Unlock the Power of Your Sensor: Why In-Camera Crop Modes are Perfect for Everyday Photography

Many full-frame (FF) camera owners ignore the built-in crop modes, such as the APS-C (or DX) crop, viewing them only as a feature for adapting older lenses. However, for most users whose photos end up on social media or in family albums, 6these modes offer powerful, practical benefits that can significantly improve your shooting experienceContinue reading “Unlock the Power of Your Sensor: Why In-Camera Crop Modes are Perfect for Everyday Photography”

Are You Using Your Zoom Lens In The Wrong Way?

Are You Using Your Zoom Lenses Wrong? Here is a Guide to More Purposeful Photography and understanding why you might be using your zoom lens in the wrong way. Of course, there are times when some of this does not apply, such as for wildlife, however, for most other things, you have to ask yourself…Continue reading “Are You Using Your Zoom Lens In The Wrong Way?”

A Crazy But Fun Lens Filter!

I’ve had this filter for a couple of months now, and my plan was to use it on a few portrait shoots, however, due to various reasons, I have only managed to test the filter out very briefly. It is a halo, vortex prism filter that I picked up cheap from Temu (of all places),Continue reading “A Crazy But Fun Lens Filter!”

Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.

A lot of people think that you  must have an F/1.4 lens to create nice creamy bokeh (out of focus background blur), however, you can achieve this effect with almost any lens, even a standard kit lens if you know and understand how that effect is created in the first place. First we will discussContinue reading “Nice blurred backgrounds (bokeh) with ANY lens! Here is a guide on how to do it, but why you should really consider a wide aperture lens.”

7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 (2025) Lens Review

Recently I decided that to fill the gap I was missing between the 11mm fisheye F/2.8  and 20mm F/2.8 lenses that I have. I have owned the F Mount version of the 14-24mm previously for my Z Mount, however, it was a huge lens and I decided to sell it. As I generally only everContinue reading “7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 (2025) Lens Review”