I see a LOT of discussion around the subject of full frame versus cropped bodies. Especially the people coming from the 35mm film world that have moved to digital full frame seem to have trouble grasping the concept and implications of using a cropped sensor. In this blog post I’ll try to explain what is […]
A perspective on “flatteringness” of por
There have been a lot of discussions around shooting portraits. Fans of full frame often state that a full frame camera like the Canon 5D series will always produce more flattering portraits than a cropped camera (like the x00D, x0D and 7D) can, and that medium format cameras wil do an even better job at […]
The new Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake
Pancake lenses have been very popular for a long time in the mirrorless market. So far Canon has been reluctant to enter this market. The release of the this 40mm pancake lens might be an approach to competing with mirrorless designs by minimizing the size of a DSLR set. But how useful is a lens […]
The Fast-Fifty dillema
A lot of people own the 50mm f/1.8 lens. It is dirt-cheap, delivers good quality for its price (optically). Build quality… Well it has the nickname “plastic fantastic” for a reason. I hear a lot of people wanting to upgrade to a 50mm f/1.4, but very often for the wrong reason. In this blog post […]
Canon AF-confirmation chip: What’s it al
As you may have read in my other blog post Using Manual Lenses on your Canon DSLR, the addition of an AF-confirmation chip can make your life easier when working with manual lenses. What’s this all about? I’ll explain this in this blog post. Introduction If you are not clear on when and why you […]
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