Topics:
Equipment— An overview of the cameras and other equipment that I use
Panoramic Photography— An introduction to wide-format photography
Scanning Panoramics‚ Hints on how to handle panoramic film with your scanner
Simulating a Central ND Filter Digitally‚ Forgot to your your center ND filter? Here’s a digital fix.
Fuji 617‚ A unique panoramic camera. Half of a 5X7" frame and hand-holdable
Hasselblad XPan‚ The most exciting new camera in years. Goodbye Leica
XPan 30mm Lens‚ A hand-on review of this unique ultra-wide angle lens for the Hasselblad XPan
XPan Stitching‚ Turning the XPan into a 6X7cm camera through software
Noblex 135u‚ A unique rotating lens ultra-wide angle wide angle 35mm camera
Noblex 150UX‚ A 120 roll-film panoramic camera which offers 135 degree coverage
Horseman SW612 Pro‚ A reader-provided review of this fascinating wide-format camera system
Silvestri SLV‚ A contributor’s review of a unique high-quality camera system from Italy
Seitz Roundshot‚ A contributor’s review of this unique ultra-panoramic camera system
PowerStitch‚ A review of the most powerful program available for stitching and compositing panoramic photographs
Mamiya 7II‚ An excellent medium-format rangefinder system
Mamiya 7 II‚ A personal hands-on field report
Bronica RF645‚ A review by Mike Johnson
Petzl Zipca‚ The world’s finest headlamp for photographers
Canon S9000wide carriage photo printer ‚ at last, some real competition for Epson
Solid Cat‚ A not so favourable review of the 20 year old Vivitar Series 1 800mm mirror lens
Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS Lens‚ An expensive but excellent fast and long lens for wildlife applications
Wimberley Sidekick‚ A must-have gimbal mount specifically for fast long lenses
Custom Function 19‚ A description of how to add this if you have an EOS3 or later camera
Two Pocket 35mm Cameras‚ you can take it with you, and get great results
Canon EOS-1V‚ A hands-on review of Canon’s new flagship camera
Canon Macro Photography‚ The 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM and MR-14 EX ring-lite
ES-E1 Software‚ Provides digital camera type record keeping and function control to the EOS-1V
EOS-1n‚ A review of the venerable EOS-1n by nature photographers.net ‘s Jim Erhardt
Canon Lenses ‚ A Personal Selection‚ what lenses I use, and why
Canon 16~35mm f/2.8L‚ a review by Fred Miranda and a comparison with its predecessor
Canon 400mm DO ISsuper-telephoto lens using Diffractive Optic technology
Canon 70~200mm f/2.8L IS‚ making one of the best Canon zooms even better
400 Vs. 400‚ comparing the Canon 100~400mm IS zoom and the new 70~200mm IS lens with 2X extender
Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller‚ a very handy device for anyone doing time lapse or astro-photography
Better Beamer‚ A simple, inexpensive solution for telephoto fill-flash when shooting wildlife
Leica M6 TTL‚ Leica Lenses and accessories ‚ a review and a personal reminisce about Leicas past
Leica WA Viewfinder ‚ A review of the latest viewfinder for M series Leicas
Leica Noctilux f/1.0‚ One the fastest lenses ever made
Leica M7‚ a review of the latest generation of one of the world’s great and classic cameras
Voigtländer 12mm f/5.6 Heliar‚ The widest rectilinear lens ever made for 35mm cameras
Pinhole Cameras‚ How to make them and use them. By David Stein
Battle of The Ultrawides‚ A field review of three ultrawide angle lenses
Nikon Super Coolscan 8000ED‚ a reallycoolmedium format scanner
Acratech Ultimate Ballhead‚ a new versatile head reviewed by Steve Kossack
Daylight Fill-Flash‚ some thoughts by Steve Kossack
Wimberley Gimbal Head‚ a must solution for very long and heavy lenses
Manfrotto #359 Long-lens Support‚ supporting long lenses without a second tripod
Manfrotto Carbon One‚ a carbon fiber tripod that appears to offer a lot for the money, by Jeff Simpson
Lens Sharpness ‚ The Never-Ending Quest‚ the truth about lens sharpness
Acratech Modified Velbon 630carbon fiber tripod ‚ a review by Steve Kossack
- Canon EF 2X Extenders‚ the old and the new, tested and compared
- Sigma 14mm f/2.8 Vs. Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L‚ Is the Sigma good enough for full-frame use?
