For a long time, there weren’t many options for high magnification macro photography without resorting to solutions like lens coupling and reversals. The only lens on most photographer’s radar was the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.
8 1x-5x Macro. There were also other options, however, so let’s take a look at how the MP-E 65 compares to […]. petapixel.com
If you’re looking to get into shooting medium format film but aren’t sure which film stock to start with, check out this helpful 16-minute video by The Slanted Lens. Photographer Jay P. Morgan purchased all the B&W and color 120 film rolls he could get his hands on and did a shootout to compare the […] petapixel.com »
2018-05-07 20:05
Shortly after taking delivery of the new Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2. 8 VR S lens, I made a series of photographs to test its diffraction and bokeh characteristics using the 45MP Nikon Z 7II camera in a real-world situation.
Instagram is reportedly running a new test that tells users about an app they might want to try: Facebook. According to a report on Engadget, Instagram is currently testing a notification with a subset of its users that will tell display a banner at the top of users’ feeds that encourages them to check out […]
In my never-ending search for that “special” photographic look that sets me apart from the competition, I recently discovered that overexposing film increases the grain and adds a vintage pictorial look to my images.
A major change — and learning curve — for me this year has been my switch from Nikon to Sony. I’ve already documented the story of my switch to Sony, but what I have since discovered is the huge possibilities — or as some of us might call it the “confusion of options” — that […]
DxOMark is known for its lab tests of camera quality that are widely used by brands in marketing. To standardize its selfie camera tests to ensure repeatability, DxOMark has created a custom realistic mannequin to serve as a selfie subject.
Want to see how much Sony has improved the autofocus abilities in its cameras? Photographer Dave Dugdale made this 6. 5-minute video comparing the AF on his Sony a7S from 2014 and his new Sony a7R III.