Review Digital Camera World 08-25-2014

Digital Camera World

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Try these 4 pro tips for perfectly exposed portraits Aug 24th 2014, 23:01, by jmeyer Use these four professional portrait photography tips and learn how to take control of exposure to avoid under-exposed people pictures. Learning to expose correctly is one of the most crucial skills a photographer can learn. Different combinations of aperture and shutter speed offer a huge variety of creative potential. When it comes to portraiture, there are a few classic exposure rules that are worth knowing, and these are outlined in out step-by-step walkthrough below. Whatever settings you choose, it pays to learn your camera controls and dials inside out. The Auto setting can give good results, but doesn't guarantee success. Take control of your camera settings and you'll go a long way to ensuring perfect exposure every time. SEE MORE: 10 portrait photography mistakes every photographer makes (and how to avoid them) How to shoot perfectly exposed portraits: 01 Set a wide aperture Setting a wide aperture of, say, f/2.8 or f/4 will result in an image with a shallow depth of field. When used in combination with a lens of 50mm or longer, this will help to blur out the background in portraits, and make your subject really stand out. It will also mean that you only have a shallow plane of focus to work with, so you'll need to make sure you focus carefully (ideally on the eyes). To blur out the background, simply set Aperture Priority mode, select a wide aperture and let the camera work out the appropriate shutter speed for a correct exposure. READ MORE How to focus a portrait: get pin-sharp eyes in 3 easy steps Photography lighting made simple: classic one-light portraits to try right now! How to retouch portraits like a pro: 9 simple ways to polish off your people pictures 10 classic posing mistakes every photographer makes (and how to avoid them) This Week in Photography – news from 18-24 August Aug 24th 2014, 11:00, by jmeyer Welcome to our weekly photography news, with all the latest stories that matter to serious photographers. New Leica M-P rangefinder revealed A ‘stripped back’ Leica digital rangefinder aimed at pros and affluent enthusiasts has been released, called the Leica M-P (Type 240). While the new camera is very similar to the Leica M, the camera is designed to be discrete and stylish – according to Leica, the ‘P’ in the product name indicates the “particularly discreet and enduring design concept.” The new camera also has a 2Gb buffer, double that of the Leica M, along with a full-frame 24Mp sensor and a frame selection lever. This enables bright lines for six different focal lengths to be projected onto the viewfinder to help with lens choice and composition. The corresponding frames are shown in pairs for 28 and 90mm, 35 and 135mm or 50 and 75mm. While the M-P is discrete, the price isn’t – get ready to pony up £5,650 (body only, but you do get a choice of black or silver chrome). Sony: I shrunk the CSCs Sony has released the Sony A5100, claiming it’s the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C sensor. In addition, the 24 megapixel A5100 packs an intruging autofocus system with 179 focal plane phase-detection AF points, along with touchscreen features, a built-in flash and WiFi. The A5100 also includes the BIONZ X image processor, a tiltable 180° LCD screen and support for the XAVC S video format at 50 Mbps. It’s available mid-September at three price points – £420 (body only), £550 (with 16-50mm kit lens) and £760 (with 16-50mm and 55-210mm lens kit). SEE MORE: Best compact system camera – 5 premium CSCs tested and rated Latest EISA award winners unveiled The European Image and Sound Association (EISA) has named the Canon EOS 1200D as the European Consumer DSLR Camera of the Year 2014-15. Other top honours go to the Olympus OM-D E-M10, named best consumer compact system camera, the Fujiflm X-T1, named best advanced CSC, and the Panasonic DMC-GH1, lauded as European Photo and Video Camera of the Year. Click here to see the full list of award winners. Lensbaby goes for the Sweet Spot Lensbaby has released the LM-10 Sweet Spot Lens for mobile devices and the Sweet 50, a 50mm selective-focus optic which works with the Lensbaby Optic Swap System for SLRs, compact system cameras and movie cameras. The LM-10 weighs only 0.7 ounces and fixes to mobile devices via an adhesive-backed steel ring (the lens also has magnets on both ends). As part of the package, you get an iOS or Android app for selecting focus point and orientating the image. Meanwhile the Sweet 50 optic offes an aperture range from f/2.5 to f/22. Prints charming at the RPS The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) of the UK has hit the road with its International Print Exhibition, which is travelling across Britain until next June. The exhibition, which has ran almost every year since 1854, features 100 prints, including the Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners. Click here for more details on the exhibition and the touring schedule. READ MORE What camera should I buy? Pros and cons of each camera type 49 awesome photography tips and time savers 99 common photography problems (and how to solve them) 77 photography techniques, tips and tricks for taking pictures of anything

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