X-Archive

  • June 1, 2010

This image of the Guatemala sinkhole is proof that an image says a thousand words..

  • May 31, 2010

Here’s our pick of the 2010 International Garden Photographer of the Year winners – along with our tips for creating great garden shots of your own

  • May 23, 2010

Love them or hate them, fisheye lenses have a place in photography – albeit probably a minor one. Fisheye lenses also require a rethink when it comes to explaining their…

  • May 21, 2010

We look at the different terms associated with digital camera flash, including flash curtain sync, GN, PC sync, rear cutain sync, slow sync, sync speed, and TTL

  • May 21, 2010

We explain the various terms related to the connections on your digital camera, such as USB port, flash sync, mic, AV out, and HDMI

  • May 21, 2010

We explain the various terms associated with viewfinders, such as pentamirror, pentaprism, magnification, eyepoint and coverage

  • May 21, 2010

What are the different type of filters available for your digital camera and what does each one do? Our filters explained article covers graduated filters, ND filters, Polarising filters, and…

  • May 21, 2010

We explain various terms referring to the video mode in digital cameras

  • May 21, 2010

When it comes to white balance what do the various settings on your camera mean? We explain what is meant by terms such as manual, custom, auto, kelvin and preset

  • May 21, 2010

We explain what the different types of autofocus are, and what each one means, including, AF lock, contrast-detect, continuous tracking, cross-type, manual and phase-detect

  • May 21, 2010

What are the different types of camera sensors and what do they mean? Including full frame, CMOS, CCD, APS-C, LiveMOS, Foveon