The second "How was this picture taken?" series article turned out to be a bit controversial, because some people either did not like the photo, or did not like some things about it. Some complained about the moon appearing unrealistic, with its darker side being darker than the sky (and...
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Sigma Strikes Again with a 20mm f/1.4 Art Lens
While the new Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 seems like a wonderful chunk of glass for those who do not mind a 1.35 kg beast, Sigma has just released its new 20mm f/1.4 Art-series lens, which is a much wider lens, while being as fast as the Otus. In fact, Sigma...
Don’t Be a Guinea Pig
It seems like releasing a product without proper testing has become a norm for some camera manufacturers like Nikon. You would think that after all the recalls, service advisories and lawsuits, manufacturers should be thoroughly testing equipment, preferably giving the equipment to real photographers who use and abuse their gear...
Recommended Sony A7R II Settings
Now that we have finished our review of the Sony A7R II mirrorless camera, we thought it would be a good idea to provide our recommended settings for this camera. The Sony A7-series cameras have a myriad of different settings and buttons, which can be confusing to understand, especially for first-time Sony users....
How Was This Picture Made #02?
This is our second iteration of the "How was this picture taken?" series of articles and this time we have a fun picture to dissect - the Total Lunar Eclipse, a.k.a. the "Blood Moon", which took place on the 27th of September. I had the chance to photograph the Blood...
How Was This Picture Made #01: The Answer
It seems like many of our readers really loved our new idea (big thanks to John Bosley for suggesting it!) with the "how was this picture taken" series, since we had huge feedback and lots of interesting discussions. I must apologize for not being able to provide the answer to...
Microsoft Surface Pro as a Travel Companion
Within the next few weeks, Microsoft will be releasing the new generation model of its successful laptop for professionals, the Surface Pro 4. Having been using the Surface Pro 3 since it came out, I have taken it all over - from the dusty Race Track playa of Death Valley...
Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art Review
Ever since Sigma announced their new direction with reorganizing new lenses into three different "Contemporary", "Art" and "Sports" product lines, the company has been successfully rolling out a number of truly groundbreaking lenses. We were blown away by the optical quality of the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens, which topped...
How Was This Picture Made #01?
Going forward, we will be featuring the new "how was this picture taken" series articles, asking our readers to look at an image, analyze it and provide information on how they think the image was captured. When guessing, information could include such data as: approximate exposure variables (shutter speed, aperture...
Samsung Portable SSD T1 Review
With the proliferation of SSD storage on the market, today we see a huge increase in all kinds of small, yet insanely fast gadgets that help us increase our productivity. One of such gadgets has been brought to us by Samsung in the form of the portable SSD T1 -...