by alantower | Jun 4, 2016 | Camera Gear
This brief article is really aimed at users of Elinchrom strobes, but the principle is good for any brand. Photography technology is very competitive. just like the once popular Blackberry got left in the dust by the iPhone and the Android, Elinchrom was in danger...
by alantower | Mar 14, 2016 | Camera Gear
Many modern cameras, particularly full frame or relatively high end models, have the ability to fine tune the autofocus for each lens. Calibrating autofocus is not hard, but it does require a couple of items. You’ll need a precision target for calibrating and...
by alantower | Mar 12, 2016 | Camera Gear, Landscape Photography, Portraits
Most photographers rely on the shutter to activate autofocus. Press the shutter half way, and the camera focuses, then press it all the way to fire the shutter. Ever have a situation in low light where the autofocus struggles? Same story in low contrast? Or...
by alantower | Feb 27, 2016 | Camera Gear
In another blog, I covered the basics of tripods and why we need them. This blog will discuss how I selected my primary tripod, the Gitzo Series 3 Systematic (3542LS). All the tripods I have used previously, even back to the days of yore when I used a really heavy...
by alantower | Dec 7, 2015 | Camera Gear, Photoshop/Processing
Photographers have to deal with lots of files and if you have a big camera shooting raw (such as the Canon 5D s-r) you have to manage a lot of data. As a result, it is helpful to have a Photoshop Computer, a computer with sufficient speed and capacity to use with...
by alantower | Sep 6, 2015 | Camera Gear
To attach a camera to a tripod you have to have a connection, and that connection is made via a plate on the camera and a ball head on the tripod. The ball head must allow the camera to rotate and adopt various angles, but it must also support the weight of the...
