Extended-range zoom lenses, popular telephoto ranges, teleconverters, and telephoto lens buying and shooting tips. By Margaret Brown.
Camera settings for video
Camera setting tips for creative, high quality video recordings.
Candid and street portraits
While everybody knows what candid photos are – and most of us have been subjects of them in one way or another – few people fully understand the exact nature of this diverse genre and even fewer are really proficient at taking candid shots.
Time-lapse and interval recording
How to create a video that shows processes that normally wouldn’t be visible in real time, like flowers opening or stars moving across the sky.
Cameras and lenses for portraiture
Different types of portraiture have slightly different equipment requirements.
Identifying pixel errors
How to identify dead, stuck and hot pixels on camera screens, and what you can do about them.
Technology transition in memory cards
Memory cards are changing to meet the increasing need for data transfer speed and storage capacity.
Focusing and exposure in low light levels
What to do when your camera has trouble focusing and exposing in poorly-lit environments.
Crop factors and lens performance
We examine why and when sensor crop factors should be considered when you’re shooting with the camera hand-held in low light levels.
The pros and cons of teleconverters
Teleconverters provide an affordable way to increase the focal length of a lens – but should you buy one?
