February 2011
Which Photo is the Better Edit? →
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A friend of mine recently asked me to edit a photo that was shot of her. She wasn’t totally thrilled with the way the photographer edited the photo, so I thought…
How Faster Lenses Can Save Your Flash’s Battery... →
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Faster lenses (i.e. those with a wider maximum aperture) are often the ones that will preserve the battery life of your flash. Keep this in mind when photographing…
Field Review: Olympus EPL-2 (Day 3) →
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In Day 1 of our Olympus EPL-2 Field review, we started to get used to the camera and really begin to like it. Then in Day 2, we went around shooting in nothing…
Could This Be the Canon 85mm F/1.2 L II? I Doubt... →
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I found an old posting at Velodramatic via some internet forums that didn’t seem to get any buzz. Granted, it is an old posting, but it still brings up a very big…
Shit Photojournalists Like: Camera Tilt →
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photo by the legendary Aleksandr Rodchenko
Tired of taking the same old photograph? There is a solution, my friend, and what a solution it is. TILT YOUR CAMERA.
THIS IS A NEW AND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
We are embarking on an age of diagonals and slants. No…
First Impressions: Think Tank Airport... →
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My first design for packing the Think Tank Airport Roller v2.
The first thing I thought of when I unpacked the Think Tank Airport International v2 was how…
Capturing Children (with a camera) →
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Camera Nikon D90, Lens Nikon 18.0-105.0 mm, f/3.5-5.6 Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture f/5.6 Focal Length 105 mm ISO Speed 200
Taking pictures of kids is an…
Field Review: Olympus EPL-2 (Day 1) →
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With the Olympus E-5 review finished, the Olympus EPL-2 suddenly appeared at my doorstep. Now, do note that I raved about this camera during the announcement…
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Review: Impact Cool Light IX & Impact One... →
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Some reviews require studio time. This is one of them. We are talking a look at Impact Cool Light IX Nine Lamp Fluorescent Flood Light and the lights of Impact…
Five Reasons Why Smaller Cameras are Better for... →
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There is often a debate back and forth about which cameras are best for Street Photography, and Eric Kim does a very good job of trying to discern through it all…
The Phoblographer’s Guide to The Right Canon Lens... →
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Since we believe that your lenses are more important than your camera, one of the most common questions we get here at The Phoblographer is which lens to purchase…
1980's Nikon F-501 commercial →
tokyo-camera-style:
touting the benefits of autofocus.
1980's Nikon F-501 commercial →
tokyo-camera-style:
touting the benefits of autofocus.
The Nikon D7000 and Creative Filters from Adobe... →
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The Nikon D7000, like most modern DSLRs, has a fun little palate of built in filers for creative effect and RAW processing. To really jump into creative filtering…
Field Review: Nikon D3100 (Day 8) →
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The Nikon D3100 takes great pictures but let us not forget it shoots video also. On this entry level DSLR, we get HD Video. The Nikon D3100creates 1080p video and gives…
Field Test: The Nikon D7000 (Day 4) →
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The Nikon D7000 is a sturdy camera of modest size (for a DSLR). With easy creative controls, a wide dynamic range, great autofocus, and a wide selection of…
Field Review: Sony a580 (Day 5) →
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Sony a580
One of the many reasons I bought the a580 was its video capabilities. I wanted solid all-in-one camera that worked with Minolta glass without a…
Field Review: Sony a580 (Day 4) →
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Giant tears
Thailand is known for its animals almost as much as its food. You might find yourself on a sidewalk with monkeys crossing to your side. You might be…
Field Review: Sony a580 (Day 3) →
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Glee
And so, barely a month after I purchased the a580, I was due to visit Thailand for two weeks. With my clothing stowed away, I carefully packed my Minolta…
Field Review: Canon EOS 60D (Day 3) →
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This close focussing shot shows a strength of smaller sensors in DSLRs - more depth of field for a given aperture. Combined with great high ISO performance, and…
