Month: July 2019

Be Prepared to Focus Manually!

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For this Behind the Shot post I wanted to discuss a recent situation that I think everyone needs to be prepared for. Autofocus performance varies from brand to brand, but even the best – at this time that is certainly any Sony camera with their Real Time Eye AF system – can get caught out by complex situations with a lot of foreground clutter. Equipment Used For This Shot It’s therefore important to understand your camera system and lenses well enough to be able to switch to manual focusing at the drop of a hat. For some lenses and cameras

The 10 Million Dollar Tripod – Ends Tomorrow

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The Kickstarter campaign for the Peak Design Travel Tripod has just two days left. If you want to secure this record-breaking tripod at a large discount over the eventual retail price, you must act now! Incredibly, at the time of writing this post the campaign has raised just shy of 10 million dollars, and it will easily surpass that mark by the end of the campaign. 10 million dollars! People are REALLY excited about the design of this new tripod!!