Introduction I shot analogue with two cameras in the past, a Nikon F80 and a Nikon FE2. The F80 is actually a very modern camera which supports AF, VR, matrix metering and a few other things, but the rubber got sticky and I got rid of most of my Nikon lenses quite some time ago, … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 1: Choosing a Camera
A photographers kit tells a lot about his interests and preferred subject matter so we thought it might be interesting to give you an overview of the team’s current kit(s). In the past we wrote several “The Team’s favourite lenses articles which might be interesting to you, if you would like to track the development … Continue reading The Team’s Kit – January 2022 Edition
Introduction The bokeh quality – or a lens’ rendering for that matter – is probably one of the most discussed and maybe also most important aspects of a (fast) lens. While many people think only the focal length and the maximum aperture are important, there is actually much more to it, as I will try … Continue reading Bokeh Explained
The shape and appearance of sunstars is very important for landscape and architecture photographers. For some of them, they are even a defining element in their photos. Sunstars can appear around strong point light sources under certain circumstances, in this article I will talk about how to get them and how certain lenses (being more … Continue reading Best lenses for Sunstars
Many of you may have wondered where I have been in the past year. My last review has been published long ago and the dust settles on my blog activities. There is a good reason: I have been out there and had an intense time learning new skills in a totally different field of photography. … Continue reading A beginner’s guide to bird photography – Episode 1: Sharpening your senses