Blue Pueblo
Ancient Door, Tuscany, Italy photo via susan Spring Green, The Enchanted Wood photo via villians
Cosina Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 125mm F2.5 SL
NOTE: Images with an icon next to them have been artificially shrunk to better fit your screen; click the icon to restore them, in place, to their regular size. Note: the photos above are from among the hundreds of shots taken with the Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 that have appeared on my blog since I first published this article.
Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod review, 190XPROB vs 190CXPRO3 vs 055XPROB vs 055CXPRO3
The Manfrotto 190XPROB is a relatively compact and affordable tripod designed for general-purpose use. It's one of the best-selling models in Manfrotto's X range, striking a great balance between price and performance. Like most higher-end tripods, the 190XPROB does not come with a head as a standard. Instead it features a plate onto which you can mount a wide variety of optional heads to match your exact requirements. In my full review of the 190XPROB I'll compare its features and stability against three other key models in the same range, including the carbon fiber 190CXPRO3 version and the larger 055CXPRO3 and 055XPROB models. Together these four tripods dominate the sales charts as some of the best-selling models around, and for very good reason.
SLR Camera Simulator
With this camera simulator you can try different aperture and shutters to affect a photos light, depth and motion blur. Try also to change the camera's light sensitivity by manipulating its ISO value. A higher ISO value gives higher sensitivity to light, which allows faster shutter speeds.
Macro Rail with slider lock down
New and improved Micro rail or focusing rail. Same changes compare to previous version. 1) bottom rail thickness has been change from 1/2 to 5/8 inch and additional bars across has been added to increase strength of rail
Canon 10-22mm Review
It's a Fine Lens – But is it a Smart Purchase? Since the first APS-C sized imagers appeared in DSLRs a few years ago, photographers have struggled with not having lenses which can provide super-wide angle coverage. With a 1.6X factor, (on Canon DSLRs, at least), a 16mm focal length, like that of Canon's 16-35mm zoom, becomes just 25mm at the wide end. Recently a number of even wider-angle lenses have become available, and the latest of this batch, at least for owners of the Canon 20D and Rebel, is the recently announced Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.
Fujifilm XT1 quality
In my first comparison below I chose to use variable aperture kit zooms to illustrate the kind of quality difference you can expect from each system in practice. If you're interested in the quality from prime lenses, please head straight to my noise results pages. Unfortunately there aren't equivalent zooms for both systems in range, aperture or price though, so one system will always come off worse than the other optically in such a comparison. In this case it's the OMD EM1 which suffers as its 12-50mm kit zoom is around half the price of the Fujifilm 18-55mm and as you'll see below, this shows as you approach the edges of the frame.
Cognisys Inc - Capture the Hidden World
The StackShot system will allow you to easily capture multiple photographs that can be digitally combined to create a single high magnification image with a depth of field that is not possible without focus stacking. StackShot is used by many museums and universities around the world to create incredibly detailed photographs for study. It can also be used very successfully for product photography of small items like jewelry. Or, like the image above it can be used to create art. The possibilities are endless.
Canon DSLR Camera and Lens Reviews
Information about the DSLR Camera and Lens Reviews The reviews are the big reason that over 9 million people annually are using this site. Having the right camera gear is a solid part of the equation for getting awesome images. Let us help you find the gear that is best for you! Our goal with each review is to give you complete understanding of each camera, lens, flash, filter, tripod, ball head, case or other photography accessory we review.
Storytelling in Concept Photography. Part III: Tools to Develop Your Story
In this final part of the series, I will describe some of the tools I use to generate and develop story ideas to make them compatible with the photographic medium. You can find Par 1 and Part 2 of this series here: Storytelling In Concept Photography. Part 1: The Power Of Stories Storytelling in Concept Photography.
