The question What aperture is best for landscape photography? is often asked in various online forums. While there isnt one correct aperture, certain scenes benefit from using a specific one. For standard landscape photography (excluding night photography, macro photography and other niches), the optimal aperture for front-to-back sharpness lies within f/7.1 to f/13.
This range is not just randomly mentioned. In fact, its carefully calculated and known as a lens sweet spot... more
At some point in your photography career, you've probably come across the phrase 'frame within a frame.' While it might sound like nonsense, what it's referring to is a composition technique referred to as sub-framing.
In his most recent video, YouTuber George Tomlin breaks down the concept of sub-framing and explains how it can be used to bring an otherwise unlikely scene to life.
Drew's 2.3 gigapixel image is made up of more than 100 50MP files, shot with the Fujifilm GFX 50S. Click the thumbnail to launch the interactive image at www.telegraph.co.uk
Photographer Drew Gardner has been a photographer... more
Kodak was once the 800-pound gorilla in the world of photography. But after a century of dominance, Kodak’s business crumbled and it was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2012. If you’d like to better understand what happened to the iconic brand, watch this great 12-minute video by the popular YouTube channel... more
Picture this: you come home after a great day out photographing and youre excited to look through all the beautiful images youve captured. However, after importing them you realize that theyre all garbage because theyre blurry.
Im sure youve experienced that, as have the majority of us. Personally, Ive had to throw away several promising images due to them not being sharp.
In a perfect world, youd come home after every session with 100% of the images being tack sharp but... more
The story isn't new to anyone in the world of photography. Kodak, once the undeniable leader of the industry, has since been turned into a sad shell of its former self.
What isn't so clear is how exactly Kodak went from photo giant to a name that can be licensed and slapped on seemingly anything and everything if enough money is thrown its way.
If you’re a die-hard fan of Leica cameras, the company has just unveiled a new line of watches that will pair nicely with your gear. That’s right: Leica is now in the luxury watch business.
Leica has just launched Ernst Leitz Werksttten, a division that is creating the new and exclusive watch series for Leica Camera. The line is debuting with two models: the Leica L1 and Leica L2.
Both models were designed by Professor Achim Heine, a man who oversaw the... more
Neewer, a photo gear brand out of China, has launched a new budget APS-C lens for Fuji X and Sony E mounts. The Neewer 35mm F1.2 mirrorless lens features a copper core and aluminum body, 6 elements in 5 groups, F1.2 to F16 aperture, 9 diaphragm blades, manual focus, and 150g / 5oz weight.
A multi-layer coating applied to the lens reduces ghosting and flares while increasing light transmission, according to Neewer. The Fuji X mount lens... more
