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Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED Review

Nikon 20mm f/1.8G EDThis is an in-depth review of the Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED prime lens designed primarily for landscape, astrophotography, architecture and environmental portrait photography. It has been 30 years since Nikon first introduced the original Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 Ai-S lens and long 20 years since the autofocus version, the Nikkor 20mm...

What is ISO? The Complete Guide for Beginners

ISO Sensitivity SettingsISO is one of the three pillars of photography (the other two being shutter speed and aperture), and it has a major effect on your images. How does camera ISO affect your images? In this article, we will introduce ISO for beginners and explain how to use it effectively for...

Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter Explained

Nikon Electronic Front Curtain ShutterA number of DSLRs and mirrorless cameras today come with an important feature called "Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter" (EFCS) or "Electronic First Shutter Curtain" (EFSC), both of which are designed to eliminate camera shake originating from the shutter mechanism of the camera (commonly known as "shutter shock"). Shutter shock is an...

Recommended Camera Equipment for Beginners

DSLR and mirrorless camerasEveryone’s favorite part of photography is camera equipment. I’m kidding, of course — although that is the impression you'll get from certain photographers. But no one can deny that some gear is necessary in order to take pictures. At the very least, you need a camera and lens, but there...

What Are Histograms? A Photographer’s Guide

Color histogramHistograms are the solution to a fundamental problem in photography: Our eyes don’t always tell the truth. Have you ever been in a dark room, turned on your phone, and felt it blind you like nobody’s business? The same thing can happen in photography. Several times, I’ve taken pictures at...

Nikon 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR Review

Nikon 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VRThe Nikon 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR is a professional-grade super-telephoto zoom lens designed for sports and wildlife photographers. Its predecessor, the Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II, was a very popular lens for many years among many action photographers. When Canon released its 200-400mm f/4L IS USM with...

Microsoft Surface Book 2 vs Apple MacBook Pro

Surface Book 2 vs MacBook ProI have to admit, ever since Microsoft released the Surface Pro laptops, I have been a fan of these travel-friendly and light two-in-one machines. I have written about my experience with the Surface Pro 2 from a photographer's perspective a while back, then we wrote a detailed Surface Pro 3...

Synology DS1817+ Review

Synology DS1817+For a number of years now, I have been a big fan of network attached storage (NAS) in order to keep all of my data in one place and simplify my photography workflow. Having access to the same fast storage from multiple machines, as well as the Internet, is important...

Nikon D850 Review

Nikon D850The Nikon D850 was one of the most anticipated camera releases in 2017 as a successor to the popular D810. Nikon's high-resolution camera body shook up the industry once again, this time with a strong punch, making the Nikon D850 the most versatile DSLR on the market. In this in-depth...

DxO Now Owns Nik Software

DxO screenshotThese past couple weeks have been a roller coaster for photography software. For some companies, the past couple years have been a roller coaster, too — Nik software in particular. In May of 2017, Google (which had owned Nik software since 2012) announced they were ceasing new developments on the program. No...
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