Category Archive: Photo gear

UPDATED: Our GoPro Buyer’s Guide now includes the all new GoPro Hero4 Session and HERO+ LCD

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Just two days after the introduction of the all new GoPro Hero4 Session and HERO+ LCD, we’ve updated The quickest, easiest, and most intuitive GoPro Buyer’s Guide to include the two new models.… Continue reading

The Quickest, Easiest and Most Intuitive GoPro Buyer’s Guide

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Welcome to the next-generation GoPro buyer’s guide! Just answer a few non-technical questions and find out in 3 minutes or less which model is right for you. Jump directly to the quickest, easiest and most intuitive GoPro… Continue reading

6 Months of Travel: What’s in the Camera Bag?

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Believe me, choosing what to take and what to leave behind is not an easy task! If Katja and I turn all of our plans into reality the equipment will be subjected to a real beating and extreme environmental… Continue reading

Olympus E-M5: Summary (Part 4)

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By now we’ve mastered the basic operation of the E-M5, we are enjoying its flexible auto-focus mode, and we’ve set up the camera completely to our liking. In today’s short article I’ll tie… Continue reading

Olympus E-M5: The Menu System (Part 3)

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Now that you know everything about the basic operation and auto-focus features of your camera, let’s delve into the details of the menu system and see how to take full advantage of everything the… Continue reading

Olympus E-M5: Auto-Focus (Part 2)

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When I previously described the basic operation of the E-M5, I left out the topic of auto focus, because I think that it merits its own article. So here it is today: my favorite… Continue reading

Olympus E-M5: Basic Operation (Part 1)

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It’s probably unwise to write detailed and time-consuming articles about the E-M5 when the E-M1 is already shipping and many of you are throwing envious looks towards the new body. But at Photographically… Continue reading

SLR vs. Mirrorless

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There is a lot of hype and name-calling these days on the topic of SLR vs. mirrorless, so in this article I want to list the pros and cons inherent to both technologies as… Continue reading

How Much Gear Do You Need?

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Sometimes I buy photographic equipment just because I think I might be needing it in the future: manual flashes for Strobist-type photography, a hydrostatic tripod head for serious macro, a super telephoto for… Continue reading

Essential Camera Functions

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In our previous post I wrote about Katja’s and my decision to agree on a common camera system and to stick to a single body. While this saves us money, our primary motivation… Continue reading

Micro Four-Thirds Wins

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Two months ago I wrote about our three camera systems: Sony RX-100 compact Micro four-thirds system APS-C dSLR In that article I was wondering if three systems are too many and which one… Continue reading

Three Camera Systems: One Too Many?

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I’ve been a photographer since 1994 and SLR has been my technology of choice ever since. Since the move to digital I’ve hated the bulk and weight of APS-C dSLRs, but I put… Continue reading