Photography Tips & Tutorials

INTRODUCTION THE PHOTOGRAPHY MYSTERY Welcome to a long list of the basic photography terms, and this is a story that I have heard too often – Some unknowing beginner photo ninja picks up a new “expensive professional camera”, and go “everything is auto, this should be a piece of cake”. Then, they start messing around […]

Welcome to a guide on the Pentax Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Pentax is probably a grandfather in the world of photography, and it has a history even longer than Canon. They have pretty much made almost everything related to optics – From spectacle lenses to optical instruments for the military, scopes, binoculars, cameras, and even

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 on how to remove a stuck lens filter. Have a stuck lens filter? Fear not. You are not alone, and this has been a common pain among photographers since the ancient days. Here are a few possible methods that may help to remove that stuck filter: Press the lens down on