For the wide aperture lovers, the way to get an f/0.9-35mm lens for $350 has been here for a while (see video at the end of the post). However, did you know why using a 50mm, f/1.2 lens with a speed booster actually gives you an f/0.9, 35mm lens? There is quite a bit of […]
Flicking through Michael Freemans newest book, Fifty Paths to Creative Photography, in Heffers in Cambridge last week, I was drawn to point 37: Dig into your repertoire. According to Freeman, your repertoire is your personal bank of stylistic choices, your favourite way of shooting. He encourages his readers to explore and pinpoint their repertoires and […]
Since I finally jumped on the bandwagon and bought a Sony mirrorless camera (even after I said I wouldn’t), I have been looking at options to use my existing Nikon (and Sigma with Nikon mount) lenses with a Sony mirrorless camera. There are three main options available with the price ranging from under $100 to […]
The Light L16is a unique oddity amongst cameras. If you’ve never heard of it before, it uses an array of 16 cameras and lenses to create “DSLR quality in the palm of your hand”. Whether that claim is true or not remains to be seen. But see we will, and quite soon now. First announced […]
Today Sonyhas made an announcement about the increase in sales in the full-frame camera market. Thanks to this increase, they have beaten Nikon and now take the second overall position in the U.S., right after Canon. The results of the research by NPD Group’s Retail Tracking Service show the growth in sales of Sony cameras, […]
Chances are, if there’s thunder and lightning happening, it’s usually raining, too. Drones generally don’t mix well with water. So, flying your drone probably isn’t going to be on your list of priorities. But, it’s been known to happen. Storm chasers, and those trying to get some insane weather footage will take the risk. But […]
Have you heard that claim that photographers can be divided into two groups: there are either the artistic ones or those obsessed with gear? I sometimes feel like its true, and I joke with friends that boys mostly obsess about gear, and girls are more artistic. But is all this really true? Can we divide […]
Looking at the old, faded black and white photos brings us closer to history and connects us with some past events. But seeing these pictures in color makes you feel an even stronger connection with the people and events in them. Young Brazilian restoration artist Marina Amaral colorizes black and white photos and gives them […]
Shooting in the rain is a big concern for many photographers. Especially if you live in a country with somewhat unpredictable weather. I’ve shot in the rain plenty of times over the years, but I’m usually using weather sealed equipment that can handle it. Inmore extreme weather, I’ve even tried some of the DSLR raincoats. […]
The song Go Up by Cassius begins with the words Everybody, close your eyes. But you should do exactly the opposite. Keep your eyes wide open and watch this creative video that follows this song. The entire video is created from short sequences of videos displayed two by two. And every pair is connected as […]
