks the witness to “honk if you know that you don’t exist”. The dyad of possibilities puts me at odds with what may be Lou’s way of looking at things, given that I am hard as stone on the issue, like Dr. Johnson’s famous “appeal to the stone” (big fan). All’s that I know is I sure as heck love these photos, and I am proud to sell this book at the store. And I own a copy of it. I am privileged to be able to ask Louie some questions about this work. So, I sent some questions:
By Ryley Smith
Nikon has released their newest full-frame, mirrorless camera! The innovative, feature-rich Nikon Z5! Designed for emerging photographers, the Z5 offers a lot of power and capabilities at an attractive price, empowering the next generation to begin their journey with the confidence to learn and grow as creators!
