Tag Archives: Advanced
Advanced technology guide: bokeh and lens design
What factors determine the appearance of bokeh and how far will people go to achieve this effect? The Meyer Optik Trioplan 100mm F2.8 lens gives distinctive ‘soap-bubble’ bokeh What factors determine the appearance of bokeh and how far will people … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: the limitations of the JPEG
Bob Newman explains why the JPEG format isn’t perfect and why its proposed replacement is no better Bob Newman explains why the JPEG format isn’t perfect and why its proposed replacement is no better What Digital Camera
Advanced technology guide: a camera’s ‘reach’ – photographing distant objects
Bob Newman looks at the factors affecting how a camera system renders an image of a distant object When you can’t get close to your subject, reach is a matter of necessity Bob Newman looks at the factors affecting how … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: autofocus motors
The motors that drive a camera’s autofocus system have changed dramatically since the first one in 1985 Recent lens designs use a range of new focus motors to meet the demands of video The motors that drive a camera’s autofocus … Continue reading
CDLC: Photographing People & Pets for the Advanced Amateur or Aspiring Pet Photographer
From the Canon Digital Learning Center: It actually all began after meeting a new friend at a part-time job in the Philadelphia suburbs. Nick was a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography and his neighbor, Bill, a Purina Chow rep, … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: focal-plane shutter
The focal-plane shutter is an outstanding mechanism that deserves to be appreciated The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II’s shutter allows the camera to shoot at 16fps in live-view mode The focal-plane shutter is an outstanding mechanism that deserves to be … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: electronic shutters
Bob Newman discusses how electronic shutters work and the operation of the most common shutter types Bob Newman discusses how electronic shutters work and the operation of the most common shutter types What Digital Camera
DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter – $679.00 (Compare at $799.00)
Live Again: Amazon is featuring the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter as a Lightning Deal and is available for $ 679.00. Compare at $ 799.00. Note: You’ll have to click the button that says “View Lightning Deal Offer” to see the … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: why high pixel counts matter
Bob Newman says that early critics of high pixel counts on digital cameras were misguided Bob Newman says that early critics of high pixel counts on digital cameras were misguided What Digital Camera
Advanced technology guide: the modern autofocus
Bob Newman explains how the sophisticated autofocus system on the Nikon D500 stays on track, even when following erratically moving objects The Nikon D500 has 153 AF sensors (indicated by dots here), of which 55 are user-selectable and displayed in … Continue reading
Lightning Deal: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter – $679.00 (Compare at $799.00)
Going Fast: Amazon is featuring the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter as a Lightning Deal and is available for $ 679.00. Compare at $ 799.00. Note: You’ll have to click the button that says “View Lightning Deal Offer” to see the … Continue reading
DxO OpticsPro 11 Introduces New Innovations in Advanced RAW Image Processing
From DxO: DxO PRIME 2016 noise reduction technology and automated spot weighted corrections are indispensable tools for photographers PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO—June 1, 2016—DxO, a world leader in digital imaging technologies, announces the immediate availability of DxO OpticsPro 11, a major update … Continue reading