- The Digital Revolution & Equipment Angst‚ thoughts on digital camera anxiety and how to cope with it
- The Delkin eFilm PicturePad (Nixvue Vista)‚ a review of the best current digital image-transport solution
- A Hands-on Field Report on the Canon EOS 1Ds‚ 7 days with the newest DSLRPart 2‚Part 3‚Part 4‚Part 5
Medium Format Systems‚ The Rollei 6008. My most-used camera system
The Hasselblad ArcBody‚ A pocket-sized view camera
ArcBody Inverter Mount‚ A falling-front accessory for the ArcBody
Pentax 67II‚ A review
Pentax 400mm f/4 ED(IF)‚ a review of Pentax’s longest practical super-telephoto for the Pentax 67 system
Pentax 600mm f/4‚ a medium format super-telephoto reviewed
Pentax 645NII‚ a review of Pentax’s latest autofocus medium format SLR
Pentax 645NII Mirror Lock Up‚ a test to see who’s been right for the past 18 years
Pentax AF500FTZ‚ and Daylight Balanced Fill Flash for the Pentax 67 and 645
Pentax 2X vs. Pentax 1.4X Extender‚ A review, and a lesson in the perils of long-lens testing
Fuji GX680iii‚ can an overlooked studio camera find happiness in the field, by Danny Burke
Large Format Systems‚ The Toyo VX125
Large Format Images— Photographs taken with a Toyo VX125 4X5 camera
Ebony RSW45‚ a lightweight flatbed 4X5" camera suitable for landscape work
Film & Formats — Understand formats and film
ISO 400 Transparency Films‚ a test of a number of poor choices
Velvia Vs. Provia‚ Contributor Jonathan Sachs tests which film is best for digital scanning
Understanding Sharpness‚ The roles of resolution and acutance and how sharpness is measured
Understanding Medium Format‚ a primer on the jargon, and the equipment available
Stopping Down‚ Theory Vs. reality
Digital Processing — A look at my current and evolving digital darkroom system
MicrotekArtixScan AS4000t scanner. A sneak preview
Epson Perfection 1200U Photo— A medium format scanner for those on a budget
Drum Scanners— Can a fine-art large-format photographer find happiness with a $50,000 scanner?
Polaroid 4000 scanner— The web’s first hands-on review
Imacon FlexTight Scanners— A drum scanner that fits on your desktop, though maybe not in your wallet
APS Adapter Review— APS scans with higher resolution than 35mm had last year?
Pixels Vs Film— An essay by Brad Templeton
System Colour Calibration— How to make your printer and monitor talk the same language
Archival Digital Processing— A look at the new archival inks and papers that are revolutionizing desktop printing
Archival Print Test— An on-going fade resistance test of archival ink-jet papers and inks with surprising results
LightJet Vs. Inkjet— A comparison of the best commercial continuous-tone printer and Epson’s finest
Epson 1270 Printer Review‚ Finally, an inkjet printer to replace the darkroom
Epson 7000‚ Early information on wide-format archival printers
Epson 2000P‚ The first truly archival desktop inkjet printer reviewed
Premium Luster Photo Paper‚ A panoramic paper for Epson 1270 and 2000P printers
Epson ‚ The Next Generation‚ News of the latest archival photo printers
Epson 9500‚ A hand-on report on Epson’s wide-carriage archival printer
Epson 7500‚ A hand-on report on the 9500’s smaller brother
Epson 1280 Printer Review‚ The 2001 model is only a modest upgrade
Epson 5500 Printer Review‚ Industrial strength archival printing, by Cris Daniels
Epson C80 printer‚ and alsoColorLifepaper, by Alain Briot
Epson Stylus Pro 9600‚ Epson newest large-format archival printer, and UltraChrome inks, review by Alain Briot
Epson 2200‚ The desktop photographic printer comes of age.
