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ROGETI RG-1 geared head review: Position precision
Cemal Ekin
Geared tripod heads are not new. I don’t know when they started, but I remember scenes in movies where a movie director rotates some handles to...
How I developed photos from a 90-year-old film and reunited them with the camera owner
Markus Hofstätter
After my last video about developing a very old film with the cold developing technique, I got lots of comments and feedback. And recently I also got...
How to convert a Leica M2 into a digital camera – a guide
Michael Suguitan
This post presents several upgrades to the Leica MPi, a Leica M2 with a Raspberry Pi-powered digital back. The most notable upgrade is a larger sensor...
A closer look at the new 100mm F2.8 Pergear macro lens
Cemal Ekin, coauthored by Dennis Goulet
This will be the second Pergear macro lens review after my earlier 60mm version. The new one is a 100mm f-2.8 lens capable of 2X magnification....
How to make your own DIY wearable RGB LED Light
Vlad Moldovean
I think by now we are all familiar with the term practical light. But have ever wanted to have a light in frame attached to your...
This is why your portfolio isn’t landing clients (and how to fix it)
Don Giannatti
Good photographs can only go so far. Let’s talk about a problem that’s holding a lot of photographers back. And it’s not that your photos...
Photography and hiking – Tips to make carrying your equipment easier
Kahli April
I often get asked how I manage to carry my camera equipment when hiking, especially for overnight/multi-day trips. Unfortunately, no matter what you do, your...
Follow these storytelling rules to improve your photography
Alex Strohl
Today I’m discussing my rules for storytelling and how they apply to photography, inspired by empathy and risk. To me, photography has always started with...
Stop making these common travel photography mistakes now
Roman Fox
I’ve been travelling and shooting full-time for over three years now, and I’ve definitely made my fair share of mistakes. In this blog, I’ve compiled...
My review of the Fujica G617, a panoramic behemoth
Jonas Dyhr Rask
The Fujica G617 panoramic film camera is a creature of its own kind, standing like a relic from an era when images were crafted slowly...