Tag Archives: Field
How to do Focus Stacking in Photoshop for a Seemingly Infinite Depth of Field
Whenever you do macro or close-up photography you usually have to choose very carefully what you want to keep in focus. This can also happen when you want to shoot a landscape and you want to include an element close … Continue reading
Field test: Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS
Sony's Alpha A9 is a brilliant camera for shooting action, thanks to its incredibly quick AF system and 20fps burst shooting. However, it's been hampered a little by the limited selection of Sony telephoto lenses, with the FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: Determining depth of field
Professor Newman looks at depth of field from the standpoint of what happens in front of the lens Professor Newman looks at depth of field from the standpoint of what happens in front of the lens What Digital Camera
3 Elements of Getting Shallow Depth of Field Images
Depth of field is one of the things that beginners often struggle with understanding. So I found a couple of videos on YouTube to help you out. Depth of Field Basics In this first video from B&H Photo, Kelly Mena … Continue reading
Thoughts and Field Test of the Fujifilm X-H1 Camera
This spring, the Fujifilm X-H1 was released to the masses. It’s touted as the company’s camera with the most video features to date, even topping the popular X-T2. As long-time owners of the Fujifilm X-Pro2, my husband and I jumped … Continue reading
How to Make Fake Shallow Depth of Field Using Photoshop
Do you see your photo and wish the subject stood out a bit more? Does your photo look somewhat flat? Or maybe the background has people or objects that are unappealing? All of these can be fixed with one simple … Continue reading
Tips for Quick Photo Editing in the Field
In today’s world of fast and super fast consumption of everything, perhaps photography and photographers are an anomaly in that we obsess over editing and over-editing our photos until the cows come home (figuratively speaking of course)! But there are … Continue reading
Thoughts and Field Test of the Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 Wide-Angle Lens
If you’re a mirrorless camera shooter on the market for a fast wide-angle lens, look no further than the Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 lens. While this lens is indeed manufactured by a third party gear company, Samyang of Korea, don’t let brand names … Continue reading
Depth of Field: A Major Player in Creative Control
When you hear the phrase Depth of Field (also called DOF) you may wonder why you should care as long as your pictures are in focus. Well since DOF is generally referred to as the range of a pictures over … Continue reading
NBC Selects Canon USA to Provide Field and Studio Equipment for its Production of 2018 Olympic Winter Games
From Canon USA: Canon to Assist NBC Olympics in Providing Viewers with Outstanding HDTV Picture Quality and Long-Zoom Image Detail MELVILLE, N.Y., February 8, 2018 – NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Canon … Continue reading
Field Test and Thoughts: Tamron 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Lens
Ask any experienced photographer what his or her all around go-to lens is, and odds are high that the response will be the 24-70mm f/2.8. Not only does it cover a useful range, but the fast aperture makes it ideal … Continue reading
Field test: why the Nikon D500 is the ultimate wildlife camera
Although I photograph all aspects of the natural world my real passion is bird photography, and those of us who shoot birds have demanding requirements of a DSLR. We like cropped sensors to give us that extra reach on our … Continue reading