Five Cameras That Travel
It’s an age old battle in photography: Haul the heavy gear or go lighter and sacrifice some quality in an effort to avoid exhaustion and a stiff neck at the end of the day. Then…
It’s an age old battle in photography: Haul the heavy gear or go lighter and sacrifice some quality in an effort to avoid exhaustion and a stiff neck at the end of the day. Then…
Those of you following me for a while know I’m all about the power when it comes to lighting. If I test monolights and the lights flicker in the neighborhood, that’s got it just about…
You can find a lot of photographers who claim to be “natural light” photographers, which I hear as “too cheap to buy strobes” photographers. Great photographers don’t wait for the light, they bend it to…
Thinking of substituting first party lenses with third party ones? If your answer is yes, there must be a valid reason; in most cases it'S probably budget-related. Well, regardless of reasons, there are people who…
If you want your dSLR camera to stay in good condition for years, you should get a good quality dry box or dry cabinet. This storage container provides the protection for your camera, as well…
The rumour mill started a few months ago. Reputedly, Sony was creating some kind of smartphone lens which had its own integrated sensor. An exciting idea for sure, but had Sony really invented something new?…
If you want to get the best out of your photographic investments, you should know how to properly care for every equipment you have. This is especially true for delicate items like camera lenses. Camera…
This isn’t going to be a rehash of the old prime vs zoom debate, that battle is over. With computer-controlled milling, advanced optical coatings and modern engineering zoom lenses are a technological marvel. In the…
As a photographer, chances are that where you go, your gear goes also. But what happens when you travel? You can’t possibly bring everything along. How do you decide which gear to bring? The best…
It’s the age old battle between weight and convenience. As you progress in photography it’s inevitable that you’ll start collecting more gear and more of it will end up finding its way into your camera…
If you’re planning to buy an SLR, you will need to consider a lot of important factors, like choosing the right lenses. Buying just any type of lens will do you (and your camera) no…
Back in the days of film photography, many SLR cameras came fitted with a 50 mm lens as standard. Documentary and street photographers swore by their 50 mm lenses and were usually found walking round…