One of the most spectacular single-day walking tracks in the world.
Lens accessories
The main accessories for lenses are hoods, filters and adapters and all have benefits and drawbacks. Some manufacturers supply lens hoods with lenses; others offer them as options. Filters and adapters are always sold separately.
Macro Lenses
There’s a lot of misunderstanding about what constitutes a ‘macro’ lens. True macro capabilities require the lens to be capable of 1:1 or ‘life size’ reproduction. Lenses that provide a 2:1 reproduction ratio (or greater) also qualify as macro lenses but they are usually highly specialised and not widely available.
Hobart start
By Robert Baker. The photograph was taken from the deck of a spectator boat off Bondi as the fleet headed south after the start of a Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Adobe updates Creative Cloud
Adobe has released the 2015 version of its flagship Adobe Creative Cloud tools and services with major updates to Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and InDesign.
Editing photos
Most cameras come with a software disk containing an image file browser and raw file conversion software. The browser usually combines facilities for transferring images from the camera to your computer with automatic cataloguing of image and movie files. In most cases the new folders created are identified by the date and time of the upload.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Panasonic’s latest G-series camera, the DMC-G7 combines 4K video and enhanced autofocusing in a compact, affordably-priced CSC.
Sony unveils three new cameras
Sony has announced updates to three of its most popular cameras: the α7R, RX100 and RX10.
Leica Q full frame camera announced
Leica has released details of its latest digital camera, the Leica Q, which features a 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and a fixed Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens.
Life’s mosaic
By Mark Dafey. Jerusalem was one of the last places I wanted to visit after seven years living in the Middle East. I wanted to explore and stay in its Old City – a goldmine for photographers. This is the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount, just outside the Old city walls. It is one of the Muslim religion’s most holy sites and can be seen with Judaism and Christianity’s holiest sites in the same day.