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Film & Formats

In the mid-1960's when I started working professionally as a photographer I used 35mm as often as I could even though most editors preferred —...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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The Understanding Series table of contents (Rediscover)

The Understanding Series Table of Contents Title Description Understanding Graduated Neutral Density FiltersHow to use them in the field. An alternative to HDR Understanding VideoAn...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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Understanding-Exposure

History & Moonshots When I was in my teens (in the mid-1960s) and just starting to make my way in the world of photography in...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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Understanding Viewfinders

By Mike Johnston The viewfinder is the single most important user interface on any camera. Throughout the history of cameras, the method of aiming the camera...
Mike Johnston

Mike Johnston

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January 13, 2009

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Mirror Lock-Up

The greatest enemy of image sharpness is vibration. One of the best ways of beating vibration is through the use of mirror lock-up (MLU). But,...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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Histograms

  This section is currently under construction. Subhead Test Histograms are easy. It's simply a bar graph that shows the range of brightness available in...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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U-Medium

  This article was originally written with reference to film-based cameras. The same factors apply in terms of image quality though with regard to digital....
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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Understanding Histograms

Possibly the most useful tool available in digital photography is the histogram. It could also well be the least understood. In this article we will...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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11 minutes read