Indecent Exposure – Part 1

November 4, 2011
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Sorry to get your hopes up but both part 1 and part 2 of this article have nothing to do with streaking. The kind of indecent exposure I’m referring to is directly related to your Digital SLR’s light meter and how it finds the correct exposure. There are a lot of reasons you can have […]

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Your Camera’s Shutter Life Expectancy

October 28, 2011
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The “camera shutter sound” is known throughout the world; even some birds know it! The technical term for that sound is called “shutter actuation”, which is the process of the camera’s shutter completing a single cycle.  Like all mechanical parts, the shutter will eventually wear out no matter how well you take care of your […]

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Break Bad Habits, Not Your Camera

October 21, 2011
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Not all bad habits affect your health; some bad habits affect the health of your camera. Broken equipment that seemingly stopped working for no good reason is all too often the result of these bad habits. Upon a close inspection physical damage usually becomes apparent. The major problem is users aren’t usually even aware that […]

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The Trouble with Aftermarket Batteries

September 30, 2011
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Just like politicians, aftermarket batteries aren’t all bad; it’s just difficult to tell which ones are faulty until it’s too late. Especially frustrating is when you’re out and about, you pull out your camera to take some photos, and the brand new battery you just purchased fails. Either you forgot to charge it up, or […]

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Make Autofocus Work for You and Sharpen Your Images

September 16, 2011
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Digital Compact Cameras, also known as Digital Point & Shoot Cameras, share a simple basic attribute: the lens. The lens is permanently attached and often retracts to some degree back into the camera when powered off. Digital cameras like this have an autofocus mechanism that operates using three basic parts; the image sensor, the lens […]

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