Articles

Different JPG-compressions

Exporting photos for the web

Article

21/05 2014

If your photos are going on the web, there are several things you can do to get small files, yet decent image quality

Film vs. digital

Why digital is better than film

Article

16/03 2014

I keep reading these articles from film photographers about why film is MUCH better than digital. Pardon my French, but BS!

The Petzval in all its brassy glory

The Lomography Petzval lens

Article

06/03 2014

Lomography has succeeded on almost all levels with their copy of the Petzval lens. The finished result is beautiful and a real piece of kit.

I don't use filters

Article

20/01 2014

I don't use physical filters on my lenses and I very rarely use digital filters on my image files

Uhmmm, pancakes...

Article

27/11 2013

I always loved the look of the ultra-compact pancake lenses. Now I own two.

The honest 35mm

Article

03/11 2013

For some reason some photographers seem to think that a 35mm lens is about as boring and bland as a lens can get. I beg to differ.

Sigma 8-16mm

Article

19/09 2013

The Sigma ultra wideangle zoom is a fantastic lens, but not easy to use and not perfect for all situations where a wideangle is useful

I stopped chimping

Article

30/08 2013

Yes I stopped looking frantically at the LCD on the back of my digital cameras after each and every shot. And I think it has made me take better pictures.

Film does not make you better

Article

28/08 2013

Shooting film is not the rite of passage to becoming a "real" photographer!

Arca-Swiss quick releases

Article

09/08 2013

I standardized my tripod quick releases and camera plates on the Arca-Swiss system a long time ago and haven't regretted it for a minute.

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