The Frugal Photographer : Using Accessory Conversion Lenses
Most digital SLR cameras come with what are called “kit” lenses. These are typically 28-83mm (in 35mm focal length) zoom lenses that go from a modestly wide angle to a nearly telephoto one. But this is...
View ArticleEXTREME PHOTOGRAPHY: How Lenses Affect Shutter Speed Choice
Join me on Facebook. Become a 'fan' of my Facebook page on Experimental Digital Photography. Click on the 'like' button at the top of the Facebook page.NOTE: This is the third of a series of articles...
View ArticleShooting a toy lens on a big boy camera?! Part 1: Why?
Recently I became the recipient of a Holga lens and a whole bunch of different adapters, all to be used on a DSLR camera, something Holga Direct calls their "Kitchen Sink" kit. Quickly, here is what...
View ArticleShooting a toy lens on a big boy camera?! Part 2: Review
If you missed it, here is Part 1 of this review. Ok, now to the meat and potatoes. I mentioned that the main reason I like this kit is that it forces your to do something different and get creative...
View ArticleCool NEX Lens from Tamron
Straight from TamronTAMRON Announces the 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (Model B011), Tamron’s first high-power zoom for Sony’s NEX-series mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.Innovative lens is...
View ArticleAF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G: Official Announcement!
London, UK 19th April 2012: The Nikon Corporation has announced its latest Nikkor lens, the AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G.This fast aperture, wide-angle FX-format lens has an optical construction comprising...
View ArticleA Gallery of Nighttime HDR Work
GalleryThe gallery above shows a few of my latest night views. Each of these images was shot using HDR exposures, processed in Photomatix Pro and finished in Photoshop. "Imagination is what makes...
View Articleolloclip iPhone Photo Lens — Wide Angle, Fisheye, Macro
olloclip's remarkable $80 U.S. 3-in-one slip on lens for iPhone 5 is now available. The wide angle and fisheye lenses are on opposite sides, and the ultra-closeup macro becomes available when you...
View ArticleWhy is San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge falling over?
The iPhone's camera is good, but it's not perfect, especially with tall, straight objects in the distance. San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge isn't really falling over, but my iPhone 5 is trying to...
View ArticleWild, Crazy and Twisted - w/ Rokinon 7.5 Fisheye
Over the past week or so, I have been playing with the Rokinon 7.5 mm fisheye lens on my Olympus M4/3rds camera. This lens is a blast to use. So much so, that it hasn't been off the camera since I...
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