Category for advanced manuals with tips, tricks and a full menu run-through for mirrorless cameras from Sony, Fuji, Canon, Nikon, Samsung, Panasonic, Olympus, Ricoh/Pentax, Sigma.
Fuji Nissin i40 HSS force trick You might know that the i40 is capable of high-speed sync in other Hotshoe mounts, but that Fuji isn’t currently supporting this functionality. Here is a neat Fuji Nissin i40 HSS trick to force the Fuji X-T1 to use high-speed sync feature: Turn the i40 on manual mode Press and …
Samsung NX1: tips and tricks Introduction The Samsung NX1 is the company’s first assault on the Pro and Semi-Pro photography market. As always with a newcomer in this market (think Sony), there is much debate on the professional capabilities of this camera. This confusion isn’t helped by the fact that Samsung decided to add some gimmicky features …
Bulb Exposure with the Sony A5100 and A7s Bulb exposure is a shutter speed setting on your Sony Alpha camera that allows for long exposure times under the direct control of the photographer. With this setting, the shutter simply stays open as long as the shutter release button remains engaged. How your final image will exactly …
Better focusing with the Sony A7r You might have experienced some focusing problems with the Sony A7r. It’s a known fact that the 36MP full-frame camera is not the easiest of the A7 series to auto-focus with. It only uses contrast detect AF (as opposed to dual phase/contrast on the A7) and is very unforgiving when it …
Sony A7r light leak fix images Introduction The Sony A7r light leak issue, where light ‘leaked” in through the lens mount to the sensor at long exposures and high ISO settings, caused some concern amongst users. Even though most users won’t ever experience this problem, the A7r especially is often used by landscape photographers who tend …
Sony A77 II advanced features guide Besides the advanced customizable autofocus functions (find the guide here), The Sony A77 II has some more hidden features and functions that you might want to familiarize yourself with. I’ll start with some of my settings after a few months’ experience with the A77 M2. 12fps and Bulb Mode …
2014 best cameras for street photography Introduction Before the new releases at Photokina in September 2014, I thought it was time for my current top 5 street photography cameras. First I’ll start with some general street photography tips: Make sure you can capture in RAW format. You won’t have the time to choose your settings carefully, …
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Sony III: hidden features Introduction The Sony RX100 III is without a doubt the best pocket camera currently available. Compared to its predecessor, Sony now uses a faster f/1.8 – f/2.8 variable aperture 24-70mm fixed lens and the latest Bionz X processor. There are some significant changes in the video department too, and we’ll look at …
Full Moon: 8 tips to get great shots Taking pictures of the full moon isn’t an easy task. You’ll need some good equipment to get a nice close-up. Here are some tips: You preferably need a fast zoom lens, like an f/2.8, but you can get away with a slower lens if you stabilise it …
Sony A6000: how to take advantage of the fast AF I’ve been playing with the Sony A6000 for the last week, updating my impressions daily. The on-sensor hybrid AF system is indeed very fast. It uses 179 phase detect AF points as well as 25 contrast detect points and covers over 90% of the sensor. In …
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