Category: Photography
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Shooting the Solar Eclipse
If you are using live view and or doing a long exposure then your sensor and eyes is at risk. This danger exists no matter how many filters you put on. Short snaps of the sun will might not harm your equipment, but filters is still advisable. One option is to use inexpensive welding…
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The Joel Test
This is how Joel introduces his very down to earth methods evaluating programmers working environment “Have you ever heard of SEMA? It’s a fairly esoteric system for measuring how good a software team is. No, wait! Don’t follow that link! It will take you about six years just to understand that stuff. So I’ve…
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Portrait lens
When discussing studio photography and portraits, it is always coming up which lens is the best. Not having a professional studio with loads of room makes need for special considerations, but in general, some lenses of a certain focal length are often referred to as ‘portrait lenses’. The manufacturers consider the ideal portrait lens to…
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Travel Photography hacks
What you brought, is the best you got. When I travel is usually on business, space is limited, time is short, so what do you when you are at this amazing photo location, and a much needed tripod is left at home, or in situations where there just is too much light, and you need…
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Sun Sniper Pro II
Carrying your camera and still feeling secure There is many carrying straps on the marked, unfortunately is many of them of poor build quality, plastic fastening screws, screws that comes loose, leavers that do not lock proper. Reading review upon review the choice boiled choices down to the BlackRapid and the Sun-Sniper Strap. Both…
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BlogRoll
Dreaming photos These blogs are places where I go dream, enjoy… Tristan Campbell http://www.boredpanda.com/stunning-landscape-photography-iceland/ Mikko Lagerstedt Dave Morrow Stunning pictures by Elena Shumilova Vampire Stories by Johan Rastenberger made with his Sony A7 with his tack Voigtlander Various Interesting blogs http://throughopenlens.com/ http://photoplatz.dk/ Very informative http://www.lightstalking.com/everything-youve-ever-wanted-know-polarizing-filters/ Possibly the best site to learn digital photography…
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Studio photography
Studio Photography basics This series of documents and videos is a reflection of my attempt to master this area. I am using an Elinchrome RX 2400 with a Digital SEE, however many of the information relates to other setups. One of the major advantages this equipment has in comparison with cheaper setups is that…
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Behold… Minolta 20mm F/2.8 Prime
First impression This wide-angle lens features a rear-focusing floating optical system that gives a quick and precise autofocusing and removes close focus irregularities. It has a clicking sound it, which at first fooled me into believing that the lens was broken J. It is sharp in the center from f/2.8 but at f/4 to f/11…
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Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Prime
First impression Wow, that shift to f/1.4 from f/1.7 is just hard to believe. If I had not witnessed it, I would not believe the difference in exposure level. As Ken writes, is this lens incredibly sharp, and fast in its auto focus. I had been using an F/1.7 for years with my Alpha 100,…
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The beauty of a handshake – Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5
Urban legends never dies Many refer to this lens as the “Secret Handshake” while based on the urban legend that it was a co-designed by both Minolta and Leica. This story has been reputed a number of times, while Leica never worked together with Minolta on the Dynax mount. Quality never goes out of…