Articles tagged with: DSLR
Getting Flash Exposure Fast
In this episode of our Friday Photo Tips I answer a common question about how to get flash exposure dialed in quickly when using manual strobes. This will work whether you are using manual speedlights …
Canon EOS 6D vs Nikon D600 – Battle of the Budget Full Frames
Yo Kerry, How come we never see any Nikon news on The Dojo? Well..its fairly simple…Nikon doesn’t have me on their press release list and since I don’t shoot with Nikon equipment, I don’t often …
Canon Announces EOS 6D – Budget Full Frame DSLR
I have never quite understood how some companies decide on product names and often, just as you get it figured out, the company does something that makes you scratch your head. Thus is the case …
Building a Rail System for your Video DSLR
This is a product that may be new to a lot of photographers. I know it’s a little new for me too, as I just started researching rail systems at the beginning of this year …
Getting Good Slow Motion Video
Video is one of my favorite things to play with because there are a ton of challenges in learning how to get the most out of the video content as possible. One of the really …
Video Basics for Photographers
Let’s face it, video is coming on strong and is available in almost all new cameras. The “to shoot video” or “not to shoot video” has created almost as much dissension between photographers as RAW vs JPEG …
The Standard Three Light Portrait Setup
I get asked all the time what a really solid portrait lighting setup should consist of. My stock answer is a softbox as the main light, a shoot through umbrella for fill and a third …
JuicedLink DS214 Amp w/AGC Disable Review
Recently I wrote about why audio recording on DSLR’s sucks so bad. While you can fix the audio issues on the 5D Mk II with the Magic Lantern Firmware you are still don’t have a …
KCWtechnica MRK (Modular Rigging Kit) Stage I
I have been getting very interested in shooting video with my 7D but I really want to have all the toys. I want a shoulder mount, two-handed rig, a camera caddy, and everything else so …
Why DSLR Audio Recording Sucks and What To Do About It
There is no question that video recording with a DSLR such as a Canon EOS 7D or 5D Mk II can create absolutely stunning visual effects. The fact that we are seeing cameras like this …
Video capability coming to Canon 50D
If you have a 5D Mk II you may already know about the Magic Lantern firmware hack that adds a bunch of features that really help cinematographers. One key feature is the ability to turn …
Using Neutral Density Filters for DSLR Video Production
During our adventure into shooting video with a DSLR such as the Canon EOS 7D one of the recent things we looked at was that you should maintain a shutter speed of twice the frame …
Poor Man’s DSLR Focus Pulling
One of the best things about shooting video with a DSLR is the ability to use lenses with large apertures in order to have a short depth of field. This allows you to change the …
Why Shutter Speed Matters With DSLR Video
I will be the first to admit that when I try to take on a new skill that I become completely obsessed with really understanding every aspect of it in order to do the best …
Getting Started with DSLR Video
Ok, so I finally broke down and bought a new camera, I picked up a 7DÂ and so my 50D has been relegated to being a backup camera. While you could certainly go one and …
Photography Basics: Controlling Exposure
We are beginning a series we are going to call photography basics to help explore the basics of digital photography. While the focus is on digital photography, all of the concepts will apply whether you are shooting film or digital. In this first installment we are going to look at how to control exposure by manipulating the different settings on the camera such as ISO, Shutter, and Aperture. Upcoming installments will focus on other areas such as depth of field, motion control, and specific shooting scenarios.
Capturing a sense of motion with shutter speed
A common issue some people have is getting their images to portray a sense of movement. Today we are going to look at how adjusting our shutter speed can help achieve the desired look that we want. For this simple example we will look at a ceiling fan taken at different shutter speeds so you can see how adjusting the shutter speed through an entire typical range can help you achieve the exact look you are aiming for.
Canon EOS 60D Announced – Is it worth the upgrade?
Canon has announced the new EOS 60D and as a 50D owner I am a little underwhelmed. It appears Canon has decided to position the 60D clearly in the consumer sector where the 50D blurred …
