Monthly Archives: May 2016
Spare money not quality: use a second hand lens on your new DSLR
Dirk HR Spennemann is fascinated by the optical capabilities of vintage and second-hand lenses. He talks to Steve Fairclough about how and why he couples classic optics with modern DSLRs Dirk HR Spennemann is fascinated by the optical capabilities of … Continue reading
Panasonic’s new GX80 packs big 4K features into a petite mirrorless body
Panasonic makes mirrorless cameras in two styles, its DSLR lookalikes the GH4 and G7 and its rectangular, rangefinder-style GX and GF cameras – and the GX80 falls into the rangefinder camp. This is where Panasonic seems to be putting most … Continue reading
WD 6TB My Book Thunderbolt Duo – $379.00 Shipped (Reg. $449.00)
B&H has the WD 6TB My Book Thunderbolt Duo available for $ 379.00 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 449.00. Product Highlights 6TB Capacity 2 x Thunderbolt Ports Up to 10Gb/s Data Transfer Rate Designed with Two Removable Drives RAID 0, … Continue reading
How-To: Score Awesome Old Camera and Photography Gear At Garage Sales
Gear Enter a world full of awesome treasures and total junk Garage sales can be great for buying classic camera gear. Here’s what to look for. Popular Photography
Improve Your Middle of the Day Photos By Doing Black and White
Sometimes beginning photographers ask me to look at their photos and tell them how they can make the photos better. Nearly every time this happens I end up saying the same thing, “You need to stop taking your pictures in … Continue reading
This tiny 360 camera shoots 4K, live-streaming virtual reality
There are plenty of 360-degree cameras on the market that let you shoot video for virtual reality (VR), but there’s still a niche to be filled for high quality live streaming. And this is exactly where the Orah 4i comes … Continue reading
42 Steps to the Perfect Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Setup
As has become my routine, I recorded my initial Canon EOS 1D X Mark II configuration process upon receiving the camera. Following are the 42 steps I took to make the out-of-the-box Canon EOS 1D X Mark II ready for … Continue reading
Software Review: Macphun Creative Kit 2016
Boneyard Beach, Botany Bay Plantation, South Carolina. Edited in Macphun Intensify Creative Kit. My philosophy on photography has always been that photography starts with the push of the shutter button, but it does not end there. Back when film was … Continue reading
Hasselblad joins the 100-megapixel club with the H6D-100c
Hasselblad is a premium brand selling into the professional photography market, so its medium-format cameras are way beyond the budget of regular enthusiasts. But after a few years where it’s looked like high-resolution full-frame DSLRs like the Nikon D810 and … Continue reading
Strategies for Handling Wedding Guest Photographers
A wedding can be a nerve-wracking event, not only for the bride and groom, but also for the photographer. If you’ve shot a wedding in the past 5 years, you’ve probably lost more than a couple of great shots because … Continue reading
How to Create Stunning Sunset Photos with Luminosity Masks
There is something magical about sunset that seems irresistible to snap a photo. No matter what genre of photography you do, you must have—or will at some point—take a photo of the sunset. Most of the sunset photos we see … Continue reading