Manufacturers of compact digital cameras have long used a rather ambiguous way to define the sizes of the sensors in their products. The system used dates back to video camera tubes used in the 1950s, with the 'inch' measurement referring to the outer diameter of the video tube. This system has no relationship to imager sizes and Photo Review endeavours to translate the 'type' measurement provided by camera manufacturers into millimetres to show readers just how small some digicam sensors are. ... [more]Our Editor checks out a couple of presentation options, goes to school, studies an old master and starts tilting crazily. ... [more]Tripods are often quoted as photography's most hated accessory but it's hard to see why so many photographers view them so adversely. It may be because of the bulk and weight they add to a photographer's kit - or perhaps because the high ISO capabilities of many recently-released cameras allow camera users to feel a tripod isn't necessary. But shooting with high ISO settings incurs a cost in the form of increased noise and compromised sharpness. Furthermore, using a tripod can dramatically improve shots like portraits and low-light scenes. Finally, there are situations where you simply can't take the shot unless the camera is on a tripod. ... [more]All but the most basic of digital cameras offer a selection of metering modes, usually multi-pattern evaluative, centre-weighted and spot metering. Unfortunately, many photographers don't know how to take advantage of these 'advanced' settings and leave their cameras set on the default multi-pattern mode. While this mode works well for a wide range of subjects, there are times when spot metering can deliver much better exposures because of the greater precision it provides for controlling which parts of a subject are captured with full detail. ... [more]Our Editor comes back from the wilds of the world wide web with a suite of web based content editing tools, a site devoted to the free dissemination of images and more video tutorials than you can shake a mouse at.
... [more]Digital photography has come a long way in the past decade. Cameras are offering higher resolution, better performance at high sensitivity settings and greatly reduced power consumption. More user-friendly functions (like live viewing) are being packed into ever smaller bodies and prices are now affordable to even cash-strapped buyers. But file formats are one of the few features that have not changed.
... [more]We're all familiar with panoramas shot with the camera held horizontally and created by stitching the short edges of each sequential picture together using a suitable software application. But have you ever considered what would happen if you turned the camera through 90 degrees and shot your panorama sequence in portrait format. ... [more]Although home-based inkjet printing is far more efficient and cost-effective than the silver halide-based darkroom systems used by photographers in the past, many photo enthusiasts still complain about the high costs of printing their photographs. Fortunately, there are ways of reducing many of these costs and getting more 'bang for your buck' from your printer. In this feature we outline some of the strategies you can adopt. ... [more] |