Opening up your expensive dSLR camera to clean it may seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be scary as long as you prepare properly and use the right tools. You open your camera to the elements every time you change the lens, and dust or grit can sidle in there to sabotage your...
What is the best and safest way to clean your camera’s lens? Here we will discuss the best method to clean your lenses and optics and the gear you will need.
With that said, if you're ready to make the leap to a DSLR or mirrorless camera, or are simply wondering what such a change would involve, we’ve produced this helpful guide to the ins and outs of using one as a webcam. After reading it, you should be able to tell your APS-C f...
Nikon DSLRs have a variant on MLU that is specifically for hand held shooting. They call it "anti-shock mode", and it's been a part of Nikon DSLRs since the very beginning. MLU was created basically for use on tripods with long lenses and cable releases. The cable release is important...
A single lens means that the camera uses one lens, and Reflex refers to the design, which includes a mirror inside the camera. The mirror allows the light to enter the camera viewfinder or the digital sensor. As of 2017, Canon has released 70 EOS models, starting with introducing the EOS...
4. Use mirror lock-up For those using DSLR cameras,mirror slapis a term you might be familiar with. It refers to the vibrations caused by the camera’s mirror flipping up when the shutter button is pressed. While this isn’t an issue with mirrorless cameras, DSLR users need to be mindf...
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Identifying dust: Is it on the mirror, the viewfinder, or the sensor? When dust gets into your camera system, it can settle in three distinct places: The mirror. Mirrors are only present inDSLR cameras; they sit in front of the sensor and reflect an image preview to the optical viewfinde...
This is actually the same with smartphones and most compact cameras, which also do not have a mirror inside. However, because the mirrorless camera arose as a direct competitor to the DSLR, and the key difference is the lack of mirror, the name stuck. ...
Here’s how to digitize negatives and slides: Examine your negatives or slides for dust, and clean them with canned air if necessary. Jeremy Laukkonen / Lifewire Use compressed air to clean your scanning device if necessary. If there's any dust on your slides or inside your scanning device...