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Custom Function: Autofocus Micro adjustment
Unless you are very lucky, you have probably noticed that not all your lenses focus perfectly every time. Some might focus a little bit in front of the subject, others a bit behind it. These issues...
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Focal length and perspective
This is a repost from my old blog. It was one of the most visited page and since I keep seeing people asking the same question over and over again, I think it would be a good idea to forward them here....
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What is the best shutter speed for movie mode?
I have seen this question a few times in various forums so I thought it would be another good fit for the “The Basics” section. Since people rarely explain what they would consider “best”, I assume...
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Meggie + Corneliu: how we did it
A few people asked me to give more details about how we shot the love story clip (posted here). Instead of writing a structured post, I am just going to go with the flow and write everything that comes...
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5D FilmSchool training DVD review
I just completed the 101 and 102 classes of the 5DFilmSchool training and would like to share my thoughts with you about it (as some others have already done). I have been watching training videos for...
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From Still to Motion: book review
Things are moving fast here: I talked about the book two weeks ago, received my copy last week and just finished my first reading. Verdict: I am loving it! To put it simply: it covers almost...
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Lightroom 3 Review Pt 3: The Develop Module Updates: ACR 6.1, Improved Noise...
This part 2 of Jon Lightroom 3 review. You can see the introduction in is first post and the second part here. ACR 6.1 The newest incarnation of Lightroom uses the new Adobe Camera Raw 6.1 for it’s...
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Book review: DSLR Cinema
I have been reading the DSLR Cinema book for about a week now and I think it is now time to write something about it. The short version For those who do not want to read the whole review: this is the...
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Introducting HDSLR101: your Q&A regarding HDSLRs!
Earlier this week, I released my latest website: HDSLR101.com. This is a very simple site: each post starts with a question and finishes with an answer. Questions touch both video and stills and the...
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How to Eliminate Shadows from your Daytime Portraits
When you take portraits on a bright and sunny day, you may notice that at times harsh shadows are cast on persons’ faces causing at times severe underexposure. Yet at the same time the background is...
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