Fstoppers Originals – Page 85

Photography

Are Olympus Zuiko the GOAT Vintage Lenses?

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Olympus has been assigning the Zuiko name to its range of high-quality lenses since 1936. Zuiko-branded lenses were made for SLR, rangefinder, and automatic point-and-shoot cameras in medium format, 35mm, and even half-frame formats. Assessing the best of anything in photography leads to vivid debate and lots of room for subjectivity. Here are my 5 reasons why I believe Olympus knocked it out of the park with their Zuiko range, and when you look at all factors are the best film lenses ever made. Be sure to leave a comment to let me know your thoughts.

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Photography

Spend $166, Get Over $5,500 in Photography Products Now

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

5DayDeal is back with a photography bundle that’s better than ever. This year, Fstoppers is including our tutorial with Peter Hurley, “Perfecting the Headshot.” The full bundle only costs $166 and is 97% off the total value of the bundle.

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Photography

How to Solve the Biggest Problem With Working With Optical Snoots

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Optical snoots are great ways to get creative images with crisp edges, but you are limited by the horrible gobo collections. Here’s how I found a way to make your own for about $11.

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Photography

The Future of Drone Development

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Many of us associate DJI with their dominance in the drone market for photo and video; however, there is an entire world of enterprise solutions that you might know about. These are innovations that could even show up in the next drone you purchase.

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Photography

Are You Ready? Photography Is About to Change Forever

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

If you’re a photographer who earns a living photographing people, you need to be prepared for this.

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Camera Companies Are Really Bad at Promoting Why Their Cameras Are Better Than Phones

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

There’s a lot of press about how phones are hanging right in there with “real” cameras. And while sometimes this is true, for the most part, a Canon EOS R5 is still going to be much more capable than a cell phone. It’s just a shame that major camera brands’ marketing departments haven’t figured out how to show that.

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Photography

We Review the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 CF APO Lens for Fuji X Mount

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Laowa now has a total of six lenses with an aperture of f/0.95, so how useful is it to have this aperture, and what are the results? As a landscape photographer mainly, this maximum aperture is something I had never really considered, although I do understand the usefulness of such an aperture for different types of photography, especially in low light and video. So, how does the lens perform throughout the apertures, and does it have the ability to provide results that are in line with or better than similar lenses in this price range? I tested it to find out.

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Photography

Six Photography Books to Add to Your Christmas List

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Santa’s coming! And for many photography enthusiasts, that means gear! For the luckiest amongst you, it might mean lenses and bodies. Others might be looking forward to a Loupedeck Live or Simplr Strap. That stuff is fantastic, too. For me, though, wedding photography is my job, and I don’t ask Santa for gadgets because I buy them when needed. Instead, my family now usually asks: “which book do you want for Christmas?”

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Photography

What Are the Best Alternatives to the Adobe Photographer Plan?

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Adobe ruled the waves for image processing. However, evermore people are jumping that ship in favor of alternative methods. Most have similar functions, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. If you are thinking about changing, here are some alternative combined digital asset management, photo development, and editing options.

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5 Things I Would Tell My Younger Photographer Self

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

While so many resources about both the technical and logistical sides of photography can be found in books and video tutorials, there are things that only time can teach. Here are some of the things I’d love to whisper to my younger self that might be of help to others as well.

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