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EOS M mount: interesting adapters
Attaching EF lenses to M mount camera requires an adapter – which adds a bit to the bulk of a small camera, but is also an interesting opportunity, since it is possible to fit new electronic or optical...
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Mirrorless hype is over?
My mirrorless Canon EOS M50, with a 50 mm EF lens, and a “speed booster” style mount Viltrox adapter. It has been interesting to follow how since last year, there has been several articles published...
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M50: first experiences
Ouf-of-camera JPG (M50, with EOS-M 22mm f/2 lens). I have been using the new Canon EOS M50 mirrorless system camera now for a month or so. The main experiences are pretty positive, but I have also...
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Mobile photography – RAW or JPG?
One photograph – three data-sets, three realities. Is it worth setting your smartphone camera to use RAW format, instead (or: alongside) of the standard JPG format? I must say I am not sure. Above you...
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Perfect blues
Hervantajärvi, a moment after the sunset. While learning to take better photos with within the opportunities and limitations provided by whatever camera technology offers, it is also interesting now...
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Stretching the little Canon to the max
There has been these endless discussions among photography enthusiasts on the strengths and weaknesses of various camera manufacturers for decades. It has been interesting to note that as the...
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Testing Sigma 150-600mm/5.0-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
I have long been thinking about a longer, telephoto range zoom lens, as this is perhaps the main technical bottleneck in my topic selection currently. After finding a nice offer, I made the jump and...
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Photos in the dark
Winter is dark here. It is a bit challenging to engage in photography under such conditions. For example, the dark translates into long exposure times, or blurred or underexposed photos, or both. On...
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“Soft” and “sharp” photos
Christmas decorations, photo taken with f/1.2, 50mm lens. As holidays are traditionally time to be lazy and just rest, I have not undertaken any major photography projects either. One thing that I...
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Compact lenses, great photos?
Sports and wildlife photographers in particular are famous (or notorious) for investing in and carrying around lenses that are often just huge: large, long, and heavy. Is it possible to take great...
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Black-and-grey photography?
Sunday morning walk. I was just reading reviews of the new, Leica M10 Monochrom – a rangefinder style (“retro”) camera by the venerable German company (with history going back to 1914, and even...
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Enlightened by Full Frame?
Magpie (Harakka), 15 February, 2020. I have long been in Canon camp in terms of my DSLR equipment, and it was interesting to notice that they announced last week a new, improved full frame mirrorless...
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Valokuva, taide – taidevalokuvaus?
”Jänö” (Frans Mäyrä, 24.2.2020) Ystävä kutsui pohtimaan, mikä tekee valokuvasta taidetta. En sen enempää seikkaile tässä taideteorian alueelle, mutta koetan vastata kuvaparilla. Molemmat ovat eilisen...
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Art of Photography: Vivian Maier/Ted Forbes
One of the vloggers that I regularly follow is Ted Forbes, the creator of “The Art of Photography” Youtube channel. He is a welcome alternative among all nerdy, pixel-peeping camera and lens technology...
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Specializing or diversifying?
Pikkutylli (c) Frans Mäyrä, 24/5/2020. Having more ambition in photography often translates into developing some specializations: becoming expert in some topic, developing a unique and personal style....
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My old camera
I wanted to revisit my old gear tonight, so I dug up my trusty EOS 550D, coupled with the BG-E8 battery grip and the classic, Canon 70-200mm f4L USM lens. The Friendly Cat provided again the modelling...
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New photo project “Small Wings”
In my photography blog, I have published a new photo project, “Small Wings” – see: https://frans.photo.blog/2020/10/04/small-wings/
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Why take bird photos?
I have always enjoyed moving in the nature and taking photographs, but I have never been a particularly passionate ”birder” – someone who would eagerly participate in bird observation, or learn...
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Winter wildlife
During the long, isolating months of 2020, and at the start of bright new year 2021, wildlife photography has been one of my constant comforts. Like all photography, it challenges one with its...
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Life in winter forests
This year, we had a full week of “hiihtoloma” (Winter Vacation) – a very welcome break into the busy schedules. I took the opportunity and challenged myself to go out into the nature and look a bit...
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