Photography Stack Exchange
Photography Stack Exchange

Most Popular

more tags
1500 questions
28
votes
5 answers

What medium format film camera should an SLR guy look at?

Ok, I know the SLR world pretty well, I've owned Pentax, Canon, and now Nikon film SLRs, from the '80s to the naughties. But I know nothing about medium format cameras, so I need your advice! My Requirements it has be pretty cheap, I'm expecting to…
andy
  • 1,919
  • 1
  • 18
  • 23
28
votes
3 answers

Is it physically possible to build a long zoom (17-300 mm for example) at an aperture value of around 1.4 or 1.2?

I'm curious if the physics allow a company to build such a lens of course with good IQ, minimal color aberration, maximum sharpness, and little to none lens vignetting or edge softness
dassouki
  • 1,299
  • 5
  • 16
  • 22
28
votes
4 answers

What's the easiest way to create passport-sized prints?

I need to print some passport-sized photos for visa applications. They each need to be 35mm x 45mm. Is there an easy way to take a single photo of my face and create a new jpeg file from it that I can just print in 6"x4" and have several passport…
matt burns
  • 6,036
  • 4
  • 39
  • 52
28
votes
10 answers

Are Sigma lenses comparable to Canon lenses for a Canon camera?

I always feel that I should buy a Canon lens for my Canon camera, and Sigma would just be a cheap knock-off. Is that the case?
Noel M
  • 1,950
  • 4
  • 24
  • 29
28
votes
5 answers

What does a 'nano crystal coat' do on this lens?

The Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G AF-S has a 'Nano Crystal Coat'...what is that and why is it on most of their most expensive lenses? Obviously its a coating and some links seem to indicate it may increase transmission and sharpness, but it seems counter…
rfusca
  • 26,496
  • 12
  • 95
  • 142
28
votes
4 answers

What are the differences between Picasa and Lightroom, other than price?

I've heard about Adobe Lightroom before, but never really understood what's so great about it, or why you'd pay for it when you can get Picasa for free. I know Lightroom probably has more sophisticated editing options, but what are they, exactly,…
Keithius
  • 383
  • 1
  • 3
  • 6
28
votes
2 answers

What's the difference between Bokeh and Gaussian Blur?

I have heard multiple times in photography, the words Bokeh, and Gaussian Blur. To me, it seems that the words are used almost interchangeably, but in some instances, I have heard them contrasted. What's the difference, and what are the definitions…
J. Walker
  • 1,201
  • 3
  • 15
  • 28
28
votes
9 answers

How do I move my post-processing beyond Picasa?

Over time I've become fairly skilled in using Picasa to do post-processing starting with NEF files, but I'm thinking it's time to step it up a notch, and explore what I can do with a more sophisticated tool. The problem is . . . GIMP and Photoshop…
Rabbi David
  • 1,752
  • 1
  • 12
  • 17
28
votes
4 answers

Is there something similar to Adobe Lightroom for Linux?

I know about digiKam and Photivo, both of which are excellent software for post-processing RAW photographies and performing minor edits. However, these two programs aren't that good at organising large amounts of photography files, the way Lightroom…
the_midget_17
  • 965
  • 2
  • 12
  • 24
28
votes
9 answers

How do popular free RAW editor/converter compare to each other on Windows?

I'm looking for a free RAW editor/converter on Windows. Can you tell me some strong/weak points of them comparing with Capture NX and/or Adobe Photoshop Elements? RawTherapee PhotoFiltre Able RAWer Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2 - conversion &…
alexandrul
  • 1,130
  • 2
  • 16
  • 20
28
votes
7 answers

Is there a free visual similarity image local hard drive search?

I'm looking for a desktop search engine for finding images on my local hard drive with high visual similarity. I've only found paid for ones so far. It could be Linux or Windows software; either would be helpful. A Google Desktop plugin would be…
barrymac
  • 391
  • 1
  • 3
  • 6
28
votes
10 answers

What is it about this albatross photograph that makes it look like it might either be faked or actually a photorealistic drawing (to me at least)?

When I first saw this photo of three albatross, it seemed wrong to me somehow - like the birds were hand-drawn and added to a photo of a background. It doesn't look like an actual photograph, but I can not say what it is exactly that is giving me…
uhoh
  • 1,817
  • 15
  • 29
28
votes
3 answers

How do I get a photographer pass for gigs and concerts?

I have taken photos at gigs and concerts a few times, but only from the front of the standing section. What's the best way to get a photographer pass?
Noel M
  • 1,950
  • 4
  • 24
  • 29
28
votes
8 answers

Is high ISO useful for photography?

I started photography sometime back, and always wondered when is high ISO handy in photography? Also can it be used to get any special effect in pictures? My camera has Max ISO of 800 but I see some camera which boast of 64,000 etc. Does it really…
Rajat
  • 858
  • 6
  • 7
28
votes
3 answers

What is Lead Room?

Continuing to educate about basic compositional techniques, What is "Lead Room?" Why is it important to consider Lead Room when taking pictures? When do I apply it to my photography?
Jay Lance Photography
  • 26,740
  • 16
  • 99
  • 135
1 2 3
…
99 100