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This is not meant to be a thorough analysis but rather personal observation:

Gear Used:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm L Macro
Reflector (some shots)
ARRI Lights

I bought this lens two months ago and after few shoots I was not really impressed.

Focus speed. :

All the rumors that you heard about the lens being slow and takes many precious seconds to fucos are true. The Auto focus has three modes .3m /.5m / Full . Full meaning focus search on any subject from the front of the lens to infinity. I tried to change the focus mode according to the subject distance but it’s still the same thing. If you are shooting an event, Kids, Sports or anything that involves action. This lens is the last option to consider. Read More…

This is not meant to be a thorough analysis but rather personal observation:

Gear Used:
Canon 7D
Pentax SMC-M
Rainbow Imaging Pentax PK mount Lens to EOS
Reflector (some shots)

I had a full set of old Pentax SMC lenses. I wanted to demo some footage with all of them But the Adapter got stuck in the 100 mm Macro F4. The adapter works great but you have to be careful in getting it jammed in the back of the lens. Read More…

I downloaded Photoshop CS 6 and I was amazed by the new capabilities it offers. What you see in the picture is indeed a timeline out of Photoshop CS 6. I have to say even though Adobe took a big leap into video production with the CS 6 release I still think it is very limited to the average consumer. Programs like after effects and Premiere pro can perform much better and offer more control. Having said that it is important to note that if you are skilled in Photoshop user and you want to make videos that looks very professional without switching programs it is very possible thanks to these new features listed below. Read More…