Exposure Compensation
The use of control or button +/- on our DSLR camera is the simplest way to make an image look lighter or darker. This feature is in almost all cameras, be it digital or analog, amateur or professional cameras.
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How to safely carry camera
If you’re a DSLR camera user, there’s a simple and quick tip to protect your lens and camera, especially when you’re using a telephoto lens attached to your camera body. Do pay attention to the way you carry your camera on your shoulder.
Pay close attention to the two images below and note the difference between the two. On the image to the left, the ends of the lens is facing outward. Now note how the image to the right shows the person carrying the camera with the lens facing inwards towards the person. Read the rest of this entry »
Tamron Lens Codes
Tamron Lenses
Di – Digitally Integrated. Lenses with this code has a coating optimized for digital cameras.
Di-II – This is similar to the Di. But these lenses can only be used with cameras with cropped sensors (APSC).
Di III – These lenses are specially designed for mirrorless cameras.
USD – Ultrasonic Silent, like the USM or SWM. These lenses has a fast and quiet autofocus. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips to keep the lens rear cap and the body cap
What do we often do when we take the camera out of its case? We usually open the body cap from the front body of the camera and open the lens rear cap from the back end of the lens. At that point of time, unknowingly we touch two things which can be the main source of dust and dirt that can directly enter into the sensor camera. How we put those two caps can be one of the factors which can affect the cleanness of sensor and lens of our camera. The following is the detail explanation.
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How to use a monopod
Generally, monopods aren’t substitutes for tripods. You won’t be able to photograph with bulb (long exposure) using a monopod. But if what you’re looking for is a tool to help you stabilize your camera from any shock, help you take pictures in poor light conditions, or just want an all-around sharper picture, then monopods trump tripods in several areas. These are, among others: Read the rest of this entry »
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Which One is Better, Tripod Carbon Fiber vs Tripod Aluminum /Magnesium Alloy?Tripod is an apparatus that should be considered important especially by beginners in photography. Most of them take too much importance on the great camera body and lens whereas the tripod role is actually very important especially for photographers who like to shoot landscapes. There are so many kinds of tripod but the most common […]
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