Gear

    You can now use Nikon lenses on all Sony bodies
    Nov 22, 2016 John Aldred

    With the number of people making the shift from more traditional DSLRs to Sony mirrorless systems, adapters are often a way of life. I have…

    Extension tubes open up a whole new world of photography!
    Nov 21, 2016 Ben Cherry

    With travel photography, one of the issues is prioritising equipment. You simply can’t carry everything you could possibly want to bring. If you do then…

    Black Friday is coming, Nikon, Canon and Sony are fighting for your money
    Nov 20, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    With Black Friday just around the corner, the war for your money is heating up. All three major companies released initial discounts (some are only available…

    The ultimate guide to lenses for filmmakers and photographers
    Nov 18, 2016 John Aldred

    For those new to photography or video, lenses can seem like a scary subject. There’s so many different types, and numbers and letters that all…

    Easily and cheaply record external audio for cameras without microphone sockets
    Nov 17, 2016 John Aldred

    If you want the best sound in your video, you really do need an external microphone. Many cameras today offer the ability to plug a…

    Take a peek inside a landscape photographer’s travel bag
    Nov 17, 2016 John Aldred

    Travelling to make photographs can be challenging. One of the big tasks is figuring out what to pack. You want to pack as little as…

    This living room shoot shows the importance of back light for making a scene real
    Nov 16, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    I love a good living room studio. Not everyone can afford a full fledged studio and for many, the photography room living room is the…

    Backup in the field to Seagate’s new 5TB drive, the largest portable hard drive ever
    Nov 16, 2016 John Aldred

    With higher megapixel cameras and 4K footage becoming the norm, Raw files and videos are taking up more space than ever before. Large capacity memory…

    Shooting wildlife with a crop sensor vs full frame & 1.4x teleconverter
    Nov 15, 2016 John Aldred

    The crop vs full frame debate will never end. Of that there is little doubt. The truth is, for the vast majority of people out…

    What an SLR being cut in half by a 60,000psi water jet looks like
    Nov 14, 2016 John Aldred

    Destruction is always entertaining, but sometimes it’s useful, too. It can show us how things work on the inside. Cutting cameras and lenses in half…