This week we discuss inspecting new camera lenses for potential defects, elaborating on the evaluation process and identification of common issues.

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The Best Used Cameras It’s that time of year where dread starts to seep in… no, not Aunt Mabel’s fruit cake, but what to do when a friend asks you “what’s a good camera; I only have a few hundred dollars to spend.” Well, that’s where we come in. Assuming your friend (or relative) really … Continue reading The Image Doctors #210 →

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Holiday Gift List for Photographers This week, we bring you our annual holiday gift ideas! In addition to the usual items, which never go out of style, we’re also including some items that we’ve been personally fond of over the past year. Check out our complete list of holiday gift ideas here.

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Global Shutter? The Sony A9 III This week, Sony introduced the A9 III with 120fps raw shooting and a “Global shutter.” We’ll talk about what this technology is, and how it different from other types of electronic shutters.

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Handling formal portrait shoots This week, Canon has announced 3 new RF lenses, and then we’ll turn our attention to a situation many of us have faced: what to do when you’re asked to do “formal” portraits for a friend or family member. In this case, Rick talks about what went into preparing for an … Continue reading The Image Doctors #207 →

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New England & Canada cruise, and new features in Lightroom! This week, we’re back from a little vacation to New England and Canada on a cruise. We stopped in NYC, Newport, Rhode Island, Boston, and then St. John and Halifax in Canada. Hear what we shot with and more. Adobe recently updated Lightroom with some … Continue reading The Image Doctors #206 →

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The Beauty (and Challenge) of Mountain Light This week, we’re back from leading a photo safari with an excellent group of clients in and around Rocky Mountain National Park here in Colorado. We’ll share our insights and some lessons learned, plus discuss the use of alternative crops and picture styles in-camera. We’ll also discuss what … Continue reading The Image Doctors #205 →

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Tips for photographing fall colors This week, there’s a hint of autumn in the air, and the leaves are starting to turn. We’ll offer our tips for photographing fall colors, from composition to our recommended filters. New release: Nikon 135mm f1/.8 “Plena” portrait lens. Jason’s final thoughts on the Nikon 180-600mm Z Nikkor lens

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Is it time to upgrade your iPhone? This week, we saw the announcement of the Nikon Zf, a retro-styled camera similar (but with better features) than the Nikon Z6ii. We’ll also discuss a new lossy image format, HEIF, which can be significantly better than JPEG if your editing tools support it. This week saw the … Continue reading The Image Doctors #203 →

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Photography on a Cruise Cruises are a great way to travel, but we often don’t consider the kinds of photographic opportunities you can get during the adventure. Jason is back from leading a photo tour on an Alaskan cruise, and we’ll talk about the experience and ways to get creative on your next vacation. We’ll … Continue reading The Image Doctors #202 →

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