Cameras & Lenses

Which camera and lens is right for you? Read our guides to the best cameras and lenses to use for different types of photography, and feel confident in your choices.

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Minimum Viable Camera: How to Get a Good Enough Full-Frame Digital Kit For Less

Tutorial • Beginner

What makes a camera viable? There are many answers to this question but I firmly believe any reliable camera that meets your needs is viable. You don’t need...

Jeffrey Opp • 25 Mar 2016
Cameras & Lenses

Before You Buy a Better Camera, Buy Better Lenses

Tutorial • Beginner

It can be hard to determine what piece of equipment will help you take your photos to the next level. With all the marketing around new cameras being...

Jeffrey Opp • 24 Mar 2016
Filters & Accessories

DSLR Video in 60 Seconds

Tutorial • Beginner

Do you wonder whether to choose a camcorder or DSLR when filming? Maybe a professional camcorder is out of your budget and you're wondering if a DSLR will do...

Mark Thorburn • 30 Nov 2015
Filters & Accessories

Five Fantastic Film Cameras for Under $100

Tutorial • Beginner

Film is alive and kicking but to find out just how lively it is, you need a film camera. These fantastic film cameras will get you shooting film without...

Jeffrey Opp • 5 Nov 2015
Image Correction

How to Calculate the Sharpest Aperture for Any Lens

Tutorial • Advanced

Lenses aren't equally sharp at all apertures. Some are better than others. In this tutorial, I look at how to calculate the sharpest aperture for any scenario.

Harry Guinness • 31 Oct 2015
Cameras & Lenses

Five Fantastic Film Cameras Under $1000

Tutorial • Beginner

If you have never used film before, or haven’t in some time, now is a great time to rediscover analog image making. Film is still viable as a photographic...

Jeffrey Opp • 23 Oct 2015
Types of Photography

Recommended Camera Equipment for Night Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

There is a lot to think about when investing in camera gear. Before you go out and buy equipment you need to ask yourself one simple question: what do I...

Anthony James • 10 Aug 2015
Street

Choosing a Camera for the Street: 7 Tips to Help You Find the Equipment You Need

Tutorial • Beginner

With so many cameras available today, finding the one that's right for you to use on the street can seem daunting—but it doesn’t need to. Following are 7...

Amy Touchette • 28 Jul 2015
Cameras & Lenses

Focus Versus Exposure: f-Stops, T-Stops, and Lenses for Video

Tutorial • Beginner

This can be confusing when shopping for a new lens. Learn the difference between F-Stops and T-Stops to help with your next lens purchase.

Ben Lucas • 30 Nov 2014
Filters & Accessories

The DSLR Revolution: No Longer Just About the Camera

Tutorial • Beginner

When the DSLR video camera came along, the dream of making beautiful, cinematic films became an affordable reality. While it's easy to get hung up on the...

Vik Boyechko • 20 Nov 2014
Event

10 Tips on How to Photograph a Business Conference

Tutorial • Beginner

The sound of working a business conference may not fill you with excitement, but if you do it well, they can become a solid line of work and you may even...

Simon Bray • 3 Oct 2014
Composition

Mind the Gaps: Creating Convincing Crowd Scenes

Tutorial • Intermediate

Shooting convincing crowd scenes is difficult when you only have a few actors. This tutorial shows how to create a the appearance of a huge crowd with a...

Christopher Kenworthy • 30 Sep 2014