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Many photographers believe that UV filters make really great protection from their lenses being damaged. Should you be buying a UV Lens filter to protect your lens? It depends on what sort of photographer you are and what you plan on doing. What is a UV lens filter? A UV lens filter is a [...]
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Canon’s most bokehlicious lens can create amazing images… and amazing frustration in unpracticed hands The Canon’s L-series 85mm f/1.2 is a short, heavy telephoto prime lens with a very large maximum aperture, capable of rendering images with luscious, creamy out-of-focus areas. Its primarily suited to portrait and wedding work, though it works well in general [...]
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If you find yourself in a situation where you’re unable to meter the light, use the sunny 16 rule. Perhaps your light meter is broken, or you’re using a camera without one – either way, you’ll need a way to determine exposure and set your aperture and shutter speed. A rule of thumb to get [...]
I sure hope so. And here’s to hoping the ship date will come quick. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the announcement (and release) of the new Canon 5D for close to a year. The 2011 holiday season came and went without a peep from Canon USA, and my five year old 5D wasn’t getting any younger. [...]