Matte Black Ink‚ an 8th ink for the Epson 2200 / 2100 that dramtically improves prints on matte paper
Velvet Fine Art Paper‚ A first look at Epson’s latest paper for Ultrachome pigment inks
Epson Gray Balancer‚ The software thatEpson Americathinks you’re too stupid to use
Epson 2200 Printing Techniques, in Both B&W and Colour‚ Alternatives, and how to get it right
B&W Printing Using Photorealistic Mode‚ using the Epson 2200 for B&W, byCarl Schofield
Making Beer‚ Downloading the Epson Gray Balancer, and, using Kodak’s equivalent to the Epson Reference Card
Pen & Ink‚ A PhotoShop technique for creating a watercoloured pen & ink look, by Gregory George
Storage & Archiving‚ How to manage a large collection of scanned images
Understanding Resolution‚ The basics of Input and Output resolution in digital imaging
Soft Proofing‚ Understanding one of Photoshop 6.0’s invaluable new features
Ott-Lite‚ An inexpensive solution to daylight print evaluation for the desktop colour printer
Digital Split Neutral Density‚ Using Photoshop when a split ND wasn’t available in the field
Duotones‚ Creating the look of sepia, selenium and gold toned images within Photoshop
Monitor Profiling‚ The How’s and Why’s of properly setting up your monitor and computer
Monitor Calibrationusing ColorBlind ProveIt, and the Sequel Chroma 4 spider by Alain Briot
iCorrect Professional‚ A review of a very worthwhile Photoshop plug-in
iCorrect EditLab‚ the world’s first review of an exciting new image editing plug-in for Photoshop
Digital Contact Sheets‚ a tutorial on how to easily make contact prints from your negatives
A Smart Sharpening Tutorial‚ a complex yet rewarding sharpening technique by John Brownlow
ImagePrint RIPfrom Colorbyte is reviewed by contributor Chris Daniels. This is a RIP for large format inkjet printers
ICE‚ A tutorial by Cris Daniels on how best to use ICE with Minolta and Nikon scanners
Piezography‚ A review of a revolutionary B&W printing technology
Color Mechanic‚ A review of a must-have Photoshop plug-in
Perspective control‚ how to correct building tilt when shooting from street level
Chromatic Aberration Controlled‚ a software solution to an optical problem found in some long lenses
Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro‚ a review of a new medium format scanner, by Peter Wolff
HS-P1multi-format film holder for the Minolta Dimage Multi scanner, by David Mantripp
The Imaging Factory‚ a review of three Photoshop plug-ins
Ilford Galerie‚ a review of 4 new premium inkjet papers
Red-Eye Reductionusing Photoshop, by Neil Duffin
Legion Professional Digital Art Papers‚ a new line of inkjet papers is reviewed
The Fuji Pepper-Grain Mystery‚ investigated and solved, by Nick Rains
Continuous Inking Systems‚ a review of a convenient and money-saving volume inkjet system
Archiving Images ‚ Approaches to Storage & Retrieval‚ strategies for managing digital image files
Panoramic Stitching Using Photoshop‚ creating stitched composites without specialized software
Colorbyte ImagePrint 4.0 RIP‚ a review of a software-only RIP that may be just what you need, by Chris Daniel
- An Image Processing Workflow‚ step-by-step Photoshop instructions, by Fred Scholtz.
