Category Archives: Photography
Why are camera lenses so expensive?
Have you wondered why camera lenses are so expensive? Aren’t they just pieces of glass? Pros and amateurs alike are often baffled by the prohibitive cost of high performance lenses which can easily cost several times more than the camera itself. Here’s a video that briefly takes you through the lens manufacturing process at Canon. [...]
Choosing focal length for your DSLR
Choosing the right lens for your DSLR may turn out to be much more difficult – and more critical decision than buying the camera body itself. After all, a lens is a single most greatest factor that affects the picture quality. Lens selection usually starts with deciding on a focal length. There are lot of [...]
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Man with a Movie Camera (1929) – Dziga Vertov
Google Video Man with a Movie Camera (1929) – Dziga Vertov
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Aperture + Shutter Speed explained
Affordable DSLRs are spawning everyday, amateur photographers everywhere. More and more people are asking how to take a better photograph now that they’re equipped with more serious equipment then the ubiquitous pocket digital camera. I get asked questions such as “how many megapixel camera should I get?”, “what is the perfect shutter speed?”, “should I [...]
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Mega Wasted Pixels – The Digital Camera Myth
Digital camera market is full of advertising gibberish boasting high number of megapixel designed to lure consumer and beginner photographers into believing that more megapixel equals better picture and a better camera. Of course, this is complete nonsense. Higher number of megapixel does not equal to higher quality pictures. Higher number of megapixel in a [...]
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Inspirations for Artists and Designers
I find this site very inspirational and thought provoking. Great galleries of modern art and photography from new and known artists: www.booooooom.com Right…, I’m not too crazy about their choice of URL though.
DIY Macro Photography
If you’re into photography, you’ll most likely want to experiment with macro photography sooner or later. It’s fun and exciting. However, proper macro lenses can get pretty expensive. Most novices and non-professional photo enthusiasts are not likely to shell out big cash for specialty lenses. Instead, most of them resort to DIY macro tricks.
Little Camera with a Big Heart – Samsung NX100