Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
The camera equipment that you use is important for the kind of photography that you do. This category collects posts that we have written about photography equipment, how to use it, and more.
Canon announced its latest Cinema-line camera, the EOS R5 C earlier this month. The camera is Canon’s smallest Cinema EOS camera and seems to be an evolution of the acclaimed EOS R5. In contrast, the R5 C has a few…
You thought we left the roller-ball mouse behind in the early 2000s when optical mice started becoming popular, but then, there’s this article that you’re reading about using a trackball to edit your images. Surely, you must have traveled back…
Every camera starts to degrade after years of use. Among the many things that happen when cameras are stored away for a long time, is that the camera’s rubber parts start to degrade. Rubber degradation is inevitable. However, there are…
I woke up a couple of days ago to a strange-looking lens being featured by Canon USA on Instagram. This was a surprise announcement and launch of Canon’s rather peculiar-looking RF 5.2mm f L Dual Fisheye Lens that is tailor-made…
The Sony A7IV has been long anticipated, and recent rumors have emerged about what the camera specs could be. While there are some speculative articles and videos, and a lot of ‘wish list’ rumors, we’re restricting ourselves to looking at…
I can confirm that the tradition of the Hasselblad 907X 50C being a slow camera is the right way to go.
Sony announced their flagship mirrorless camera of the Alpha series… the Sony α1 (Alpha 1) on the 26th of January, 2021. This monster of a camera seems to break free of all the limitations that the Alpha 7 lineup of…
If you’re a heavy Photoshop user, you probably already have at least 32GB of RAM on your computer. Any further speed gains would have to involve faster data delivery to your processor and RAM for processing. Having multiple SSDs transferring…
Using an SSD for photography is a given in today’s world. SSDs 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…
In early 2018, I almost lost all my images (from 2006 to 2014). I also almost lost all the pictures that my father had taken from 2008 to 2014. I say ‘almost’ because I didn’t lose them all… But that’s…
In many ways, this photographic debate is very much like the Mac Vs. PC debate. In many ways, it’s not. The debate has always been fuelled by passionate fans of each camera system, with each group saying that their choice…
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. Our real “lens buying guide” is actually very comprehensive and in-depth. Please check it out.…
