Sometimes it’s not convenient to carry a tripod with you — especially the big bulky sturdy pieces of equipment that some of us like to use. But not every occasion requires a heavy duty tripod, and something much smaller will suffice.
I’m constantly amazed by the things we create. Advances in technology continue to accelerate at an astonishing rate — digital cameras are no exception. Digital photography has taken off in recent years, nearly wiping out the existence of film cameras. Although there are new film cameras being introduced to the market, most of what remains in the hands of photographers are remnants from the past. Most film photographers I’ve encountered prefer to use outdated equipment; analog cameras from decades past. Why is this? And is the equipment really outdated? Do these cameras have any substantial benefits over the latest pieces of technology? Let’s find out.
Do you shoot fully manual? Or maybe fully auto? Or perhaps somewhere in between? Tell us what camera mode you typically shoot with in the poll this week.
Prime lenses are great for a number of reasons. Here are some of my own thoughts on these glass gems.
Geotagging photos is a great way to add another level of organization to your photo collection. Geo-Card has come up with a different solution to geotagging photos on-the-fly. These new Compact Flash cards have a built-in GPS receiver and microcontroller that automatically inserts geotag information right into your photos as they are written to the card.
Labeling your AA batteries can help to keep sets of batteries together and ensure longer life when being used in your various photography gadgets.
Digital cameras today are sophisticated pieces of technology. With all those buttons, menus, options, and features comes a steep learning curve and a good investment of time to master the equipment. So how well do you know your piece of equipment?
Sometimes a camera bag is just too much to carry around. Here’s a way to pack your bare-minimum pieces of equipment.
This week we will vote on project entries from the Edit My Photo project. But take a look at the last poll results on MegaPixels.
I’m curious to find out how many glass collectors we have out there. Vote for how many camera lenses you have in your possession.
