Photography Tips Blog

The great magazine for a photographer: meet c’t Digital Photography!
The great magazine for a photographer: meet c’t Digital Photography! I do not read much magazines these days, you know… And if I read something, it is usually not about photography. There is a reason for this:

I’ve got new head… Ball head:-)
I’ve got new head… Ball head:-) Today was a pretty good day for us. Besides my US citizenship I’ve got my new head.. ball head:-) If you remember there was my G+ topic few days ago where I was asking about opinions on a ball head, was considering Arcatech or RRS

Shooting at medical lab: time to add color to sterile environment!
Shooting at medical lab: time to add color to sterile environment! This was a shoot for our long-term client of ours Endochoice, a fast growing medical supplier company. Usually I would be shooting all kinds of medical supplies for them with all of the shots

How I Met My Hasselblad: A story of how I made my dreams come true 😉
How I Met My Hasselblad: A story of how I made my dreams come true 😉 Do you remember a question I asked the Universe a few weeks ago? Well, Here’s the answer: Me and Hassy 🙂 :-))) I hope you’re smiling now :-))) The real thing: Now that I’ve got a Hasselblad H1

Canon 5d Mark II and PhaseOne P25+: Does a physical sensor size make a difference?
Canon 5d Mark II and PhaseOne P25+: Does a physical sensor size make a difference? As promised, I run few in-studio tests to see if there is any noticeable difference in IQ between 35mm DLSR Canon 5D mark II and Phase One p25+ medium format digital back.

My new studio warrior: the charismatic camera with tough personality (do I say goodbye to Canon?)
My new studio warrior: the charismatic camera with tough personality (do I say goodbye to Canon?) Now, when I’ve got everything assembled and working, I am excited to show my new studio camera, Cambo Ultima D: Cambo ultima D with Schneider 120mm macro HM lens

Leica X1 vs Fuji X100: the final round. In-studio performance
Leica X1 vs Fuji X100: the final round. In-studio performance Leica X1 vs Fuji X100: in studio test This is a second part (read first part here) of my review of Leica X1 and Fujifilm X100 P&S cameras. I still call them this way, as having a viewfinder does not

Leica X1 vs Fuji X100: Two hi-end point and shoot cameras compared.
Leica X1 vs Fuji X100: Two hi-end point and shoot cameras compared. Fuji X100 vs Leica X1 Leica X1 vs Fuji X100 biased comparison by professional photographer I’ve always been looking for something small like a point and shoot, but powerful and fast like DSLR

Leaf Aptus-II 12 80 megapixel digital back review: it is not only pixels that count.
Leaf Aptus-II 12 80 megapixel digital back review: it is not only pixels that count. Last week I have a chance to play with top of the Leaf’s line of digital backs, Leaf Aptus-II 12, 80-megapixel digital back mounted on Phase One 645DF camera. Many thanks to Steve

Canon 1Ds Mark III v.s 5D Mark II: is there is any difference in image quality? In-studio test run.
Canon 1Ds Mark III v.s 5D Mark II: is there is any difference in image quality? In-studio test run. A Better Camera? Please tell what is this… I know this questions was raised millions times on many discussion boards, but because I couldn’t find a good image quality

Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 in-depth flash duration test: action v.s constant color mode
Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 in-depth flash duration test: Action v.s constant color mode You know, I really like Paul C Buff stuff, I was using his monolights from a beginning of my studio photography. Last summer I’ve got my first pair of Einstein 640 strobes and was

Einstein 640 V2 in-studio flash duration test: hi-speed strobe was never affordable like this.
Einstein 640 V2 in-studio flash duration test: Hi-speed strobe was never affordable like this. I was waiting for this monolight for a long time, and eventually got it few days ago. Talking about latest Paul C. Buff invention (intervention to hi-speed strobes market?