Author: Alik Griffin
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Canon 40mm f2.8 STM Lens Review & Sample Photos
The Canon 40mm f2.8 pancake lens has very nice sharpness and clarity—better than my 24-70mm f2.8L @ 40mm. It has a slight vignette when wide open, but nothing to worry about. I’ve noticed it disappears at around f/4.5. It’s also sharpest at the center and drops off slightly towards the edges. You won’t notice this…
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What is HDR in photography?
You see it popping up all over the place, and you keep hearing the term HDR. Even our smartphones have built-in HDR modes. But what is it?
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The Latest on Rolling Shutter Solutions and Fixes
After all the big updates to DSLRs this year it would seem they are still the only choice for the filmmaker on a budget. And it seems none of the manufacturers have done anything to help the distortion (also known as skew, or temporal aliasing) from the rolling shutter.
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Fixing dead or stuck pixels on your DSLR
Something every photographer should know but might not be aware of are dead or stuck pixels on your DSLR sensor. It’s something that is very common with DSLRs and often goes unnoticed. The reason is, apps like Lightroom4 and Aperture automatically remove them. I only noticed it on my camera because I shoot a lot…
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10+ Great Color Grading Tutorials
10+ Great Color Correction Tutorials for your DSLR footageA great list of several color correction tutorials for you to use with After Effects, or Color.
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Time-lapse with the Canon 5D Mkii
After picking up a Canon 5D or any DSLR you might notice there are no built-in camera controls for shooting timelapse. Being new to timelapse photography this was quite a quandary. So here is what I came up with.