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Testing the Canon 5DS(r)
Ever since the Canon 5D Mark III was released, photographers have been crying out for more resolution. more
Sigma 35mm Art
One of the things I was wary of when starting On Landscape was including too many reviews. There are so many reviews out there already that adding a few more ‘yeah this looks quite good, 92%’ posts wouldn’t really contribute a lot. However, I did get a lot of people asking for my opinion on various items, from cameras and lenses to tripods and raw converters and when I feel I’ve had something to add beyond what is already more
Lightweight Landscapes
Lightweight Landscapes – how camera choice can inspire creativity The second sentence of this article is the most important. I use a digital compact camera for all my landscape photography. You may or may not be surprised, but I find it very inspiring. A little bit of explanation is perhaps necessary, but that’s the basis for the collection of thoughts offered below. Some less important details: it is a Panasonic Lumix LX5, has a lovely Leica lens to which I can more
Choosing a new Camera System
At the end of last year I realised I could really do with upgrading my digital camera. This was prompted by a couple of things. The first was the fact that my current camera is heavy and combined with a chunk of glass that is the 28-135mm Minolta “Secret Handshake” lens it weighed almost as much as my large format camera. The second was that if I wanted to write about photography it made sense to be using a more
Manfrotto XPRO-3WG
Balls or Gears? If you're asking about tripod heads this is the main question. There are those of us who prefer the freedom, weight savings and holding power that ballheads can bring or the control and fine tuning that geared heads give you. I've always been a ballhead sort of person but having seen my colleagues subtly tweaking compositions with their Manfrotto 410's and 405's (not to mention the fantastic and fantastically expensive Arca D4's and Cubes) I must more
The 5DS and 5DSR
The recent announcement of the 5DS and the 5DSR have caused quite a kerfuffle, as is to be expected. What is quite surprising though is the number of people either writing the camera off, or announcing it to be the best thing since sliced bread - all on the evidence of a few jpgs and some PR interviews with Canon representatives. For instance, the specification for the camera shows the highest ISO setting to be 6400. Quite a few people more
36 Megapixels vs 6×7 Velvia
Over a year ago now we carried out various tests of medium format digital camera systems and film camera systems. The results, whilst interesting, didn’t tell us a whole lot about 35mm digital camera systems. more
Pentax 645z
(This is not a technical review - that has already been done brilliantly elsewhere (here, here and here) This article is I hope the start of a rolling users review of the camera - from a landscape photographers perspective. No walls will be harmed in the making of this review. Or family pets.) Some background My love affair with Pentax started just as I was getting into photography, back in 2003, with the venerable Canon D60. more
What sort of camera is the Sony A7r?
From the outset let me explain that this is not a conventional camera review. If that is what you are seeking then returning to the usual suspects (DP Review et al) will give satisfaction. This is unashamedly a partial, personal opinion piece, based on experience gained as a regular user, in which I will come to a rather surprising conclusion. If I have now piqued your interest, read on… more
Looking Backward to See Forward – Pentax 645D Re-evaluated
The Pentax 645D is a camera that sort of slid quietly onto the photographic stage, metaphorically speaking. First announced as a concept, there were numerous delays before it appeared in 2010 and then it didn’t really grab any headlines. Had everyone got fed up with Pentax’s indecision about the camera? Would they commit to it long term? It certainly didn’t do a lot to bolster anyone’s faith in how long Pentax would support it as a system. 645 was a more
Linhof 3D Tripod Head Review
I have now had a Linhof 3D Micro tripod head for over two years. I had used the Manfrotto geared heads 410 and 405 for at least a decade before this, but had become frustrated with their vulnerability to minor knocks and was in search of something more robust and reliable. http://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Linhof-Heads In truth the 3D Micro is not really a direct replacement for the Manfrotto heads. Its lateral tilting movements are strictly limited more
Mirex Adapter for Canon EOS to Sony ‘E’ Mount
Our recent article on the Mirex adapters from Germany sparked a lot of interest with the opportunity to mount medium format lenses on Nikon or Canon SLR cameras. In a little advertised move (you wont find it on the Mirex website) they have produced a tilt/shift adapter from the same stable for mounting EOS mount lenses to Sony ‘E’ mount. This becomes of particular interest to A7/A7R owners who now have access to some very interesting possibilities. http://www.mirex-adapter.de/index.htm The mount more
Graduated Filters in the Digital Age
Like many landscape photographers coming from a film background the use of graduated ND filters was second nature and the only way to shoot transparency film. more
Linhof Tripod Heads
The Linhof 3DlhQ (forgive the abbreviation, but the full name is a bit of a mouthful) is a very simple design in concept, with numerous antecedents by other manufacturers. more
Sony A7R – Field Report
On the scene comes the Sony A7R... The A900 has a superb reputation for colour integrity and this has largely been carried through into the Nex line. I had high hopes for the A7 and A7R incarnations. more