Photography

So how much should you charge if you are planning to become a professional cosplay photographer? Or as a cosplayer, how much should you be paying a photographer? For a quick answer – Most cosplay photographers offer a price range from as low as $20, up to as high as $200 per hour (USD). But […]

Welcome to a guide on Sony lens abbreviations and acronyms. Sony is one of the younger players when it comes to manufacturing cameras. But interestingly, they are not new to the world of photography. For those who do not know, Sony actually manufactured camera sensors for other companies before launching their own production lines. So

Welcome, to a guide and list of Sigma Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Sigma is a company that manufactures third-party lenses for Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Pentax cameras. But even though Sigma is a Greek word, please don’t be confused that they are some western company… Sigma is actually a Japanese company founded in 1961. With

Welcome to a guide and list of the Canon lens abbreviations and acronyms. The geeky scientists and engineers at Canon make some great lenses. But it seems to be a common practice for them to use secret codes. What do the EF, STM, RF abbreviations mean? Fear not, let us walk through the common abbreviations,

Welcome to a guide and list of the Nikon lens abbreviations and acronyms. I bet you have already seen those “strange markings” all over Nikon lenses, but what the heck do they mean? This guide will help you to decode the Nikon code, and walk through a short history lesson so you better understand Nikon

Welcome to a guide and list of Samyang Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Yes, that is Samyang Optics, we are not talking about noodles here. Let us walk through some of their technical lingoes in this guide – Read on!     PRODUCT LINES SamyangMF – Manual focus lenses. SamyangXP – Premium XPert, premium manual focus

Welcome to a guide and list of Tokina Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Established in the 1950s, Tokina is an old name in the world of third-party lens manufacturers. But as some of you may have heard, Tokina lenses are actually made by a company called Kenko. Yep. Not to be confused, Tokina is something like

Welcome to a guide and list of Tamron lens abbreviations and acronyms. Tamron is a third-party lens maker that produces some mighty decent lenses. But just as with all other lens makers, their lenses are full of mysterious markings and codes. Fear not. Let us walk through all their lens abbreviations, help you to better

Welcome to a beginner’s guide and list of camera lens filters. Nope, we are not referring to the funky software “filter effects”, but actual physical lens filters. Modern software filters are interesting, and they can do all kinds of effects – But there are just some things that can only be achieved with real optics.

Welcome to a list of the recommended photography cleaning products. Oh the horror stories of people blowing spit on their lenses and wiping it off with their clothing. No, that is not the right way, and here are a couple of proper cleaning products that you should have.   1) LENS BLOWER Get on eBay: