Has anyone ever checked out the gigapixel images out there, usually made by stitching thousands of DSLR shots together to form a single image. Check these out. After you look through the top ten or so, you’ll soon discover that they’re…….booooring!! I guess someone forgot to tell them that size doesn’t matter, especially in photography! Apparently, in order …
I forgot to mention in the last entry that I’m probably not going to have the Sigma 70-200mm reviews ready until next month due to problems. However, check back daily as I have quite a few lens and equipment reviews coming up.
In other news, I’d like to expound on my filter suggestions from the 3/7/11 entry. The 77mm …
Sony DSLR users may, or may not know they don’t get any visual benefit from sensor-shift type image stabilization, that is, the Sony SteadyShot stabilization only begins its job once the mirror is up and out of the way, after you press the shutter button. Canon and Nikon DSLR users have grown accustomed to seeing the smoothing effects of …
I thought it would be interesting to start showing some interior/exterior shots from the Sony A700 and Sigma 10-20mm F/4-5.6 lens, (info), and how I went about shooting the scene, since there are a few people out there that have asked. I’m choosing that camera/lens combo because it’s pretty much outdated now, but totally usable, and …
Based on email questions, there seems to be a lot of interest in finding information on filters, especially Graduated neutral density, ND, polarizers and UV. Funny, when I gathered all my filters up for inspection, for some odd reason I seem to have three each of Hoya, B+W and Tiffen, plus a whole bunch of Minolta and Cokin etc, …
If you’re interested in the intricacies of shutter/flash synchronization but aren’t sure exactly how it works, then watch this video by Paul Duncan, he does a great job of explaining it. Topics include how the focal plane shutter works, 1st and 2nd curtain, flash sync, HSS and more in this roughly 9 minute video.
I guess I don’t …
The Tamron SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) macro lens is a low cost alternative to the more expensive Sony model, also tested here. Is it worth it? It all depends on how you plan to use it.
The Tamron 70-200mm lens performs very well optically, with relatively low distortion, good control of both axial and lateral color …
The new video is out about HDSLR shooting. This first episode is about camera settings, using a Canon camera, but most of it will translate to a Sony camera. I noticed the audio and video are not synced properly.
I know some of you are concert shooters out there; a reader wrote me a few times (with lens …