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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  1. How to Make Amazing Airplane Photos

    How to Make Amazing Airplane Photos

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Photographing airplanes in flight is an area where a DSLR is the best choice, if the subject interests you. And a long lens may also help. And don't forget...

  2. Quick Tip: Shooting Shallow DOF Panoramas

    Quick Tip: Shooting Shallow DOF Panoramas

    Tutorial Beginner

    You've probably never seen anything like a shallow depth of field (DOF)panorama. Known as the "Brenizer Method," named for well-known NYC photographer Ryan...

  3. Quick Tip: Avoiding Dust while Changing Lenses

    Quick Tip: Avoiding Dust while Changing Lenses

    Tutorial Beginner

    Dust on the camera's sensor is a major issue in the digital era. If you aren't careful, you will find yourself spending tons of time cleaning up dust spots...

  4. A Look at Pinhole Cameras and Why You Should Try One

    A Look at Pinhole Cameras and Why You Should Try One

    Tutorial Beginner

    Photography was developed using the concepts that lie behind the pinhole camera. Light bursting through a simple hole and the resulting projection have led...

  5. The Photographer's Guide to Preparing for an African Safari

    The Photographer's Guide to Preparing for an African Safari

    Tutorial Beginner

    I had the extreme pleasure of embarking on a classic safari while on a recent visit to Tanzania. It was everything I had hoped and more, both from a...

  6. A Complete Field Review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III

    A Complete Field Review of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III

    Tutorial Beginner

    Sensational, statistically impressive, solidly constructed… sexy? If you're hoping to describe your next camera with any of these words, you should keep...

  7. Mastering Wide Angle Photography

    Mastering Wide Angle Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Loved by landscape and architectural photographers, wide angle lenses have a unique perspective that hold the potential for creative composition. The look of...

  8. The Second Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Film and Cameras

    The Second Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Film and Cameras

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today, we're hopping back in the Delorean for another trip to the days when megapixel wasn't a word and Google didn't make special glasses that allow you to...

  9. How to Shoot With an Extremely Shallow Depth-of-Field

    How to Shoot With an Extremely Shallow Depth-of-Field

    Tutorial Beginner

    So you've saved every penny, and your piggy bank is full to bursting. It's time to cash that in money and buy a new lens. And what better choice than a fast...

  10. The Complete Guided Tour of Camera Systems

    The Complete Guided Tour of Camera Systems

    Tutorial Beginner

    For those of us passionate about photography, our cameras are like our roommates. We spend a lot of time with them. And no one wants to get stuck with a...

  11. Avoiding & Correcting Linear Distortion in Buildings

    Avoiding & Correcting Linear Distortion in Buildings

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this digital photography tutorial we look at ways of avoiding and removing linear distortion in buildings. We'll go on location to shoot a few example...

  12. Pocket Sized Power: Micro 4/3 Cameras

    Pocket Sized Power: Micro 4/3 Cameras

    Tutorial Beginner

    Making choices about cameras is always tough. Do you pack a huge DSLR with great image quality or would you rather choose a point-and-shoot that you will...