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Archives for November, 2013
Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes Part 1
By Charles MacPherson– Exposure Modes Part 1 Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes I’ve been asked to explain something about the different exposure modes. I’ll go more into depth on these next month. Here are the modes that most cameras have: Green Box or Full Auto. The camera controls all exposure and autofocus (AF) settings. ...read more
Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes Part 2
By Charles MacPherson– Exposure Modes Part 2 Last month, we talked about the different exposure modes available on your camera, and after explaining the different modes, I said that I use only one mode over 90% of the time. And I challenged you to guess which it was. Sue Abrahamsen was the only one to get...read more
My Search for the World’s Oldest Photograph
By Harald Johnson– A few years ago, I asked myself a simple question: What and where is the oldest photograph in the world? It took some research and bit of travelling, but in the end I found it. Along with its story. First, some definitions are in order. Like: What’s a photograph?...read more
Beginner’s Corner – Crop Sensors
By Charles MacPherson– So what in the world is a “crop sensor” anyway? There are two kinds of sensors in DSLRs – full frame and crop. Full-frame sensors are exactly the size of 35mm film (24mm X 36mm) Crop sensors are smaller and come in different sizes. The reason that the sensor size is important...read more
