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Film Monday Video: A Look at a Few Other Panoramic Cameras

Film Monday Video: A Look at a Few Other Panoramic Cameras

In a previous Film Friday video I answered the question—Is the Hasselblad XPan a Medium Format Camera?—and then went on to offer a look at some Cheap Panoramic Cameras. Today’s video takes that one step beyond and offers my typical not-so-serious look at expensive panoramic cameras. And it’s in color too!

It Was a Dark and Not So Stormy Night

It Was a Dark and Not So Stormy Night

Working under available light, unavailable light, available darkness, or low light—it doesn’t matter what you call it—can also produce some of the most rewarding photographs.

Holiday Gift Guide: A Few of My Favorite Things

Holiday Gift Guide: A Few of My Favorite Things

If you read my review of Canon’s EOS M6 Mark II, you should have at least two takeaways from my field test of this interesting mirrorless camera:
First, I really liked this compact and quite capable little camera. Image quality is literally stunning with the EOS M6 Mark II packing the functionally of many of Canon’s bigger, heavier (and more expensive) DSLRs.

Film Monday: A Look at Cheap Panoramic Cameras

Film Monday: A Look at Cheap Panoramic Cameras

Today's Video by Joe Farace Because of the Holiday, Film Friday is on a Monday this week. In a previous Film Friday video I talked about the growing popularity of medium format film cameras and asked a question that went unanswered—Is the Hasselblad XPan a Medium...

Film Friday: Buying a Medium Format Camera

Film Friday: Buying a Medium Format Camera

In my previous Film Friday videos I talked about and offered some tips for buying 35mm SLRs from Japan and the USA using eBay. Today I take a look at the growing popularity of medium format film cameras and talk about the pro’s and con’s of finding, buying and shooting this film format, while exploding a myth—or urban legend or two—along the way. And it’s in color!

Choosing and Using the Right Filter for the Right Application

Choosing and Using the Right Filter for the Right Application

When it comes to camera filters, there are those photographers who love them and those that hate’em. Many purists don’t like to use filters because they don’t want anything coming between reality and the captured image. Filter fans and I’ll confess to being one don’t worry about resolution charts and like to have fun with their photography. If you’re on the fence, here are a few filters you might want to consider.