News entries for November, 2015

 

 

New Zealand-based photographer Mark Gee has created an excellent tutorial on how to set up a motion star timelapse using the Syrp Genie. Gee also uses a Syrp Magic Carpet slider. While he discusses setting up his Syrp gear, much of his tutorial offers tips that apply to astrophotography in general.

Using a Canon...

 

 

Portrait, commercial, and event photographer Olly Stabler has written an article for Digital Photography School, 8 Creative Ways to Make Money with Your Photography. Stabler has great tips on how to branch out and increase your sources of revenue as a photographer.

Stabler's first tip is to shoot microstock....

 

 

Transcend Information has recently released new microSD cards to its industrial-grade line of Wide Temperature memory cards.

The Wide Temperature lineup of memory cards are designed for use in demanding conditions and are rated to work effectively from -40 to 85 degrees Celsius. The microSD cards are SD...

 

 

In an article, Eight reasons digital photographers should try film, photographer Stephen Dowling discusses the advantages that film has over digital photography. He is clear, however, that this article is not about fueling the fire that rages between film and digital devotees. Dowling's article serves to show those...

 

 

Commlite has introduced a Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter. Available on eBay for $329 USD, it's set to begin shipping in mid-December. The adapter is quite small, weighing in at only 250 grams and it even has a 1/4" hole for tripod support.

This new adapter is compatible with Sony's NEX-5N/5R/5T,...

 

 

British camera operator/editor Cal Thomson has made a video tutorial on how to shoot and edit day-to-night time-lapse videos.

Thomson uses a DSLR, but the editing techniques that Thomson covers in the video will apply to time-lapse videos shot with most any camera. You'll also need a tripod and an intervalometer....

 

 

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Well, you could have fooled me. I'm surprised I missed this image when it was initially released, as I generally visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day page first thing every morning over coffee. Sure enough, they are for sure not trees, and in fact they...

 

 

The Epson SureColor P800 printer is Epson’s direct sequel to the venerable Epson Stylus 3880 printer. The P800 brings with it numerous improvements over the 3880, including wireless networking and an optional roll media attachment. It's surprisingly compact for its 17”-wide printing capabilities as well.

The...

 

 

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OK, so this isn't meant to be a slight on telescopes... the headline is more of a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that it's becoming ever more amazing what modern digital cameras and good lenses can achieve. I wanted to see just how close I could get to the...

 

 

By IR reader Peter K. Burian

Whenever traveling in a group with my wife and our friends, it's tough for me to get away for serious photography at certain times of day; frankly, they expect me to be there for breakfast, dinner and other gatherings. And yet, the best light or the most interesting situations often...

Hey! A lot of the deals on this page are still valid, even beyond Black Friday itself, but note that we've now posted our Cyber Monday Camera Deals 2015 page, which we'll be updating as we get into Cyber Monday itself. We've already posted the 5 best deals we've found so far, but will be scanning offers and updating through the day on Monday, as new deals come out. Check it...

 

 

Our friends over at Adobe Stock have some great tips for photographing your Thanksgiving dinner and making it look just as delicious as it tastes.

The tips include making sure to select the right food to focus on and picking the best angle to accentuate the subject, using natural light to light your food photos,...

 

 

I was recently asked to photograph a big evening fundraising event for a local non-profit organization and thought it would be a great opportunity to take the new Sony RX1R II out for a spin to test its high ISO chops. (I also shot some simple daytime photos while I was out and about the next day.) Though a fixed...

 

 

Fittingly, the Nikon D7000 was released in the month of October.... way back in 2010. We said the D7000 was "...as easy to recommend as a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day..." Now, here a full five years later (a virtual century in technology time) our contest participant Bastera Rusdi is bringing home the...

 

 

I've been shooting with the new Sony A7S II for a week now and it has thus far impressed me a lot. This is my first experience with a Sony interchangeable lens camera (ILC) after field testing the Sony RX100 IV just a few months ago. 

The A7S II retains the same 12.2-megapixel full-frame sensor from the original...

 

 

Nature photographer Sheen Watkins suggests that instead of putting your macro or close-up lens on your camera to photograph flowers and foliage, leave a longer lens on instead. She considers four things when using a telephoto lens for flower and foliage photography: distance, subject isolation, depth of field, and...

 

 

Though Fuji shooters already have a couple great portrait prime options, with the two variants of the ultra-fast 56mm f/1.2 lens, those looking for a bit more reach now have the Fuji 90mm f/2 WR. Offering around 137mm in 35mm equivalents, the 90mm f/2 is a classic, mid-range telephoto prime lens, and coupled with a...

 

 

For photographers who enjoy using lens flare to add a creative and artistic flair to your work, are you tired of lens manufacturers continuing to improve lens coatings and designs to reduce lens flare? Well, Technical Farm (link in Japanese) has just the product for you, the Flare Adapter, which they showed at...

 

 

By IR reader Roxanne Overton

Sunset of a Different Nature

The Critique

Strong vertical lines immediately draw my eye. Then I sense depth from the tree branches to the brightly reflected building. At that point my eye begins to explore in earnest. Lots of patterns - the verticals - the window rectangles and...