Archive for the 'Camera Blogs' Category

How to effectively use shutter speed on a camera

There are three basic settings on a DSLR camera that you need to master if you are going to take great photos: ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Of the three, shutter speed is the easiest to understand and master, in our opinion. Your shutter speed is what controls how long the shutter is open for [...]

The Best Lenses You Can Buy for the Money

The best lens for the money is generally a zoom lens in the area of 28-80mm. When you start to shop for lenses for your camera, you are going to first run into the basic types, which are standard, telephoto and wide angle. A standard lens usually has a focal length of 50 mm, and [...]

Lenses: Canon vs Nikon vs Sony

We find that generally, Canon and Nikon cameras and lenses are very close in performance, with Sony a fairly distant third. Anyone who takes a lot of photos and is into photography is going to have a strong opinion on which lens is better: Canon, Nikon or Sony. This is an important question because you [...]

Uncle Dick’s Workshop – Friday 19

Every Friday at 10:00AM – we will be bringing you the sort of cutting-edge expertise that leaves ragged bits and sore fingers – Uncle Dick’s Workshop. The advice is free – free from good sense in most instances….It really cranks up around the first of April. Q:      When you hold seminars at the Zoo do [...]