

Lens Sweet Spots
What's a sweet spot? The performance of a lens--including the sharpness--varies depending on the aperture and focal length. Lenses are...


First Salvo in Medium Format Mirrorless War
"High End Mirrorless" Just Got Higher Hasselblad just announced the 50 megapixel, medium format, X1D mirrorless camera, and it has...


Go ahead and pixel peep...
This opportunistic shot is almost a 100% zoom of a photo taken with a 50mm lens. Getting all the pixels sharp gives extra opportunities...


Shooting Tips for 1" Sensor Cameras
Shot with a Sony RX100iii The 1" sensor camera segment is on fire! It's easy to see why. They're are fun, affordable, portable and offer...


Photography Using Blueprint Paper
Alternative photography can be retro, old-school fun. One of the lesser knows ways to take photographs is using Diazo blueprint paper....


80D - Canon APS-C technology catches up to 2013
Introduction On Feb 18th, Canon announced their new prosumer APS-C camera, the 80D. This is the next generation of a long product line...


Superzoom Super Focal Length: Technology or Trickery?
"While the megapixel race has slowly come to a halt, there’s a different kind of battle going on, and that’s over zoom power. Ten years...


Mirrorless or DSLR? Part-2
DSLR Autofocus A complete discussion of this topic could be a whole article in itself. I'm just going to discuss the salient points of...


Graduated (GND) Filters or HDR?
With such powerful digital editing tools available, the use of color (e.g. warming) filters has dropped dramatically. Neutral density and...


Mirrorless or DSLR? Part-1
Mirrorless or DSLR? This is a serious and difficult question, especially for photographers with no experience with mirrorless systems....