Category: Use

  • Canon reacts to black dots

    For a few days already, the launch of the Canon EOS 5D MkII has been troubled by the relatively repeated observation (I say relatively because there are still very few of these cameras available on the market) of an unusual and unpleasant phenomenon: Black dots appearing on the right of every white zones. The origin…

  • Basics of photo flash

    Unfortunately, this is available only in English (the French readers will be limited), but I want to share this little gem of photo technique found on f/1.0: several articles telling us all about the camera flash, its technology, its basic techniques and a few photography-oriented advices. Intro/basics Manual flash TTL wireless Syncing/sync speed All encompassing,…

  • How to Use Ultra-Wide Lenses

    A very complete article by Ken Rockwell, titled “How to Use Ultra-Wide Lenses“, folds back onto the use of these lenses which cover an enormous field of vision and often give pictures out of the usual (even if we started to get used to it since the birth of photography). Why it is no use…

  • Best dynamic range

    DXo Labs just published a tool, DXo Mark, to compare the actual quality of image from different dSLR cameras. They compare color depth dynamic range low light ISO One of the most interesting or surprising part is the Top 20 of Dynamic range: Would you have named the most successful brand here? Camera Dynamic range…

  • Friday advice: Print a large poster

    This is a great advice I found on Photodoto: “Print something. Print it BIG.” And I like this advice. As John Watson explains, photography is somewhat a technique where you can improve your results by doing it over and over. This is so true. So, try now to do large prints. You’ll start thinking about…

  • Star light trails in a photo

    Digital Photography School, in the middle of many a good photo tutorial, is publishing explanations on how to make a photo with nice circular star trails like on the image on the right. 4 Steps To Creating Star Trails Photos Using Stacking Software In short: Choose the right location (a good sky view, with proper…

  • Try Photoshop CS4 for free

    If you were hesitating to shell out a lot of money for the newest Photoshop, you may be interested in knowing that 30-day try-out versions of all the new Adobe CS4 applications are now available. You have to register at the Adobe Download web site (choose the CS4 product, and request “Try“), and you license…

  • Tutorials for Photoshop and The GIMP

    While I regularly discuss about the differences (pros and cons) of Adobe Photoshop and its free and open source counter-part, The Gimp, I often say that Photoshop is much easier to use, has a more powerful interface, to a point that removes any real competition. But I want to let you judge or to support…

  • Photo backpack: Do not forget to bring…

    Jeweller’s screwdriver kit Basic filter kit (gradient grey, blue, ND) Small table top tripod (from eBay – around $10) Spare batteries Spare SD cards Lens cleaning kit Sealable plastic bags as emergency camera ‘raincoats’ Garbage bags *2 (you never know) Torch and spare batteries Lightweight waterproof jacket Spare sunglasses Cap Occy strap *2 Notebook and…