Designed to expand its range for wildlife and sports photographers and videographers, each new 3 Legged Thing monopod offers something a little different. The magnesium alloy Taylor 2.0 fully extends to 1.58m and can support loads of up to 30kg, desp

The moment you press the shutter release to take a shot, you’ll hear the ‘click’ of the shutter (unless you are using the electronic shutter) but you have no idea what has happened in the lens. If you want to see what takes place, look down into the

If you’ve ever owned a simple point-and-shoot digital camera or a bridge camera you’ll be familiar with ‘Intelligent Auto’, ‘Superior Auto’ or ‘Creative Assist’. Intelligent auto functions are designed to help people get the best shots, depending on

www.nikon.co.uk The Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR aims to deliver serious ultra-telephoto focal lengths along with an impressive overall zoom range, at an affordable price of around £1,799/$1,699. To put that into context, the Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/

Entry-level DSLRs have around seven to nine AF points, whereas a high-end mirrorless, such as the Canon EOS R3, has 4,779. Cameras that offer a densely populated array of AF points across the viewfinder make it easier to focus on subjects that aren’t

A successor to the EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens for DSLRs, which was launched in 2015, the RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM weighs just 570g – 610g lighter than its predecessor. It has an advanced rectilinear optical design for capturing straight vertical lines, e

www.apple.com/uk The 15 Pro Max is the new flagship of Apple’s iPhone line-up, so you’d expect it to offer a compelling camera technology – and that’s indeed the case. The 15 Pro Max’s optical reach is a 5x zoom equivalent versus the 3x zoom 15 Pro,

Before starting to record video, the fundamental decision to make is which movie-recording size to use. This is largely determined by three functions: the image size or resolution, the frame rate (how many images are recorded each second) and the lev

If you head to the coast and want to capture some dramatic long-exposure scenes featuring smooth, milky water, it is often better to wait until the sun has gone down. Pointing your camera at the sun affects your shutter speeds dramatically, especiall

With the autumn months now upon us, bird life is getting ready for the winter. Migrating birds have left and native birds are searching for food and settling in their preferred spots for the winter. This means that now is a great time of the year to

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A ‘fast’ lens is one with a wide maximum aperture for its focal length; it has nothing to do with the speed of autofocus. A 50mm f/1.4 lens is fast and f/1.0 is even faster, while a 50mm f/2.8 is said to be ‘slow’ or have a modest maximum aperture. P

The latest iteration of this digital asset management software launched last month. New features in v24 include Dynamic Search with an AI-created Dynamic Index, Spaces with subject-specific views of the Mylio Photos library and Family History Metadat

www.leica-camera.com The Leica M11 Monochrom is a difficult camera to recommend – an exclusive model that caters to a specific audience. It features a black and white sensor, is manual focus only, lacks the ability to shoot video and has a price tag

While the majority of interchangeable lenses are designed to fill the proportions of a full-frame sensor, plenty of digital cameras use sensors that are smaller than full-frame (see page 107). As they are exposed to a smaller part of the picture proj

“It’s a classic point of view, but this is an incredible place for sure. On this November morning, I decided to explore the entire area of the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland and, of course, the famous needle was on my list.” “After a large

“Captured just off the coast of Twillingate, Newfoundland, this iceberg is adorned with a crystalline waterfall, where frozen beauty meets the gentle flow of water. It’s a stunning collision of elements captured in one mesmerising frame.” Digital Cam

Speed thrills with up to 1,750MB/s read and 1,500MB/s write performance. £160/$170 lexar.com Create square prints direct from your smartphone via Bluetooth. £130/$140 instax.co.uk An ergonomic camera-like battery grip for shooting with smartphones. £

Deciding which aperture to set can be challenging, but it gets easier with practice and experience. And the kind of photos you like taking matters a great deal. If you shoot wildlife, most of the time you’ll be using wide apertures, high ISOs and a f

This month, we have curated another collection of software extras to help transform your images. Once installed in Camera Raw, Lightroom or Photoshop, actions and presets can make a big impact on your photos in a matter of seconds, saving you lots of

Digital magazines can travel with you – even if you delete them, they are free to download again later. Subscribe today by visiting: www.magazinesdirect.com/categories/photography-and-design Available on Get the free Digital Camera app for your iPad,

www.panasonic.com It has been almost six years since Panasonic released the original G9. It’s been a long wait, but the Lumix G9 II is a fully-fledged upgrade that you can honestly get excited about. With Panasonic’s recent focus on its full-frame ca

Greg Oakley’s take on birds is a distinctive one. Inspired by the celebrated Victorian bird illustrator John Gould, Oakley has used his photography to create a series of hyper-real avian artworks, which seek to display the essence of a bird’s charact

Making photographs in an urban or even semi-urban environment can be utterly rewarding. There are so many opportunities to explore that it can initially seem overwhelming. Over the following pages, we’ll look at ways to explore cities, towns, suburbi