This article explains in some detail how to use your DSLR with a macro lens to scan film negatives, and slides too I suppose. This technique can achieve higher resolution than even drum scanners by simply taking multiple shots and stitching them together using panorama creation software. Read the article
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Aspect Ratios And Compositional Theory
An interesting article that looks at some widely used crop factors. Read the article
RAW Software: What is Available and What Should You Use?
This article looks at the state of RAW image capturing today as well as going over many of the available applications for processing RAW images. Read the article
Was That Photoshopped? It Doesn’t Matter!
At Digital Photography School, Rick Berk writes; Often times when looking at an image, people will ask “Was that Photoshopped?” or “Did that scene REALLY look that way?” They say this as if the camera, left to its own devices, is going to display an unedited, “truthful” image. The truth is, that any image comingContinue reading “Was That Photoshopped? It Doesn’t Matter!”
Updating your camera’s firmware
One of our members asked how to do camera firmware upgrades. First a caveat. Updating firmware carries a slight risk of malfunctioning that could render your camera inoperable. It is therefore widely accepted that you should only install a firmware update if it specifically corrects a problem you have or provides a new feature orContinue reading “Updating your camera’s firmware”
