Cameras and lenses are expensive. Really expensive. Even the cheapest entry-level DSLR kit today costs $500 and upwards. But what if you would buy the cheapest possible used DSLR? A camera that is over 10 years old? How would it stack up against today's modern cameras? I was curious about this, and decided to find out for myself.
After two weeks of watching classified ads closely, and missing a couple of good bargains because I wasn't fast enough, I finally managed to purchase... more
Cameras and lenses are expensive. Really expensive. Even the cheapest entry-level DSLR kit today costs $500 or more. But what if you buy the cheapest possible used DSLR? A camera that’s over 10 years old? How would it stack up against today’s modern cameras? I was curious about this, so I decided to find out for myself.
After two weeks of watching classified ads closely, and missing a couple of good bargains because I wasn’t fast enough, I finally... more
Marques Brownlee has one of the most popular photo and video-focused YouTube channels out thereboasting some 5.2 million subscribersand his most recent video takes on a subject that many in the photo world argue about ad nauseam: DxOMark ratings. The video is currently the #7 trending video on all of YouTube, and it's definitely worth a look, especially... more
It's not exactly a revolutionary device, but the iPhone 8 Plus does promise some evolutionary updates in the camera department. Apple claims that low light image quality is improved, thanks to a new image signal processor, and Portrait Mode gets an interesting update in the addition of a beta Portrait Lighting feature. DPReview contributor Jeff Carlson has been putting the 8 Plus to... more
When most people think of DJI, they think of drones Phantoms, Mavics, and Sparks. Some may also know DJI for camera stabilization systems and gimbals, but its fair to say that most people probably think of DJI as a drone company.
Starting this week, DJI is also a camera company.
At an event in Hollywood, the company introduced its new Zenmuse X7 cinema camera,... more
Here’s one of the more unusual camera modifications we’ve seen: a Chinese photographer over in the Xitek forums posted photos showing how he removed the electronic... more
First launched in the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple’s ‘Portrait Mode’ uses depth data from dual rear cameras to generate faux blur for a shallow depth-of-field effect. Google’s new Pixel 2 has a similar mode that’s... more
Here’s a quick Photoshop trick in a 6-minute video by PiXimperfect that’s great for making composites. It allows you to save different layers, alongside any adjustment... more
Ive often received emails from photographers who have approached my little brand, 3 Legged Thing with offers of “collaboration”. There’s is nothing wrong with making an approach at all, and while I... more
