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 […]
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Bulb Exposure with the Sony A5100 and A7s
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 […]
Alien skin Exposure 7 released
Alien Skin Exposure 7 released Introduction Alien Skin Exposure 7 was released today. This film simulation software has grown into a fully fledged photography editing suite in the last few years. Alien Skin Exposure Version 7 expands on this even more, featuring RAW support, nondestructive editing, image cropping/rotate and fast image browsing besides some new […]
better focussing with the Sony A7r
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 A5100: settings, tips and tricks
Sony A5100: settings, tips and tricks Introduction The Sony A5100 has the same APS-C sensor and dual on-sensor phase/contrast detection AF as the highly regarded A6000. In fact, one of the few differences is that this model does not have a viewfinder. Instead, it has a touch-sensitive screen that allows you to focus and capture images […]
