Green.L dHD polariser filter vs B+W circular polarising filter review

September 7th, 2012

A review of the cheap Chinese Green.L dHD circular polarising filter, with comparison photos against the much more expensive B+W Käsemann polariser. Also, how the two polarisers can be used together to create a Gold and blue polariser, and a vari-ND filter. [...]


Scotland, England, Germany, and Japan panos

August 29th, 2012

Four panoramas I've processed recently from four different countries and info on issues I had when taking and processing them. [...]


eBay Nikon G vs Nikon AI to Canon EF mount adapter

August 20th, 2012

My review of an eBay Chinese-made Nikon AI to Canon EF mount adapter that lets you use Nikon lenses with an aperture ring on Canon DSLRs. I specifically compared it to my Nikon G adapter (that lets you use Nikon lenses without an aperture ring on Canon DSLRs), and whether the lens can achieve infinity focus with these adapters. [...]


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? [...]


Shoot RS-80N3 intervalometer remote shutter release cable review

August 10th, 2012

A brief review of the Shoot brand RS-80N3 timer and intervalometer remote shutter release cable, and how it compares against the standard Shoot brand remote shutter release cable. Camera tested with was the Canon 5D MkII. [...]


Back from Bavaria – what worked and what didn’t

July 16th, 2012

I recently returned from a holiday in Bavaria, and took a range of photography gear with me. In this post I share what gear I found most useful, what wasn't useful, and what gear I wish I had taken but didn't. [...]


Tokina 10-17mm fisheye CA Removal comparison – CNX2 vs DXO7 vs ACR7 vs Capture One 6

June 28th, 2012

A comparison of Capture NX 2, Adobe Camera RAW 7, DXO Optics Pro 7, and Capture One Pro 6 to see how well they work at removing chromatic aberration from photos taken with the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye at 10mm and 17mm on the Canon 5D MkII. [...]


Using the Hoya 25A Red filter for B&W photography

June 15th, 2012

Is there any benefit of using a 25A red colour filter on the lens for black and white photography with a digital camera, or is it better to take a colour photograph with no filter and then convert to black and white? In this post I look at the differences. [...]


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. [...]


Great Bowden in Infrared (Hoya 25A test)

May 30th, 2012

Photos taken around the village of Great Bowden, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, using an Infrared sensitive camera (Fuji IS Pro) and the Hoya 25A Red filter. [...]