Aviation Photography: Airshow tips and tricks
As mentioned in my previous article on Plane Spotting, written for Sigma South Africa during the Covid-19 Level 3 and 4 Lockdown which I suggest you read along with this article, I have no claim to fame as a knowledgeable person on aircraft and I don’t even like...
SIGMA launches interchangeable lenses for Fujifilm X Mount cameras
SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of interchangeable lenses for Fujifilm X Mount mirrorless cameras. This addition allows users to enjoy high performance, and high quality SIGMA lenses in native mount on their X Mount...
Filmmaking with Sigma Cine with Jozua Malherbe
I think I’ve spotted a problem and it’s not what you think. Having just come off another big show where we used the SIGMA FF high-speed cinema lenses (F1.5–F2) I can’t help but wonder why I don’t see the SIGMA brand on more film sets – and I’m not only talking about...
Review of the Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN Contemporary by Carlos Frazao
I recently had the opportunity to do a few shoots with the Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN Contemporary lens, to see what this small, but mighty lens can do. BUILD QUALITY Being a Contemporary series lens, I was amazed at the all metal design of this lens, it even has a metal...
Review of the Sigma 70mm F2.8 Art DG Macro by Carlos Frazao
I recently had the opportunity to do a few shoots with the Sigma 70mm F2l.8 Art DG Macro lens, and I took it through its paces with a variety of different styles and genres to see what this budget friendly macro lens can do. BUILD QUALITY Being an Art series lens the...
“Shooting in Lockdown?” by Kevan Dobbie
What has isolation/lockdown taught you? There are many ways in which people over the last year and a bit have had their lives changed. Whether its socially, financially, and other ways it most definitely has changed our lifestyles. However, how has it changed...
Photography Tips by Michael de Nysschen
Shoot what you enjoy A great part of becoming successful as a photographer is shooting what you love. There is nothing more rewarding than shooting what you are passionate about and seeing the result displayed and recognised by your peers and those that appreciate...
Review of the SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports by Trevor McCall-Peat
My name is Trevor McCall-Peat, I am one of the Sigma South Africa Ambassadors and over the past couple of years I have been afforded the opportunity to work with a variety of their new sports and contempered lenses. I recently hosted a private safari to Uganda to...
Review of the SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports by William Steel
The Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sport is Sigma’s newest lens in the “Sports” series. The “Sports” lenses are focused towards, you guessed it; sports, but also action, wildlife, and general long-distance photography. The emphasis is largely on the lens’s...
Aviation Photography: Plane-spotting tips and tricks
I have no claim to fame as a knowledgeable person on aircraft. I don’t even like flying. I am however a sport and action photographer and a self-confessed petrol-head, so I love the sound of aircraft engines, the bigger the better, and photographing them doing their...
What is photography, really? by Kevan Dobbie
What is photography, really? Here I sit, its early morning approximately 05h30 and I have just checked guests out for their departure from the lodge. This is the time I have before new guests to write these blogs for the public. Its tough when it comes to time as a...
Sigma 60-600mm Sport f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Review by David Rogers
David Rogers writes about his impression of the Sigma 60 – 600 I recently went on assignment to Botswana for ORMS* using the Sigma 1:4,5-6.3 DG 105 Sport 60 – 600 mm lens. I usually travel with the Nikon 80 – 400 (1,3 kg) and 200 – 500 (2,3 kg) that being able...
Photographing birds on take-off
I believe every birding photographer, after getting all the regular ID type shots, will work his way towards photographing birds doing some sort of activity. This would imply the typical foraging or eating photos, building nests, birds in flight (also see my previous...
Photographic Tip #7 by Kevan Dobbie
Welcome back everyone to another Photographic Tip part of the Learning in Lockdown series brought to you by Sigma South Africa. It has been a while so where have I been? Well, the last few months have been interesting… from testing new gear from Sigma SA to receiving...
Birding Headshots
I regularly see many photographers posting their birding images on social media, websites etc, in the typical ID pose – full body, cleanish background, head turned slightly sideways to show off the profile of the head and bill, feather detail and colours, and legs...
Sigma 60-600mm Sport f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Review by Kevan Dobbie
After using a 150-600mm Contemporary Sigma lens for most of my time as a wildlife photographer I thought it would be quite difficult to find something not only on performance wise for the price of the lens but the durability and all-around performance from image...
Hands-on with the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 Sport
Firstly a caveat, I am not a techie or pixel peeper and I am not a bird photographer. So technically this is not a review, but rather my hands-on experience of the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 Sport lens. When I intend to buy gear I usually read two or three opinion pieces...
Canon EOS R5 and Sigma field test by Simon Du Plessis
CANON EOS R5 | SIGMA FIELD TEST Text and photo’s by Sigma Ambassador Simon Du Plessis, Actionimage. I was invited by Canon South Africa to do a field review on their new Canon EOS R5 mirrorless body. This kept me quite busy, testing the R5 out in the field using...
Introducing the Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | ART
SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art. Make everyday details more magnificent. Performance exceeds expectations SIGMA Art line introduces a supreme edition to classic macro lenses Mid-telephoto macro lenses give photographers...
Photographic Tip #6 by Kevan Dobbie
The continuation of a new series of blog posts that are here and available for your reading pleasure, I have decided to not only tell you about the amazing Sigma brand, but to teach you about how to use your camera along with your Sigma lens to capture photographic...
Introducing the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN | ART
Mark a new chapter of the Art line F1.4 in the mirrorless age. Large-diameter, unparalleled optical performance, compact and lightweight, and high-speed AF ─ all in your hand. The 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art combines a clear and delicate rendering performance, which is...
Photographic Tip #5 by Kevan Dobbie
The continuation of a new series of blog posts that are here and available for your reading pleasure, I have decided to not only tell you about the amazing Sigma brand, but to teach you about how to use your camera along with your Sigma lens to capture photographic...
Tips on low light Photography using Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art and large Apertures
Capturing images in low light and shooting wide open can be challenging, so here are some Tips & Techniques to help you overcome these obstacles. Firstly, my Sigma 85mm Art communicates perfectly with all my camera systems and this gives me super fast AF controls,...
Photographic Tip #4 by Kevan Dobbie
The continuation of a new series of blog posts that are here and available for your reading pleasure, I have decided to not only tell you about the amazing Sigma brand, but to teach you about how to use your camera along with your Sigma lens to capture photographic...
Birds in flight – Tips and Tricks
Ask any three nature photographers how to do birds in flight, and you’ll probably get three different responses. Everyone who do this has developed a method that works for them. Usually it is dependent on type and model of camera body, same for the lens in use and...