Mini ballhead with umbrella holder Review

October 5th, 2015

Review of a mini ballhead umbrella holder, which has a 1/4″ threaded screw on top and comes with a cold shoe adapter for mounting a flash inside an umbrella [...]

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UV Panoramas

September 28th, 2015

Discussion on the difficulties in taking 360° panoramas using ultraviolet light only, and links to a couple of example UV panos. [...]

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XCSource ND2 ND4 ND8 Neutral Density Filter Set Review

September 21st, 2015

Review of the XCSource ND2, ND4, ND8 (1 - 3 stops) Neutral Density filter set. Looking at resolution, colour cast, infrared leakage, and flare resistance. [...]

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Fuji 16-50mm XC vs 14mm and 35mm for IR photography

July 23rd, 2015

A comparison of the Fuji XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, 14mm f/2.8 lens, and 35mm f/1.4 lens to see how they fare for false colour infrared photography. [...]

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Are mirrorless cameras actually that small?

June 27th, 2015

Mirrorless cameras are quite small compared to DSLRs, but how do they compare to film cameras with their effective larger size 'sensor'? [...]

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The single element lens & Radioactive Horses

June 22nd, 2015

My experience using a single element close-up filter as a taking lens to create soft focus glowing images. [...]

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Long Exposure Daylight Photography Strong ND filter test

June 8th, 2015

Comparing the Zomei 10 stop, Zomei 6 stop, XCSource 10 stop ND filters, and a piece of shade 9 Welding glass for daylight long exposure photography. [...]

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Zomei IR filters 680nm 760nm 850nm comparison for B&W IR

June 4th, 2015

A comparison between the Zomei IR filters 680nm 760nm 850nm for black and white infrared photography. [...]

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Long Exposure IR Photography

May 15th, 2015

How to take long exposure infrared photos using an unconverted camera or a converted camera with neutral density filters. [...]

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Pictrol Pictorial Control Soft focus device

April 24th, 2015

Review of the Pictrol, a variable soft focus filter. Looking at compatibility with different lenses and how well it works in practice. [...]

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