Amazon has a smoking deal right now on a 6.5mm f/3.5 wide-angle lens from Opteka. This wide-angle lens lets you capture almost 180 degrees of image into your frame! This is sometimes also called the “fisheye” effect.
You can get this cool lens for Nikon, Canon, or Sony mounts. All three on priced the same, on sale for $150 from Amazon with free shipping.
Note that this is a manual focus lens. Time to get your camera skills on!
Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 HD Aspherical Fisheye Lens
PRAKTICALA had the privilege of shooting the William E. Pannell Center Dedication Gala for Fuller Seminary at the Westin Hotel in Pasadena last month!
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PRAKTICALA has a bunch of other things to do besides talk about shoes all day, but I was able to snag an incredible deal on these Polo Ralph Lauren Lander P boat shoes and figured somebody ought to hear about it.
Boat shoes are one of those items that are super old school and always considered to be in style, but at the same time seem to weave back and forth between enjoying widespread popularity (I hesitate to use the “F” word because I dislike FADS) and being on the backburner. Lately, boat shoes have been leaning towards the former, although I think they are beginning to slow down again as a trend (which is good).
Continue reading Review: Polo Ralph Lauren Lander P Sneaker – Wear Those Boat Shoes!
Is the mirrorless camera fad over yet? If so, that makes it the perfect time to pick one up for cheap and see what the big fuss is about!
Continue reading Review: Nikon 1 S1 Mirrorless Digital Camera
I visited my folks last week and finally got the chance to try out my dad’s new Mossberg 500 “Persuader” 12-gauge shotgun.
I own the Remington 870 and I’ve shot some other Remington shotguns, but I had never fired the Mossberg before, so I was quite curious to see how this one held up to mine. Here’s what I found.
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I picked up a 35mm f/1.8 prime from the deal that I posted a couple weeks ago (I already had this lens, but it was stolen) and took it for a spin in Morro Bay, CA. Turns out there was a shark attack yesterday; we just missed it.
Apparently the birds don’t care.
EDIT: This lens, and the 50mm f/1.8 prime I mentioned in a previous post, are both on sale again. Don’t miss out!
Merry Christmas from PRAKTICALA and family! We hope you had a safe and joyful holiday with your loved ones.
Buydig has some great deals on Nikkor lenses right now for Nikon mounts. Both the 35mm ($197) and 50mm ($217) AF-S f/1.8G lenses are quality, fast lenses for photographers on a budget. I have both, and I use them often and recommend them. And right now they come with a free copy of Adobe Lightroom 5! Buydig also offers free shipping and no tax in most states.
A few other lenses are also included in the sale, but these two are the highlights.
Grab them before they’re gone!
UPDATE: Beckett Simonon’s new line of shoes are in! Check out my new review here!
I recently picked up a pair of kicks from Beckett Simonon in my quest to find higher quality dress shoes at a price that didn’t make me want to cry myself to sleep at night on an empty stomach. I settled on the Caine oxford cap-toes. This is my experience so far.
EDIT: Now, take 20% off your order with our exclusive promo code PRAKTICALA20!
EDIT: Beckett Simonon is launching a somewhat new, pre-order based business model, so the Caine oxfords are no longer available. You can read about the relaunched business here, or visit here to see Beckett Simonon’s current lineup of products.
Continue reading Beckett Simonon Caine Oxford Dress Shoe Review
