‘What digital photography book should I buy?’ I get asked this quite a bit by readers and while I’ve read quite a few good ones am always on the look out for more recommended resources. So I thought I’d open up the question to readers – what digital photography books have you found most helpful? [...]
It has been a few days now since I asked readers to nominate which Digital Camera Manufacturer is best. By no means have we arrived at any solid conclusions (and I wouldn’t expect us to) and by no means is the conversation over (you’re more than welcome to keep having your say) however I thought [...]
Reader Discussion Time. Which digital camera manufacturer is best? OK – before we start World War III with this discussion, let me set a few ground rules. 1. Be constructive – while simple responses of ‘Canon Rules’ or ‘I love Nikon’ might be easy – tell us WHY you like a particular manufacturer. 2. Respect [...]
I don’t tend to read a lot of digital photography magazines but recently while sitting in an airport terminal bought myself a copy of the UK Digital Photo Magazine which had a good comparison test of 50mm portrait lenses. The 50mm focal length is a personal favorite of mine so this was a test that [...]
“I’ve just bought a Canon EOS 400D and have been using an old 256MB Compact Flash memory card with it but it’s not big enough for me – what size and type should I buy?” – Samantha. It’s amazing how affordable memory has become in the last few years. I remember just a couple of [...]
Darren, my son 7 year old son has been showing increasing interest in photography but I’m nervous to let him use my Nikon D80 for fear of it ending up getting damaged. Can you recommend a more suitable digital camera for a 7 year old? – Bill It sounds like you might have a budding [...]
‘I keep hearing about ‘fast’ lenses and how great they are, but I’m not sure what they are and why I need one. Is it something to do with how fast its shutter speed can go or how fast it focuses? Can you shed some light on it?’ – Theresa The speed of a lens [...]
One term that you’re certain to come across when researching your next DSLR purchase is ‘Crop Factor’. This is a slightly complex topic and many long article have been written explaining it – but to keep it simple let me attempt a short explanation. While normal film cameras take 35mm film (it is a standard [...]
Should I buy a Prime Lens? In an age when zoom lenses are all the range – I’ve been surprised to be getting more and more questions about prime lenses of late. Perhaps there’s a return to a more ‘pure’ or ‘back to basics’ form of photography going on? A Definition of Prime Lenses For [...]
I’ve noticed that my DSLR’s lens has lots of smudges on it that are starting to impact the quality of my images but I’m too scared to clean it because I’m worried about scratching it. Do you have any suggestions? – Chris Cleaning your camera’s lenses should be a regular (although not too regular) part [...]
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