Safe Shutter Speed

[Originally posted on 6/8/2019]

Camera shake, if not the only one, might be the number one reason for producing blurry pictures. 

Exposing to the Right - Part II

[Originally posted on 12/25/2018]

Continue on from Part I. Here is the quick summary first.

1. Histogram is our good friend to check if the exposure of the picture is good(correct).
2. The curve on the histogram should be complete, no clipping (cut-off on right or left end).

Exposing to the Right - Part I

[Originally posted on 12/23/2018]

First of all, if you don’t have a basic concept of photography exposure. At the end, this might be more confusing than helpful. And this is not to despise the beginners at all so I promise I will come back to the basics of exposure when I have time.

A Hidden Gem - Panasonic 35-100mm f4-5.6

[Originally posted on 11/30/2018]

Just to quickly drop couple of lines for this lens, in case you can still get a good deal in cyber Monday week. The lens is for m43 (micro four-third) system.

Mirrorless, Mirrorless, Mirrorless all the way!

[Originally posted on 10/27/2018]

Earlier this year, when Sony announced its 3rd generation Alpha 7 mirrorless full frame camera, some friends asked me: Are you going to jump your Canon sinking ship? First, Canon is not “my” ship. I kept saying, having brand loyalty in the digital era is not wise. Second, I really didn’t think Canon (or Nikon) will do nothing seeing Sony’s success in full frame camera market.

Setting up Your Cameras

[Originally posted on 7/31/2018]

When you have many cameras from many brands, it adds a bit complexity to the point I made last time - knowing your camera(s) well. It’s important because that contributes to how efficiently you can use your gears under different situations.

The Best of the Both Worlds

[Originally posted in 7/7/2018]

Into digital era, I will say the latest revolution in photography is the introduction of the mirrorless systems. It greatly reduces the size of the cameras and the lenses without sacrificing too much functionality or picture quality. But to me, more importantly, with the proper adapters, almost all my manual lenses from film era can be used. I lose the auto focus when I use those old non-native lenses. But I still shoot film with those old lenses, manual focusing is not a big issue for me.

What Do You Need in Your Camera Bag?

What's in your camera bag?

Why I Still Keep My Canon SL1

I bought Canon SL1 with old 18-55mm kit lens back in 2013 at a ridiculous low price. It was for Jol’s photography class but she moved on quickly to other cameras so SL1 was stuck with the old man.