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How to make a filter adapter / rear element protector for reversed lens macro

April 8th, 2013

How to use a rear lens cap and a step-up ring to create an adapter that will allow you to mount filters on a reversed lens. This also helps protect the exposed rear element of the lens. [...]

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Last updated by Dave Kennard

Using the Nexus 7 to backup photos to an external hard drive

January 7th, 2013

How to use Google's Nexus 7 tablet to backup photos from a memory card to an external hard drive. The process is not as simple as using a standard laptop, but the Nexus 7 is much smaller and lighter, making it more suitable for use when travelling. [...]

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Ultraviolet and multispectral photography

December 5th, 2012

Some of my ultraviolet and multispectral (Visble+UV+IR) photos so far. What equipment I'm using for ultraviolet photography, and how some of my lenses compare for UV transmission and UV focus shift. [...]

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12MP APS-C (450D) vs. 21MP FF (5D mkII) for macro photography

August 15th, 2012

A comparison between the 12MP 450D camera with an APS-C sized sensor, and the 21MP Canon 5D mkII with a full frame sized sensor when used for macro photography. Does the full frame 21MP sensor actually capture any more detail? [...]

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Profiling unsupported lenses for ACR

June 11th, 2012

The process of creating a custom lens profile for Adobe Camera RAW, and whether the lens profile actually provides any benefits in terms of automatic Chromatic Aberration correction, Distortion correction, and Vignetting correction. [...]

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IR with the Fuji IS Pro and lenses that don’t accept filters

April 18th, 2012

How to attach a gelatin / acetate filter to the rear of a lens to allow shooting infrared images with lenses that don't have filter threads. Example photos using a Lee 182 light red filter meant for use with lighting / flash units. [...]

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Tips for taking the nadir photo of a panorama

March 3rd, 2012

Tips for taking the nadir (down) image for a 360° panorama. By following these tips when taking the panorama you can minimise your time patching the nadir in Photoshop. [...]

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Fisheye Portraits

September 21st, 2011

The setup that I used for taking some portrait photos using a fisheye lens and flash. [...]

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How to match colour temperature and tone in Photoshop

March 1st, 2011

How to match the tone and colour between 2 layers by using a curves adjustment layer in Photoshop. [...]

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Leaf blur abstracts

December 19th, 2010

Taking abstract photos of autumn leaves by purposefully using a slow shutter speed to blur the photo. Example photos and information on technique. [...]

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