Taking panoramic photos is a fun and popular way to take widescreen photos of scenic landscape and architecture. The most important aspect of panoramic photo, however, is getting the best shots on camera. If you don’t take your time to set up your shots right, it will be difficult and sometimes almost impossible to fix it in post. Here is a checklist of what you should do in order to get the best panoramic shots.
The German electronic company Metz has just announced the new 52 AF-1 Flash Unit. What sets this speedlight apart from the others is that this is the first flash that incorporates a touchscreen panel.
The Panasonic GH3 is the flagship stills and video camera for the micro 4/3 eco-system. Boasting weather sealing, up to 1080p 60p, 3 command wheels, many direct buttons, optional battery grips, and wifi tethering, the GH3 is a very capable alternative to pro-spec DSLRs and has what it takes to meet the demanding needs of professional photographers and filmmakers.
In this SLR Lounge Original Editorial, we review and test to see just which AA battery is best for photographers and their flashes!
The first thing you learn about photography is how it is all about the light. A good photograph starts with good light. Well, in this tutorial I wanted to encourage everyone to go one step beyond and start getting creative and try new things with light. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you though “light writing” … Read more
Cameras are all about compromises. Higher image quality tends to come from larger sensors which tend to be housed in larger camera bodies. In the other end of the spectrum, smartphones and point & shoots cameras are great because people tend to have on them more often due to their size. The caveat is that … Read more
Well, I was just about to call shenanigans on Adobe for such shoddy “Release Candidates” over the past couple months… Â Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely glad to have the new features that Lightroom 4 offers, and I pretty much can’t live without it now. Â But each release did had it’s issues; Lightroom 4.0 was … Read more
The Pentax K-30 has just been officially announced. From the specs, this mid-level camera should be a pretty solid contender for those looking for a Canon/Nikon mid-level APS-C alternative: 16 Megapixel APS-C Sensor Weather-sealed and a steel frame  SAFOX IXi+ Autofocus (AF) module for improved autofocus performance Large 3 inch LCD Low profile glass pentaprism viewfinder … Read more
It’s finally and officially unveiled! After spending many months under the label “Concept Lens”, along with its brother, the 35-100mm f/2.8 zoom (Full frame equiv. 70-200mm), the Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm Constant f/2.8 Zoom Lens is now a reality! The Micro 4/3 system has the most mature lens lineup out of all the … Read more
Nikon just announced their newest beginner DSLR, the D3200, with a 24 megapixel DX sensor. This “new” Nikon sensor is borrowed (and probably improved) from the Sony A77 sensor, a 24 megapixel behemoth that performs surprisingly well actually …For 24 megapixels on a crop-sensor, that is.
The results are in from DXO Mark’s sensor benchmark tests for both the Nikon D4, and the Nikon D800. Guess who won?
