For landscape photography which includes a large space it is required a wide lens. After the camera, this is the next important technical condition. What is important to a wide lens? The most important thing is the focal length. Focal length used in landscapes is between 20-70mm equivalent, which at average DSRL cameras, can be reached with 12-55 mm camera [...]
Forested landscapes may appear in two ways: the landscape with large coverage, and the portrait of the tree. Forest landscape can be photographed from a point higher, and the portrait of a tree from thicket. On large field angle images, the theme is similar to landscapes. You must choose the right time, good light, look for a higher position and [...]
With the popularization of digital cameras and increasing competition, Olympus has been forced to abandon compact models equipped with the high-quality optical solutions, and especially very bright. While competition has brought at the ramp leading compact models with special features, the Olympus yard silence reigned, interrupted now with the new XZ1. Olympus XZ1 is a compact for enthusiasts, which stands [...]
While Sony and other manufacturers use a CMOS sensor backlit to enhance picture quality in poor lighting conditions, ie to lower the image noise, Samsung choose another solution: a powerful lens (f1, 8 – f2, 4 ) and some more room for individual pixels, which can receive more light and thus provide better results.
The brand new AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G is definitely an update of 1 of Nikon’s looked upon and popular NIKKOR lenses and combines an all natural yet versatile 35mm perspective by having an ultra-fast f/1.4 aperture. The f/1.4 maximum aperture allows photographers to shoot handheld in low light and offers dramatic separation between subject along with a softened background – [...]
The Fujifilm FinePix J20fd has a slim 0.7″ (17.4mm) body whose front panel holds a 3x optical zoom lens offering a range from a rather tight 36mm-equivalent wide angle to a 107mm-equivalent telephoto and a ten megapixel CCD image sensor, and offers sensitivity ranging as high as ISO 1,600 equivalent at full resolution. Sadly, there’s no mechanical image stabilization. Images [...]
