Last Tuesday, April 22, was Earth Day – an event that’s been reminding us to take care of our home planet for the past fifty-five years. Considering the current state of the Earth, though, there really wasn’t much to celebrate. This thought came to me this week while watching Minamata, a movie in which Johnny Depp portrays legendary photographer W. Eugene Smith. If you haven’t seen the movie, I highly recommend it.
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There is a bit of a disconnect between how scenes look in person and whether or not they lead to good photos. And it goes in both directions – at times, an “ordinary” scene will make for amazing photos, but other times, a very interesting place may be hard to photograph well. For obvious reasons, the latter of the two situations is more of a problem. Solving it is what I want to talk about today.
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In this article, I’ll review the F-Stop Ajna 37L DuraDiamond, a lightweight 37-liter camera backpack designed for outdoor photography. My evaluation is based on six months of use in a variety of harsh conditions. I purchased the review unit myself, and this review is not associated with F-Stop Gear.
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Sony just announced one of the most ambitious short telephotos that we’ve ever seen: the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM! A full-frame f/2 zoom would already be rare – for this one to reach 150mm on the long end is unique. What’s more, the lens is fairly portable at 1340 g (2.95 lbs) without the tripod foot.
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A neutral density (ND) filter reduces the amount of light entering your lens. Since photographers typically want more light, blocking some light sounds like a crazy idea. But for long exposure photography when you want to purposefully introduce motion blur, or for when you need a longer shutter speed for video or flash photography, neutral density filters are often essential. In this article, I’ll be reviewing one such filter: the K&F Concept Nano-X variable 1-9 stop ND filter. This is a relatively affordable filter, costing $ 73 in the 58mm size that I tested.
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