World’s Most Expensive Lens: $2 million Leica APO-Telyt-R 1600mm. At a sum of US$ 2,064,500, Leica has the honor of manufacturing the world’s most expensive SLR Lens, the Leica APO-Telyt-R f/5.6 1600mm telephoto lens. Which is the best lens in … Continue reading →

Mirrorless cameras have the advantage of usually being lighter, more compact, faster and better for video; but that comes at the cost of access to fewer lenses and accessories. For DSLRs, advantages include a wider selection of lenses, generally better … Continue reading →

Family photography is all about capturing groups of people that have family ties. These range from the small group, such as parents and their children.Often, the members of the family or group are inexperienced models in front of the camera. … Continue reading →

Professional photographers will commonly use point and shoot models along with their DSLRs. They love the fact that it is portable and easy to handle. DSLRs may be a great catch in taking great photography but these cameras are just … Continue reading →

A critical aspect of photographic quality is resolution. The term resolution in the context of photography refers to the degree to which adjacent objects can be distinguished from one another in a photographic image. The quality of the photographs is … Continue reading →

It has taken a while: Whilst the invention took just one hour, the prize took 40 years to arrive. The true fathers of digital photography, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith, invented the CCD, or Charge-Coupled Device, while working … Continue reading →

80 ECUs. Automotive Electronics – Electronic control unit An Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is an embedded system that controls electrical subsystems in a transport vehicle. Modern motor vehicles have up to 80 ECUs. How many ECU are there in car? … Continue reading →

Digital cameras, projectors and computer screens all display colour using the RGB system. Printers produce colour using the CMYK system. Do cameras use RGB or CMYK? RGB uses light to produce color: the more illuminated light involved, the lighter the … Continue reading →

Sensor Functions Inside a Camera In a camera system, the image sensor receives incident light (photons) that is focused through a lens or other optics. Depending on whether the sensor is CCD or CMOS, it will transfer information to the … Continue reading →

Forever Young Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve offers both free and paid versions of their software. As stated above, the Studio version costs $299 and comes with a lifetime of upgrades — once you pay, you’ll never have to pay again. Is … Continue reading →

The rgb() function define colors using the Red-green-blue (RGB) model. An RGB color value is specified with: rgb(red, green, blue). Each parameter defines the intensity of that color and can be an integer between 0 and 255 or a percentage … Continue reading →

CMOS is a type of semiconductor, often used to make imaging sensors. APS-C is a standard size. They’re not directly related. CMOS would be compared to CCD, APS-C to ‘full frame’ and other sensor sizes. What is better CMOS or … Continue reading →

Perhaps the most well known Photoshop alternative, GIMP has been around for ages and is one of the first programs that comes to mind for many people when they think “free Photoshop.” It’s an open-source program available for Windows, Mac, … Continue reading →

You can always look to the side to create a cuter and a more mysterious look. But do remember that moderation is key. If you look right to your side, the viewer won’t see your pupils in the photo and … Continue reading →

DPI refers to the number of printed dots contained within one inch of an image printed by a printer. PPI refers to the number of pixels contained within one inch of an image displayed on a computer monitor. What is … Continue reading →