Screw-on Filters Vs. Square Filters. Which is best?

When building out a filter kit for your lenses, the inevitable question will arise; should I use screw-on filters or square filters? In this article I take an in-depth look at the pros and cons of both types, and discuss some reasons you might want to choose either one of these photographic filter types.

Free Download: Affinity Photo Keyboard Shortcuts (Simple List)

Affinity Photo is award winning photo editing software available as a one time purchase, rather than the subscription model offered by Adobe if you want to use Photoshop. Not only does it have power that rivals Photoshop, but it’s also able to work with PSD files, so you need not worry about collaborating with people who use the Adobe suite.

Major Gear List Update – Many New Items

Hey folks! I have always maintained a gear list of my own personal gear so that I can quickly point people to it when they ask what camera/lens/bag/tripod etc. I’m currently using. This week I gave the page a pretty big spring clean and made it far easy to digest, as well as making sure it was up to date with the latest info. >>> Check it out here.

Capture One Pro 12.1 Launches Today

I have been testing Capture One Pro recently, and I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the software soon. Particularly looking at it as an alternative to Lightroom. In the meantime, Capture One Pro 12.1 has launched today and there’s some nice new updates in what is already an excellent piece of software. New Grids Tool Improved X-Trans rendering (Pro, Pro Fujifilm, Express Fujifilm)  Improved Fujifilm tethering (Pro, Pro Fujifilm)  Extended AppleScript functionality  Improved Overlay controls  New Camera Support Panasonic LX100 Mark II Leica DLUX 7 Leica CLUX Nikon COOLPIX P1000 New Lens Support NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S NIKKOR Z …

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Sony 200-600mm and 600mm Available for Preorder

I don’t post about all new products available for preorder, but I have a feeling the new Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS is going to be insanely popular. If you want one, you should definitely preorder! The last great Sony FE lens that was launched, the 24mm f/1.4 GMaster, still isn’t readily available 6 months after its release because stores are still working through backorders! Oh yeah, and the $13,000 600mm f/4 GM is also available to order, but I’m guessing there aren’t going to be quite as many of those flying off the virtual shelves! Sony FE 200-600mm …

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CalDigit TS2 Thunderbolt Dock Review – Improved or Not?

Note – TS2 Now Superseded The Caldigit TS2 has now been replaced by the 15-port Caldigit TS3 Plus. The TS3 Plus features Thunderbolt 3 ports instead of Thunderbolt 2, as well as adding 10Gbps USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 and an optical audio connection. As you can see from the photo below, eSATA has been phased out in favour of adding additional USB 3 ports and HDMI has been replaced with DisplayPort for one of the monitor connections. TS2 Thunderbolt Dock Features and Use The first thing you notice when you unbox the TS2 is that it is a great looking …

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May’s B&H Gift Certificate Winner

At the beginning of April we began an exciting new series of giveaways for a $150 B&H Photo gift certificate every month! The winner at the end of May, chosen at random, was Anthony P from Greene in . Rhode Island. Congrats Anthony! The Giveaway Continues! The giveaway is ongoing, so you can enter again this month and I’ll announce the next winner at the beginning of June. How to Enter Every person who clicks through to B&H using one of my links like this one, and then goes on to make a purchase, will be entered into the draw …

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27 Incredible WordPress Photography Themes

WordPress is one of the most powerful platforms to build a photography website with and there are literally thousands upon thousands of potential designs to choose from. Let’s take a look at the cream of the crop, the absolute best WordPress photography themes.