The Boston.com gallery features some of the best images from the Winter Olympics as the festival of winter sport reaches it’s halfway point
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PMA 2010 – Sunday 21st
And the show begins...
Diffraction-limited
“Diffraction-limited” is a term that is often bandied around in the context of lens performance so it’s time to look at what it really means. Before that, dash off and…
PMA 2010 preview: The burgers are big and the cameras look to be just as beefy
PMA 2010 preview day - five new Samsung NX lenses; five new Sigma lenses, the SD15 nears completion, DP1x and DP2s; variety of new compacts and, off-topic, one hell of…
PMA 2010: awash with cameras… and rain.
What Digital Camera speculates what new releases will be found at PMA 2010 in Anaheim...
Depth of Field Explained – Introduction
Focus is one of the most important elements in a successful photograph. It’s no use capturing a breathtaking scene if the subject isn’t sharp and in focus.…
PMA – The journey
As we head out to PMA Mat looks ahead to what's in store at this year's annual global photo trade show
Aperture 3 hands on
New photo editing program previewed
Setting Up Your Camera
Before you set foot out of your door with your camera, or even put your eye up to the viewfinder, it’s worth spending a little time making sure all of…
My introduction to Telescope Photography
Yesterday I was given the opportunity to do something with a camera I'd never done before - attach it to a telescope.
Eyedropper Tonal Control
Most photographers move the sliders in Levels or reshape the line in Curves when wanting to adjust the brightness or contrast in their photos, but both features also contain a…
Weekend Surf gallery
Hawaii comes to the Isle of Wight in this impressive gallery from the weekend
Photoshop.com gets mobile
Photoshop.com now works with your mobile phone. Okay, so we are not talking about the full version of the program being magically shrunk to fit on you cell phone, but…
As Good as New
It is a sad fact that many lenses arrive for review in something of a sorry state, with items missing from the box or generally looking the worse for wear.…
Nikon D3s video quality
Anyone interested in seeing the potential video quality from the new Nikon D3s should check out this short movie produced by Nikon's Professional Services Team in Germany and shot by…
Police. Cameras. Action needed.
The ‘mass gathering' of over 2000 photographers to Trafalgar Square yesterday should give the heads of Britain's Police forces some serious food for thought. When they look at the footage,…
AF sharpness problems (part 2)
A couple of weeks ago I promised to report on an apparent problem concerning inaccurate focussing when an off-centre AF sensor is selected. I have now completed my first tests…
Free on Saturday?
Then come along to the Mass Photo Gathering in Trafalgar Square in defence of street photography
Tame wolf?
After 'The Storybook Wolf' was so publicly discredited, what does it mean for wildlife photography?
Rule of Thirds
Composition is as complex a subject, however, one rule that permeates different fields of photography, and one that has roots in classical art, is the rule of thirds.