A Quick Guide to buying a suitable memory card for your camera. Card Types: The majority of entry-level and intermediate range SLR cameras use an SD (Secure Digital) type card. Professional SLRs usually use the CF (Compact Flash) format. To look at they are easily distinguishable because the SDs are …
Read More »Sony RX100 VI: My Opinion
The Sony RX100 VI has finally been introduced and I really do not know where I should begin with this camera. Sony has, without question, once again pulled out all the stops and made a terrific camera. In fact, the improvements completely go past my requirements for a pocket compact …
Read More »Best Compact Cameras 2018: Professional and budget (General- public)
These days, compact cameras are struggling against smartphones which have become people’s everyday cameras – always at hand. By the way, we cover our favorite smartphones in another guide. Compacts cameras are starting to loose their appeal, to such an extent that manufacturers of these types of cameras are constantly …
Read More »AF-C, AF-S, AF-A, 9 points, 21 points,51 points, 3D tracking…: what autofocus mode and zone to choose
The choice of autofocus mode is one of the subjects which appears most often among the readers’ questions. What mode should I choose? Why? Why are my photos blurry? Here is a description of the main Nikon autofocus modes: AF-S, AF-C and AF-A. Below you will also find a description …
Read More »Semi-professional cameras: the perfect gift for parents who love taking photos
Taking photos has gone beyond “classic” cameras. Phones now take photos that rival those taken with “normal” compact cameras lacking advanced technology. Even cheap reflex cameras offer a nice price-quality ratio. We can also find different types of EVIL cameras: those that are somewhat basic and those that are full …
Read More »Best Drones with Camera 2018 Buying Guide: All should know!
The 3 best camera drones at the moment These are small-size drones. They are perfect for starting out if you do not want to spend too much money. You may find this selection rather limited if what you are interested in is capturing video! In 2017, a great many civilian …
Read More »Do I take the camera or just the phone? 7 options to take photos with the perfect device during the holidays
Summer is the perfect time to either learn how to take photos or to take a step further with this hobby. We have more free time, and we usually take advantage of it to get to know unknown places that we are usually more likely to take photos and videos …
Read More »Full Frame vs. APS-C: sensor size and the consequences it has for you
You will probably have read here and there (or even in the comments made on this site) the obscure terms “Full Frame” or “APS-C”, which apparently refer to different sensor sizes. Let’s take a look together at what these terms mean exactly and why it is useful to understand them. …
Read More »RGB, sRGB, Adobe RGB, what’s that?
If you are interested in digital photography (which is most likely the case if you are reading this article), then you will probably already have heard the term RGB being used. We would like to give a brief explanation of what these 3 letters mean and what importance they have …
Read More »P, S, A, M, Auto: what shooting mode to choose and 3 exercises to better understand why
Most reflex cameras (as well as hybrids) have 4 shooting modes represented by the letters P, S, A and M. What are these modes? What are they used for? How do you use them? Here are some tips that will hopefully give you a better understanding of how to use …
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