Photo Equipment

Discover the best photography equipment to achieve better results. Read our guides to the best cameras, lenses, lighting, tripods, filters, and more.

Getting started with Equipment

  • How to Use the BMPCC: Complete Guide to Setup, Filming, and Post-Production

    How to Use the BMPCC: Complete Guide to Setup, Filming, and Post-Production

    Marie Gardiner
  • All Equipment tutorials:

    1. Hints & Tips for Setting Up a Basic Home Studio

      Hints & Tips for Setting Up a Basic Home Studio

      Tutorial Beginner

      Setting up a simple home studio can be extremely beneficial to any photographer. Whether you're a professional portrait photographer or a graphic designer...

    2. A Simple Solution to White Balance and Exposure: The 18% Gray Card

      A Simple Solution to White Balance and Exposure: The 18% Gray Card

      Tutorial Beginner

      An 18% gray card is a handy accessory that every serious photographer should keep in their bag. It doesn't cost much and it barely takes up any space. If you...

    3. Fujifilm X10: The White Orbs Machine

      Fujifilm X10: The White Orbs Machine

      Tutorial Beginner

      In May, Fujifilm starts replacing the sensors on the X10 compact, after complains, around the world, of white orbs appearing on the images taken with the...

    4. Using a Variable Neutral Density Filter for Cleaner Coastal Photography

      Using a Variable Neutral Density Filter for Cleaner Coastal Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      A variable neutral density (ND) filter is your best option when photographing near the sea, but not exactly for the reasons you might think. For my Atlantic...

    5. Gitzo Systematic Tripods, a Review and a Shoot

      Gitzo Systematic Tripods, a Review and a Shoot

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today we're going to take a little different approach to the review. We're going to try it out as a photographic subject, as well as a tool. That being said,...

    6. How to Get Outstanding Urban Night Photographs

      How to Get Outstanding Urban Night Photographs

      Tutorial Beginner

      There are some photographers that don’t go out at night. For many, the perception is that with the lack of ambient light, all your shot will turn out blurry,...

    7. An In-Depth Look at Megapixels and Resolution

      An In-Depth Look at Megapixels and Resolution

      Tutorial Beginner

      If you've bought a digital camera at a big box retail store, you've probably been sold on the features of the digital cameras they're trying to move. Perhaps...

    8. A Beginner's Introduction to Wide Angle Photography

      A Beginner's Introduction to Wide Angle Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today we're going to take a step back and view the art of photography through a much wider perspective, which is a terribly pun-filled way to say that this...

    9. Canon PowerShot GX1: Practical Review

      Canon PowerShot GX1: Practical Review

      Tutorial Beginner

      Although not perfect, the new PowerShot Canon GX1 has a major asset: its new CMOS sensor, six times bigger than the G12 CCD sensor. While the technical...

    10. 10 Ways to Effectively Light a Portrait Shoot

      10 Ways to Effectively Light a Portrait Shoot

      Tutorial Beginner

      As a photographer, it's essential that you understand how the light is working within your shots. Contrary to popular belief, lighting a portrait shot...

    11. Using High Speed Sync Flash for Great Flower Photos

      Using High Speed Sync Flash for Great Flower Photos

      Tutorial Beginner

      Is there any reason to use flash in the middle of the day to photograph flowers? Yes, if you want a different look and absolute control of the time of day....

    12. A Primer to Digital Medium Format Camera

      A Primer to Digital Medium Format Camera

      Tutorial Beginner

      Over the last few months, I've observed a trend among several well known photographers. No longer satisfied with crop factor cameras or even 35mm equivalent...