Tag: "digital photography"

Full Frame vs Crop Sensor

Full Frame vs Crop Sensor

Aim of this article is to compare APS-C sensor camera to 35mm sensor camera (Canon perspective, with 7D and 5DII in mind).
There is a lot of confusion about the nature of cameras with the APS-C sensor size vs. cameras with 35mm sensor size. Often the talk runs around image quality and I see that there [...]

AF Micro adjustment Tutorial

AF Micro adjustment Tutorial

Focusing systems in modern DSLRs have been long criticized for accuracy problems. Phenomenon seems to be persistent across different brands. No matter if you shoot Canon, Nikon, or something else, chances are you have encountered situation when camera lens combination focuses slightly ahead or behind intended target. This focus weirdness is known as: ‘front [...]

How much dirt will degrade image quality?

How much dirt will degrade image quality?

How much of dust and surface scratch on the lens front element is enough to cause visible image degradation? And how much will render my 1000$ lens useless?
These were the questions bugging my mind today – Not accidentally though; I had a rough working day involving animals… obviously curious ones tried to grab my [...]

Memory card fished from ocean bed still works

Memory card fished from ocean bed still works

Photos captured by a digital camera thought to have spent over a year in the Atlantic ocean have been discovered. According to the BBC, trawlerman Benito Estevez fished the camera out with five holiday pictures intact on its SD card, off the west coast of Europe. One picture includes the cruiseliner QE2, that made its [...]

SD card reader for iPhone has arrived!

SD card reader for iPhone has arrived!

Mobile applications company zoomMediaPlus has announced the zoomIt SD card reader for Apple’s iPhone or iPod. Files including photos, videos, music and documents can be transferred in both directions using the included zoomIt application. Priced at $59.95, the card reader will start shipping from April 2010.
“ZoomIt is creating an entirely new way for Apple iPhone [...]

Digital camera settings for sharper photos

Digital camera settings for sharper photos

Using correct combination of in-camera settings can greatly enhance image sharpness and clarity. But there are so many models of camera, and so menu different menus styles – it’s impossible to cover all of them in one article. Instead, I will write about general concepts, and give examples using my canon Eos 50D camera menu [...]

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