Ok just another way to explain things in a very simplified way. A lens has a focal length that is the distance from the focal point of the lens to the surface of the sensor…

Well after playing with tubes for years (manual screw together ) As I am trying to sort out my gear I decided I needed (wanted) a set of tubes with through connections so I can…

Image Stabilisation doesn’t like Tripods I took some shots using a long exposure this morning using live view to get focus on my wee tripod but they came out blurred Now in the past I…

Here are a few different image editors some free some not free there are many others Image Editors Photoshop by Adobe The most expensive and an industry standard the top editing program with loads of…

Understanding exposure is fundamental to photography I have below a diagram hopefully useful in making it easier to understand. The values in the diagram are relative and different cameras have different ranges but the same…

Firstly make sure your wrapped up Exposure Compensation set the EC at +1/2 to up to +2 stops as the onboard camera metering will attempt to expose as mid grey.   Histogram and Highlight alert…

On the front of most lenses is text and numbers these describe the features and capabilities of the particular lens. In the picture below the generic information found on most lenses has been highlighted. The…

I have just bought one of these from Warehouse Express for the princely sum of £59.00 plus delivery. I was a little unsure as to how it would be but was pleasantly surprised at the…

UV Filter Useful at high altitude to reduce the effect of the more intense UV light also used as a protective element when fitted to the lens to prevent damage to the front of the…