If you are one of those photographers that are constantly on the go, shooting thousands of photographs on one gig, or if that is where you are heading, then the battery grip is one of those accessories that will find its way onto your camera eventually. It is obvious that most photographers do not want […]
Camera Gear Articles
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There are some amazing lenses out there. Beautiful, fast and sharp. The interesting thing is that not all of them are brand new or even designed for digital cameras. For those of you who love to work manually there is an entire world of brilliant secondhand lenses that you can attach to your modern camera. […]
A while ago, our fearless Light Stalking leader posted a question on Facebook asking for topics that would interest our readers. One of the responses requested insight on what to expect when moving from a cropped sensor camera to a full frame camera. We’ll outline some of the considerations and differences. As an avid user of […]
How overblown is the issue of lens sharpness? It’s a loaded question, I know. If you were to give any credence to the chatter found on numerous photography forums, blogs, and test sites found around the Web, one might be inclined to think that lens sharpness is the only thing that matters. Unfortunately, a lot […]
We photographers love a bit of low-light photography. Whether it be a bright, neon-lit cityscape or a subtle dusk landscape, low light can convey a sense of emotion in our shots. Most of us have taken low-light shots at some stage or another, with differing degrees of success. One of the keys to getting great […]
The function of camera lenses is dictated by several key parameters, such as shape and size. In this article, I’ll try to discuss the most important and most common lens parameters, while pointing you towards resources for learning more about the lesser-known ones. Photo by Kārlis Dambrāns Focal Length and Aperture The most important parameters on […]
