A new mount will allow smaller interchangeable lens cameras from Olympus and Panasonic The four thirds system of Olympus and Panasonic has allowed for some quite small cameras but always seemed like too big a mount for such a small sensor. My view seems to have been confirmed by this latest announcement of a smaller …
This ongoing series of articles covers what do you do after you have taken the picture with your digital camera. In this part we examine the basics of working with Adobe Camera RAW. For many photographers Adobe Camera RAW is an essential part of their workflow if they shoot RAW and use Photoshop. Let’s look …
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I’ve been shooting a lot of infrared photography recently with my converted Canon 350D. Here are some of the latest images. Here is the second part of this article of photographs taken with my converted for infrared 350D (by MaxMax.com). A lensbaby image (as are the next two). Always look up, you never know what …
I’ve been shooting a lot of infrared photography recently with my converted Canon 350D. Here are some of the latest images. Winter in Australia, as specifically near Melbourne, can bring great cloudscapes and days that are still nicely sunny. So I’ve been shooting infrared with my Canon 350D converted digital camera. Some of the results …
Once images are in the digital domain there is an infinite field of possibility open to you that can move your photography to new levels. It is time to stop thinking of your camera gear and computer gear as separate things. Digital photography is as massive a paradigm shift in photography as the invention of …
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The Sigma 10mm Fisheye lens for APS-C sized digital SLR cameras offers strong capability at a decent price. Fisheye lenses for digital cameras are not that common. Sigma has lately released a number. The 10mm offers full coverage of APS-C sensor digital cameras. The lens comes in mounts for Sigma, Nikon and Canon dSLRs and …
The Sigma 4.5mm circular fisheye lens for APS-C sized digital SLRs is a fascinating lens. 180 degree circular fisheye lenses are very unusual. For the photographer they can be a challenge to use well, though they reward the effort with a very different view of the world. For the lens designer they are also a …
Sigma 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC Circular Fisheye HSM Lens Review Read More »
Since we had a few Canon’s here for testing, we decided to photograph the same scene with the same lens in infrared to see how the different models handled it. On a day when I was out in the country testing cameras, I decided to try something that made sense to me: photography the same …
Four Canon Digital Cameras, Same Lens, Same Scene, Infrared Read More »
The AWoIR results are up. Some stunning infrared photography was entered and picking a winner was tough. A World of Infrared Photography exhibition and competition is up. As expected, we received a lot of great entries for this competition, with an excellent prize of a $400 allowance towards any MaxMax.com product or service, such as …
A World of Infrared Photography Exhibition & Competition Winner Read More »
Just because you are creative, it doesn’t mean you have an excuse not to use the rational part of your brain. Photography and art are both intellectual and creative pursuits and benefit greatly from the application of both. Photography and art are complex and varied disciplines. They are both creative and technical. Depending on the …