Equipment

Sony A7IV Specs Leaked

The Sony A7IV has been long anticipated, and recent rumors have emerged about what the camera specs could be. Let’s dive into it without further ado.

Hasselblad 907X 50C – I Can Confirm This.

I can confirm that the tradition of the Hasselblad 907X 50C being a slow camera is the right way to go.

Sony 50Mpx 30 FPS, 8K Beast of a Camera – The Sony α1 (Alpha 1)

Sony announced their flagship mirrorless camera of the Alpha series… the α1 on the 26^th of January.

This monster of a camera seems to break free of all the limitations set forth in the Alpha 7 line of cameras, and the list of headline features makes you feel like it can ‘do it all’. The specs read like a mashup of the A7R line and the A9ii. So what you get are 50Mpx images at high frame rates and video resolutions of up to 8K/30p.

How to Set Up Photoshop and Lightroom to Work Well With Your SSDs

Optimal Photoshop & Lightroom Setup for SSDs

Photoshop uses a lot of RAM. It will take as much as you can throw its way, and then some more. As a way to use ‘more’ RAM than a computer had available physically, the developers took to creating scratch disks on your Hard Disk Drive (HDD), as an extension of the data that Photoshop held in RAM.

SSD Configuration Guide for Photo-Editing Desktop Workstations

SSD Setup Guide for Image-Editing Computers

It’s 2021, and you should definitely be using Solid State Drives (SSD) for your photography workflow. They will help you to be efficient in ANY photo editor. However, this is especially important for RAW image workflows in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Photoshop CC.

If you’ve only been using Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) until now, it’s time to upgrade and make the switch. Here’s how you can switch over to using SSDs the right way.

The Camera Platform Debate: Canon Vs Nikon

Mac Vs. PC, Coke Vs. Pepsi, Nikon Vs. Canon In many ways, this photographic debate is very much like the Mac Vs. PC debate. In… Read More »The Camera Platform Debate: Canon Vs Nikon

Lens Buying Flowchart

This simple-yet-effective lens buying guide helps you make the right decision every time. This is a humorous take on buying a lens. Humorous, but true.… Read More »Lens Buying Flowchart

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What Camera Should a Beginner Buy in 2020? – Tiny Tips 21

Most first-time DSLR camera buyers ask around a lot and do a lot of research before making their first (or second) camera purchase. They’re justified… Read More »What Camera Should a Beginner Buy in 2020? – Tiny Tips 21

How To Recharge Silica Gel Crystals

Silica Gel absorbs moisture from the air around your camera equipment. This ensures that the area is not friendly for fungus to grow inside your camera lenses. It can later be recharged by heating it to release the water it contains.

If you leave Silica Gel inside your camera bag for too long it can get saturated with moisture and start to give off some of that moisture over time? This could really mess up your equipment.

Hasselblad CFV-50c Digital Back on V Series Camera

Hasselblad CFV-50c CMOS Sensor Digital Back for V-system

The name Hasselblad is synonymous with high quality medium format photography. Over the years hundreds and thousands of medium format 120 film Hasselblad cameras have been made and sold. They eventually became unsuitable for most commercial photography (except that Phase One have kept them alive for a while now) work with the change of technology from film to digital photography. Now, Hasselblad fans can reclaimed the use of their classic cameras and lenses within the Hasselblad ecosystem, with Hasselblad’s latest 50 Megapixel CMOS Digital Back for V System Cameras, the Hasselblad CFV-50c. Take a peek at it in the pics below.

Is this the future of the compact camera? Sony’s new Cybershot QX100 and QX10 lens-style cameras

Sony has just announced something that is probably revolutionary to the compact camera market, but when you think about it, seems like an obvious step… Read More »Is this the future of the compact camera? Sony’s new Cybershot QX100 and QX10 lens-style cameras

The Best WalkAround Lenses for the Serious Amateur Photographer by Beyond Photo Tips

The Best Walkabout Lenses

If you’re buying your first serious camera, you are probably considering the purchase of a single lens that allows you to do ‘everything’ as you take a walk, a ‘walkabout lens’. Let me help you understand what your first multi-purpose lens should be able to do for you.

Filter Care & Use

So you’re using a filter on your lens, maybe to protect it from dust or finger smears or maybe for an effect that you want,… Read More »Filter Care & Use

Why You Should Know Your Equipment Better

Three weeks ago, my MacBook Pro crashed. It had seen a year of good service, and because it was my first ever Mac, I’d just about set it up to work exactly the way I wanted it to; and it crashed. The Apple service provider in my city said that the logic board had died, and they would fix it in a jiffy. The “Jiffy” turned into a 3 week ordeal that I will not describe here, but the Mac is back, and Oh! What a joy it is to have it back.

Tiny Tips 16: Always Use a UV Filter

A UV filter is an important part of every photographer’s kit. This may seem like a no-brainer to any sufficiently advanced photographer reading this post,… Read More »Tiny Tips 16: Always Use a UV Filter