Well-lit machines are easier to monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain. Heavy duty LED lights are built-to-last in harsh environments and provide years of bright illumination.

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Travel zooms are like your standard zoom lens but taken to the extreme. You still start out with a fairly wide field of view, but you can zoom in almost as much as many telephoto lenses. This is convenient, but these lenses tend to let less light through them, so aren't as useful in dimly lit situations, and they may not always give you the sharpest results.

The stabilized version of Canon's 70-200mm F4 L offers an excellent balance of size, price and image quality. It focuses fast enough for sports shooting and offers a classic, flexible telephoto range. The lighter weight and solid optical performance make it worth considering rather than 3rd-party F2.8 alternatives.

For each of the categories below the winner is the lens which we find to offer the best combination of quality and value. In most cases, we've also provided a more budget-friendly option, as well as a choice for those with more to spend.

The Canon 24-70mm F2.8 L is one of the most widely-used professional lenses in the world. It's fast, solidly-built and well-respected for its image quality.

Defects and errors in parts and components can negatively impact downstream processes, production efficiency, and product quality.

What’s the best camera for around $2000? This price point gives you access to some of the most all-round capable cameras available. Excellent image quality, powerful autofocus and great looking video are the least you can expect. We've picked the models that really stand out.

To process products and packages through a distribution center quickly and efficiently, systems and processes must be tightly synchronized. Products and solutions from Banner Engineering help facility managers and operators keep their systems running smoothly, effectively and efficiently.

What's the best camera for travel? Good travel cameras should be small, versatile, and offer good image quality. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for travel and recommended the best.

Well-lit machines are easier to monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain. Heavy duty LED lights are built-to-last in harsh environments and provide years of bright illumination.

What follows are the headiest products of 2020, the ones photographers really want. So pour a tall cold one and get ready to treat yourself, 2020 style.

If compared to fluorescent lights, which tend to flicker from changes in intensity, the LED lighting is more ergonomic for an operator.  The inconsistent output of fluorescent light, plus the emission of UV and heat, can make it challenging to perform inspection tasks accurately.  Furthermore, the eye strain and operator fatigue caused by poor lighting can reduce both the speed and effectiveness of visual inspections.

What’s the best camera for around $1500? These midrange cameras should have capable autofocus systems, lots of direct controls and the latest sensors offering great image quality. We recommend our favorite options.

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The 70-200mm F2.8 L III is another of Canon's workhorse lenses used and trusted by professionals across the world. Its performance and build quality are as impressive as that demands.

An EZ-STATUS device includes both white and colored LEDs. The device can perform both task lighting and status indication functions with a single unit.

If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. Read on to find out which portable enthusiast compacts are our favorites.

The latest 16-35mm F2.8 from Canon is one of the best wide-angle zooms in the world. It's astonishingly sharp even at wide apertures.

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A faster sensor, improved autofocus and video see Nikon's third-gen mid-range full-framer go toe-to-toe against Canon's EOS R6 II and the Sony a7 IV. We feel its all-round ability lifts it to the top of the pile.

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Proper lighting reduces the risk of errors during assembly and inspection tasks, saving time and costs. Good lighting also improves worker ergonomics and reduces eye strain.

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Canon's 16-35mm F4 IS is a fairly bright, optically reliable wide-angle zoom. The addition of image stabilization makes it easy to shoot a variety of wide-angle subjects, particularly in lower light.

Leica has announced the Q3 43, a variant of its full-frame fixed lens compact with a 43mm F2.0 normal lens. We've had the chance to use and test it, to produce an in-depth review.

Tamron's 35mm F1.8 gives up a little bit of low-light performance, compared with the Sigma F1.4 but it's smaller, less expensive and adds image stabilization, so it's still pretty handy.

The 35mm F1.4 Art offers one of the most flexible do-everything focal lengths, paired with excellent image quality at a sensible price. There are plenty of choices of other focal lengths available for full-frame Canon, but unless you have a specific use in mind, the 35mm F1.4 makes a great all-rounder.

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Sigma is now shipping the FE versions of its 14mm F1.8 DG HSM, 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO, and 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art lenses that were announced in February.

Telephoto lenses start out being fairly zoomed-in, and allow you to zoom in further so you can fill your frame with more distant subjects.

The Tamron 17-35mm doesn't go quite as wide as the Canon, nor does it have image stabilization, but its F2.8-4 maximum aperture adds flexibility to a well-priced lens choice.

