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SONY Alpha 7S II

Alpha 7S II

SONY Alpha 7S II Review – With the Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R now in their second generation, it was only a matter of time before Sony focused attention on the A7S again. The A7S II uses the same 12.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor as the...

Optimal Camera Settings For Wildlife Photography

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AF mode: Predictive Focus When photographing moving subjects, switch to predictive AF, which makes it easier to capture good shots. By keeping your finger half-pressed on the AF or shutter button, the lens will track the subject, adjusting focus continually to keep the subject sharp...

Basic Techniques For Wildlife Photography

Basic Wildlife Technique

Before you start shooting, wise upon the techniques that will help you bag some great shots. Here are a handful of starting points… Baiting your subject One of the most reliable ways to entice wildlife close to your lens is through ‘baiting’ – using food...

8 Common Composition Mistakes in Photography

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Analysing your pictures on your computer and cropping them where necessary is a great way to get a feel for how to create more impactful images in-camera. Here are eight classic examples where the framing lets them down… AMPUTATED SUBJECT When it comes to portraits...

The Pentax DSLR System

Pentax DSLR System

Since Pentax is now owned by Ricoh Imaging, their latest DSLRs benefit from technologies developed by both companies. After decades of making 35-mm SLRs, the first digital model, the 6-MP Pentax *ist, was released in 2003. Numerous new, improved models have been released since then,...

The Sony Alpha System

The Sony Alpha System

Although Sony entered the digital SLR market by acquiring Konica Minolta (in 2006), the current Alpha models have developed far past their predecessors, retaining only the A-mount and in-camera image stabilizer. Since the first Sony model, the α100, the company has been adding entirely new...

The Canon EOS M System

The Canon EOS M System

Very popular particularly in Asia, the Canon M system was first unveiled in July 2012, initially including one body and two zooms. Since then a second body, the M2 in three different colours and featuring faster autofocus plus Wi-Fi, became available, but only in China...

Canon PowerShot G7 X

Canon PowerShot G7 X Review

Canon PowerShot G7 X Review – Almost every G series camera in the past has done well, especially with serious photographers and professionals, because of three reasons… they were robustly built, had the essential features, and delivered good image quality. While this may not sound like...

Sony Alpha 5100

Sony Alpha 5100

Sony Alpha 5100 Review – The Sony A5100 is a camera that comes at a price point where you are literally spoilt with options. Does one buy a DSLR? An interchangeable-lens mirrorless like this one? Or would you rather avoid both and buy a high-end compact...

Sony Announces a Super Fast Smartphone Sensor

Sony Announces a Super Fast Smartphone Sensor

The recently announced Sony Exmor RS IMX230, packs a whopping 192 AF points to a 21MP 1/2.4-inch stacked cellphone sensor. The sheer number of autofocus points, in addition to the fact the sensor will allow for phase detection means that blazing fast AF is all...