Digital Camera User

Photography is a journey. By that, we mean you start off with hope and excitement - a new camera at your side and every photo you take feel like a masterpiece. Then you may encounter situations where the camera seems to have a mind of its own and images come out too dark, or too overexposed. You scratch your head a bit but keep on going. Then you hit an impasse. You want your images to be better but you will have to start controlling your camera in with more and more precision. For a lot of users, that can be a scary proposition. You may even need new lenses or other types of equipment to get where you need to be. Our best piece of advice through all this…

“A new camera with an eye-watering price tag is only as good as the person using it. An experienced photographer with an 9 year old APS-C compact camera will still take amazing photos. Now it’s your turn.” These days, it can be too easy to imagine that the latest camera, with the most megapixels and a host of bells and whistles will mean you can capture better images. Not really true. Yes, a new 50MP DSLR will capture massive images with more detail, but if you’re not in control of your technical skills, that will count for naught if your images are blurry, badly composed and suffering from incorrect exposure. The best shot you take does not require billions of pixels or a huge price tag. It requires a good…

“New photographers can get overwhelmed by all the new settings they have to employ to get a good exposure and get a little flustered and in some extreme cases, decide not to pick up a camera again.” Are you a new photographer? Have you just upgraded to a DSLR from your cameraphone and looking to take more inspired photos? We all have to start somewhere and chances are you’re not going to be creating sensational photographic works of art the moment you turn your new camera on. Despite professional photographers wanting us to believe it, they are not all born perfect master of their art. Mistakes happen, lessons have to be learned and experience has to be gained. It is also probably worth noting that you don’t have to be…

Camera technology is moving on at a pace. There are new mirrorless full-frame cameras, great new lenses and a slew of tech and accessories to easily dispose of your disposable income. Their price tags can be eye-opening and wallet-emptying. There is an upside to this though. Older generation gear on sale that is considered ‘out of date’ is generally more accessible with prices to match. The latest stuff is great as eye-candy, but the last generation camera is going to get you images just as good as long as you know how to get the most out of it. We have a some neat little examples of gear that may not be hot off the shelf, but it is still damn good and more than fit for purpose. Take a…

Although mirrorless cameras have been with us for a number of years, Canon took its innovative and popular EOS system and developed it still further. They’ve taken all the things you love about the EOS DSLR and built a full-frame mirrorless system around it. You have a greater variety of creative possibilities and even more ways of capturing that decisive moment, allowing you to take your photography and your filmmaking to new heights. First, they released the EOS R and now they have given us the EOS RP. Its release was a little surprising to many people since they were expecting a professional-grade version of the EOS R; in actuality, the RP was a smaller, lightweight version of the EOS R, seemingly designed for enthusiasts looking to take a step…

The new EOS R lens mount system comes with four new lenses, built specifically for this system, which will give you unrivalled clarity and image quality across a range of prime and zoom lens types. Utilising the image stabilised 15-35mm wide-angle zoom lens, 24-70mm f/2.8 and the 24-240mm f/4-6.3 zoom, gives you a great set of lenses to capture every detail. They are built to new levels of quality and, if you choose any of the L-series lenses, you ‘re assured of top-level optical performance and build. Don’t worry if you have already invested in other EF and EF-S lenses as Canon have made the new EOS R system compatible with their vast range of existing lenses. A lens mount adapter is available that allows you to use all your…