If you've got a bit more to spend on a 35mm lens, the latest version of Canon's F1.4 is simply superlative optically, and is extremely well built to boot.

Some people will choose the Canon 85mm F1.4 over the Sigma because they want to stay on-brand, while other people will appreciate that it’s a touch smaller and lighter. It’s an excellent lens, whatever your motivation.

The Tamron 70-210mm F4 offers a less-expensive alternative to Canon's L version. It doesn't quite match the Canon in terms of build but it's a strong choice, nonetheless.

Note that Canon EF-S are not compatible with the cameras mentioned on the first page of this guide, which include any EOS 1D, 5D or 6D model.

This week on DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan test Sigma's latest macro lens, the 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art. Find out why they like it in this uniquely Canadian presentation.

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Sigma's 24-70mm F2.8 covers a classically useful range with a bright enough maximum aperture to help you get the most out of your full-frame camera. While image quality doesn't match the impeccable standards of Sigma's prime / fixed focal length 'Art' lenses, it's still very good, and costs less than Canon's own take on this workhorse lens type.

The Sigma 70mm F2.8 is a long-established lower-cost alternative to the Canon 100mm Macro. The shorter focal length means having to get a bit closer to your subject and there's no clever IS, but it's a good way to experiment with Macro.

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art is one of the best lenses available for any system. It offers impressive sharpness and excellent all-round performance at a lower price than most camera maker’s own optics. It’s a pretty substantial lens, but well worth the weight.

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Prime lenses are just a single focal length; removing the complexity of a zoom often allows for these lenses to be smaller, lighter and sharper, while letting more light through and being more useful in dimly lit situations.

In contrast, bright LED task lights provide stable, durable, and uniform lighting for quality inspection, which helps ensure accuracy and increase efficiency.  Ultra-bright LED lights from Banner Engineering will never require a bulb or ballast replacement over their more than 50,000 hours of operational life to provide years of maintenance-free illumination.

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Canon's 24-70mm F4 offers is smaller and lighter than F2.8 versions while still offering the image quality to qualify as part of the company's 'L' range. It's a entire stop slower than the F2.8s but still an upgrade from most variable aperture lenses.

The WLB92 is an ultra-bright LED fixture with an even light output which provides bright task lighting, enabling increased productivity.

We don't usually test a product for ten years before reviewing it, but after a decade of using the Lowepro Photo Sport 300 AW II on an almost daily basis, Managing Editor Dale Baskin tells us why he loves this pack.

The Tamron is unusual in being able to offer the semi-wide to long tele range of 28-300mm. The maximum aperture drops to a pretty slow F6.3 at the long end but it fits a lot of flexibility into a sensibly-sized package.

The Tamron 85mm F1.8 isn't just sharp and well-priced: it’s also image stabilized. And, while image stabilization won’t prevent your subject from moving, it can help maximize shooting opportunities in borderline situations as well as letting you shoot with longer shutter speeds.

Proper lighting makes it easier for workers to perform visual inspections with fewer errors by providing uniform illumination, reducing eye strain, and improving contrast.

Sigma full-frame Art lenses are finally available in Sony E-mount. Here's how the 85mm F1.4 Art looks on an a7R III and a7 III.

An EZ-STATUS device includes both white and colored LEDs. The device can perform both task lighting and status indication functions with a single unit.

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Proper lighting reduces the risk of errors during assembly and inspection tasks, saving time and costs. Good lighting also improves worker ergonomics and reduces eye strain.

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The large sensor of full-frame cameras makes it difficult to offer lenses that offer a wide range of focal lengths without the lens becoming unfeasibly large. The 24-105mm F4 strikes a nice balance, though. Extending from the usefully wide-angle 24mm out into the portrait-friendly mid-telephoto region at 105mm, it makes a solid 'whatever happens' lens.

Canon's latest 70-200mm F4L comes with a five stops of image stabilization, a new coat of paint and impressive sharpness. We've been shooting with our copy for several weeks now - see how it stacks up in our sample gallery.

Above $2500 cameras tend to become increasingly specialized, making it difficult to select a 'best' option. We case our eye over the options costing more than $2500 but less than $4000, to find the best all-rounder.

Standard zooms are just what they sound like - versatile, general-purpose lenses that start with a fairly wide angle of view and allow you to zoom in to a focal length traditionally used for portraits.

The Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro is an update to what was already considered a classic lens. The Hybrid IS system is designed specifically to correct for the kinds of motion that can plague macro photography, making it a useful additional to an optically excellent lens.

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