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How to Use a Teleconverter

April 21, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 138 Comments

NIKKOR TC-14E III

A teleconverter, also known as an “extender”, is a magnifying secondary lens that is typically attached between a camera body and an existing (primary) compatible lens. The purpose of a teleconverter (TC) is to increase the effective focal length of the primary lens, which unfortunately comes at the cost of decreased sharpness and reduced maximum aperture (due to loss of light).

Photography Backup Workflow

April 18, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 52 Comments

Synology Migrata Data

Data loss is a very painful experience that unfortunately many of us go through at some point in our lives. In my workshops, lectures and this website, I spend quite a bit of time advocating the need for a well-established workflow that incorporates solid backup strategies to prevent data loss....

Storage Considerations for Photographers

April 17, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 100 Comments

Synology DS1817+

Many photographers and videographers often rely on using local storage within their computers to store media files. Once their computer drives fill up, they often end up purchasing external hard drives to offload some or all of the data, segregating the data and making it difficult for quick access and...

How to Buy an Apple iMac for Photography

April 16, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 79 Comments

iMac Retina

In this article, I want to focus on purchasing an iMac for photography needs and what types of considerations one has to keep in mind when selecting one. I have had quite a few requests from our readers on this topic and many wonder what type of an iMac would...

The Virtual Tourist: Venice Revisited

April 13, 2020 By David Nash 21 Comments

Images of Venice #33

Last March I contributed an article at PL titled "Venice in Black & White". I ended it by saying that I was hoping to return to Venice that year. Despite my wife reminding me that I already have tons of photos, I still wanted to go back and get better...

Our Multi-Part Lightroom Tutorial on Youtube

April 11, 2020 By Spencer Cox 14 Comments

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One thing I've wanted to do recently for our readers who are staying at home, while I'm staying at home myself, is to make a (free) complete video course to Lightroom so you can hone your skills if you like. I've published the first chapter (three videos) so far, so...

Fuji X-T3 Review

April 9, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 25 Comments

Fuji X-T3 Silver

After the success of the X-T2, Fujifilm announced the Fuji X-T3 successor on September 6, 2018. Sporting the fourth-generation 26.1 MP X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI sensor, X-Processor 4 processor, a fast 425-point hybrid autofocus system, and very impressive video recording features, the X-T3 was an instant success among Fuji enthusiasts and professionals.

Get Creative During Lockdown

April 7, 2020 By Alpha Whiskey 6 Comments

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With much of the global human population currently on lockdown (at the time of writing) this may be the perfect opportunity to think about creative projects to try indoors. You know I’m going to talk about toys and I know that many of you don’t think it’s ‘real’ photography.

What is Secondary Sunset?

April 4, 2020 By Rick Keller 42 Comments

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In the second of a series of follow-up articles to The Quality of Light, I have posted this article to share a series of photographs (along with the thought processes behind them) that captures the quintessence of a well-known and spectacular light display, often referred to as the "Secondary Sunset" or...

Fuji X-T30 Review

April 2, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 24 Comments

Fuji X-T30

Fujifilm released the third iteration of its popular camera in the form of the X-T30 in February of 2019, two years after the release of its predecessor. Sporting a lot of the internals of the popular Fuji X-T3 mirrorless camera, the X-T30 can be considered its mini version, except in...

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