- inCAMERA Professional‚ a tool for ensuring "accurate" colour from your digital SLR
- Desaturated Colour‚ a tutorial on a simple Photoshop technique for giving your prints a unique look
- Breezebrowser Vs.YarcPlus‚ a faceoff between the two leading Canon RAW convertors
Digital Cameras— Reports, reviews and commentary on the evolving world of high-end digital cameras and backs
Canon D30 Review‚ A reprint of my formal D30 review from the Mar/Apr 2001 issue ofPhoto Techniquesmagazine
Nikon 5700‚ The disappointment of the digicam
Nikon D1 — Historical ‚ The harbinger of things to come in 2000
Canon Digital EOS-D30‚ An early hands-on review of Canon’s first digital SLR
Lead Up‚ Reference to D30 announcements and early review
ISO Comparison‚ You hardly lose any quality at ISO 400
RAW Vs. JPG‚ Comparing quality difference with RAW mode Vs. JPG
D30 Vs. Film‚ A controversial report on the 1st digital camera to better film
Managing Megabytes‚ How to handle large quantities of files from digital cameras
Video Review‚ Using the Belkin USB VideoBus to review D30 output on a notebook computer
BG-ED3‚ The battery grip for the D30. A must-have accessory
Custom Function 12‚ The most useful Custom Function on the D30
Flash & Skin Tones‚ Testing the built-in flash with indoor portraits
Digital is Not Film‚ The raw files is a score to be played
Aurora‚ On my sixth day of testing, an Aurora.
Gripes & Grumbles‚ What I don’t like about the D30
A D30 Portfolio‚ Photographs taken with the D30 along with technical discussions
The Digital Wallet‚ A flawed but useful product for D30 owners
A D30 Zoo Day‚ A rainy day with the D30 and a 300mm f/2.8L IS at the zoo
Sigma 14mm‚ A review of a v e r y wide lens that mates well with the D30
ST-E2‚Fixing the D30’s autofocus problems with a remote infra-red trigger.
CRW Bridge‚ A shareware utility for viewing RAW files instantly full-screen
BreezeBrowser‚ the best program yet for viewing and converting D30 RAW files
isoR‚ A review of two PhotoshopActionsthat reduce noise in high ISO images taken with the D30
High-Pass Sharpening‚ A unique approach to image sharpening in Photoshop
Canon EOS D60‚ a field report on Canon’s latest 6MP digital SLR
Canon D60 Vs. Medium Format‚ can a 35mm sized DSLR equal Medium Format image quality?
D60 First Impressions‚ an exclusive commentary by famous scientist and author, Harold Merklinger
Butterfly Macro Photography‚ a Canon D60 portfolio using the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro and MR14EX Ringlight
An Open Letter to Kodak‚ Thoughts on Kodak’s high-end digital strategy
Canon EOS 1Ddigital SLR ‚ a first review of a full production camera
Living With The Canon 1D‚ 6 months of experience with Canon’s Pro-level DSLR, byBill Caulfeild-Browne
Canon EOS 1D‚ a reprint of my formal review which recently in the March/April issue of Photo Techniques magazine
A Month in New Zealand With the Canon EOS 1D‚ by Bill Caulfeild-Browne
Best 5 Digital Cameras of 2001‚ a reprint of my article from Photo Techniques magazine
Counting Megapixels‚ all megapixels are not created equal
A Hands-on Field Report on the Canon EOS 1Ds‚ 7 days with the newest DSLRPart 2‚Part 3‚Part 4‚Part 5
Canon S30 as Meter‚ using a digital point-&-shoot as a portable histogram and meter when shooting large format
- Digital Camera Image Quality‚ the mathematical basis for what some of us have been seeing, by Miles Hecker
- White Balance & Exposure‚ Studio settings for perfect exposure and white balance, byGrant Tiddy
- PhotoKit— a Photoshop plug-in written by some of the industry’s leading imaging gurus
Genuine Fractals— A mixed review of this image compression and expansion program
Web Building— How this web site was created and maintained
Filters & Other Tools— Using and understanding polarizers, colour enhancing filters and graduated filters in the age of PhotoShop
A Comparison of Colour Enhancing Filters— Lee, Sing-Ray and Tiffen filters compared
The Cokin Blue/Yellow Polarizer‚ An on-location evaluation of this useful and unique filter
PalmPilot Software for Photographers‚ Invaluable on-location software tools
Pocket PC Programs for Photographers‚ Invaluable on-location software tools
Polarizing Filters‚ A beginner’s introduction
Tripods & Heads‚ The most critical equipment needed for ultra-sharp images
Meters‚ A review of the Sekonic L508 II multifunction light meter
An Incident Light-metering Tutorial‚ A tutorial for beginners on how and why to use an incident lightmeter
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