Category Archives: Equipment & Gear

Getting Sharp images starts with a Tripod

September 08, 2011   Denese Lups   No comments
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There is just one trick to get the sharp images the pros get and it is a combination of things. The most important is shooting on a tripod. This is the one single thing that separates the pros from the amateurs. Keeping the camera still and steady is a tripods only job. But, then, when

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Camera settings for shooting Rugby

September 04, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   10 Comments
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Covering a Rugby match during the day in direct sunlight require some specific settings on your camera. Yesterday I covered the Griquas vs Western Province match in Kimberley on a lovely sunny day and want to share my setup that I used. Firstly I used two cameras namely a Nikon D3 and a Nikon D700. On

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What is Close-up and Macro Photography?

September 04, 2011   Johan Jonck   No comments
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If life is all about little details then macro photography is the shooting style for you. Some of the most popular subjects for macro photography are flowers, leaves, insects and everyday things in nature that we’re not used to seeing close-up, making macro photography so captivating. Close-up and macro photography are two of the most

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Using a 300mm F2.8 for Portraiture

September 02, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   1 Comment
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In 1992 I bought my first 300 mm F2.8 second hand from Pieter Els a friend of mine. It was a Tamron lens fitted with a Novoflex Pistol Grip. Tamron is a Japanese Product and Novoflex German. They got together to combine this lens with the Pistol grip focusing mechanism. This was before the Auto

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