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How to dismantle the Sunpak Auto 170 flash for modification

March 30th, 2014

How to dismantle the Sunpak Auto 170 flash for modification or repair - a tricky flash to open that appears to have no screws. [...]

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Getting organised – Photo filenames & Metadata

January 26th, 2014

How I aim to change my photo ingest process to keep my photos better organised, such as using unique filenames and ensuring JPEGs contain a reference to the RAW [...]

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How to get a pure white background in ACR and PS

December 22nd, 2013

How to check whether the background of an image is pure white, and different methods you can use to blow out the background to pure white in ACR and Photoshop. [...]

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Using a monopod as a tripod boom arm

July 10th, 2013

How to use a monopod as a boom arm on a tripod. [...]

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How to make a filter adapter / rear element protector for reversed lens macro

April 8th, 2013

How to use a rear lens cap and a step-up ring to create an adapter that will allow you to mount filters on a reversed lens. This also helps protect the exposed rear element of the lens. [...]

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Using the Nexus 7 to backup photos to an external hard drive

January 7th, 2013

How to use Google's Nexus 7 tablet to backup photos from a memory card to an external hard drive. The process is not as simple as using a standard laptop, but the Nexus 7 is much smaller and lighter, making it more suitable for use when travelling. [...]

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Ultraviolet and multispectral photography

December 5th, 2012

Some of my ultraviolet and multispectral (Visble+UV+IR) photos so far. What equipment I'm using for ultraviolet photography, and how some of my lenses compare for UV transmission and UV focus shift. [...]

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12MP APS-C (450D) vs. 21MP FF (5D mkII) for macro photography

August 15th, 2012

A comparison between the 12MP 450D camera with an APS-C sized sensor, and the 21MP Canon 5D mkII with a full frame sized sensor when used for macro photography. Does the full frame 21MP sensor actually capture any more detail? [...]

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Profiling unsupported lenses for ACR

June 11th, 2012

The process of creating a custom lens profile for Adobe Camera RAW, and whether the lens profile actually provides any benefits in terms of automatic Chromatic Aberration correction, Distortion correction, and Vignetting correction. [...]

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IR with the Fuji IS Pro and lenses that don’t accept filters

April 18th, 2012

How to attach a gelatin / acetate filter to the rear of a lens to allow shooting infrared images with lenses that don't have filter threads. Example photos using a Lee 182 light red filter meant for use with lighting / flash units. [...]

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