A look at the B+W 486 UVIR cut filter, Tiffen Hot Mirror filter, Tiffen T1 IR cut filter, and Schott BG40 IR cut filter to see how they compare for taking visible light photos on a full spectrum converted camera. [...]
Tags: B+W 486 UV-IR Cut filter Posted in Reviews and info | 1 Comment » Last updated 2018/03/31 by Dave Kennard
Explanation of how I store and organise the various photographic equipment I use, covering lenses, cameras, lighting gear, batteries, filters, and more. [...]
Posted in Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2017/12/06 by Dave Kennard
Test of Convoy S2+ Nichia LED 365nm UV torch for reflected UV and UV induced fluorescence photography & if clear plastic on a flash reduces UV transmission. [...]
Tags: UV induced fluorescence, UV Photography Posted in Reviews and info | 3 Comments » Last updated 2016/08/16 by Dave Kennard
A few photos from an hour spent on a short walk in Gwangju, South Korea in November 2015. [...]
Tags: Gwangju, Korea, South Korea Posted in Photos | No Comments » Last updated 2016/08/10 by Dave Kennard
Very brief reviews of the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 macro AF lens and Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8 manual focus lens. Including IR hot spot and UV pass tests. [...]
Tags: Infrared Photography, UV Photography Posted in Photos, Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2016/04/25 by Dave Kennard
How to fix the Haoge mini ball head by adding a safety pin to it so that the head cannot separate when used at an angle. [...]
Tags: Ball Head Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2016/02/28 by Dave Kennard
Review of two cheap Chinese mini ball heads - a generic unbranded model and a Haoge branded model, and how they compare to a much more expensive Manfrotto. [...]
Tags: Ball Head Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2016/02/14 by Dave Kennard
How to take a cheap umbrella softbox and turn it into a stripbox by using it with the umbrella only part-only. [...]
Tags: Photographic lighting, Softbox, Stripbox Posted in Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2016/01/06 by Dave Kennard
A low cost, low weight, small size DIY panorama head / panorama plate solution for cylindrical and partial panoramas. [...]
Tags: Panorama Posted in Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2015/12/19 by Dave Kennard
Review of a mini ballhead umbrella holder, which has a 1/4″ threaded screw on top and comes with a cold shoe adapter for mounting a flash inside an umbrella [...]
Tags: Flash photography, Umbrella holder Posted in Reviews and info | No Comments » Last updated 2015/10/05 by Dave Kennard
