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Look through the viewfinder of any DSLR camera and you will see several dots, or squares, that represent individual points at which the camera is capable of focusing. The purpose of these focusing points may seem fairly obvious, but not all of them are created equal. When you press the shutter button (or back button) halfway, some of these points will light up, indicating that... more

This technique is inspired by what was possible way back using film,by exposing the same position of the roll for several times. Doing this, enabled re-exposing the dark parts of a film to a new light. (assuming they were dark and unexposed on the first exposure). Of course doing this well, required lots of film [...]

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If youre a fan of Sony cameras and have a love for retro gear, Redrock Micro has introduced a new product that might just pique your interest. Its called the RetroFlex-S and its a retro-inspired video rig designed to turn Sony A5000-series cameras into a handheld shooting machines. Inspired by Super8 of days long past, [...]

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Gigapixels are a great way of experiencing a place remotely or reliving a moment, and the Super Bowl is the perfect venue for this awesome photographic technique. James Blakeway of Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas was lucky enough to be able to create one of these massive images before the Denver Broncos took on the Carolina Panthers, [...]

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SLR Magic has announced a brand new set of anamorphic cinema lenses. Known for manufacturing affordable optics for filmmakers, SLR Magics new ANAMORPHOT-CINE lens lineup is comprised of a 35mm T/2.4, the 50mm T/2.8 and the 70mm T/4, all of which are built on the PL mount, but can be adjusted for Canon EF, Micro [...]

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If youve ever dreamed of working for Sports Illustrated and photographing the MLB World Series, keep dreaming; its not likely to happen. But, a lens currently on sale over at eBay will make a small part of your dream come true. The rare Carl Zeiss 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar lens has been used solely by SI [...]

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There are two ways you can approach color reproduction in photography.The first is to try and reproduce the colors of the subject as accurately as you can. If you take a photo of someone wearing a red sweater, then you want the photo of that sweater to have exactly the same shade of red as the real thing.The other way is to produce colors that are pleasing to the eye, rather than accurate.

The key point to understand here is that your camera isnt designed to produce accurate colors, it... more

When it comes to adventure-oriented photography bags, it doesnt get much tougher than f-stop, a bag manufacturing company that has put a great deal of effort into its growing Mountain Series lineup of camera bags. One of the largest bags in their Mountain Series lineup is the Sukha. Today Im going to break down every [...]

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Where I live, it gets cold. Not your Brrr, I need to put on a sweater kind of cold, but genuine, bone-chilling, spit-freezes-before-it hits-the-ground, kind of cold. Here in Fairbanks, Alaska, winter temperatures regularly drop far into the negatives, and yearly we suffer through snaps that send the mercury plummeting to -40F (-40C).

Youd think that in such conditions I wouldnt want to step outside, let alone take photos, but youd be wrong. Winter light, what few hours there is... more

Some might argue that retouching photos is part of the jobs. Others would say that its an entirely different trade altogether. Regardless of your opinion on the matter though, it appears the art of retouching has officially made its way to the online marketplace of eBay. You did in fact read that correctly. For just [...]

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