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Sport Optics: Understanding Magnification, Objective Lenses, and Beyond
Sport Optics: Understanding Magnification, Objective Lenses, and Beyond
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted 06/15/2026
Optic size is measured by what it can do, but when you’re new to the hobby, this can be confusing. Pick up a spotting scope or any pair of binoculars and you’ll see them adorned with a set of numbers like 8x42, 7x32, or 20-60x80. What exactly do those numbers mean and what do they tell us about an optic? At the most
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Sports Photography
Spotting Scopes
Introduction to Wildlife Photography
Introduction to Wildlife Photography
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted 01/27/2026
Despite what you might have seen on the internet, you don’t need all the money and time in the world to photograph wildlife. Sure, an African safari would be nice, but it is by no means the only way to capture stunning images of wild animals. In fact, regardless of where you live, odds are there’s a vast ecosystem that likely goes unnoticed. If you have trees in your neighborhood, you’re off to a great start. What You Need to Photograph Wildlife While gear plays a crucial role in our ability to photograph wildlife, it isn’t everything. In this
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Outdoor Photography
Wildlife Photography
Telephoto Lenses
Macro Photography
Let’s Go to the Zoo!
Let’s Go to the Zoo!
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted 12/05/2025
What better place to spend a Saturday morning than the zoo. You can enjoy some time outside, all while seeing a variety of both local and exotic animals you'd otherwise never dream of encountering. Zoos also are great place to try your hand at photographing wildlife! In this guide, we're talking about taking our camera to the zoo to capture natural looking images of animals in their element! We'll be covering what you need as well as tips and tricks that'll help you capture stunning, natural looking images of animals. Above photograph © Mathew
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Wildlife Photography
Nature Photography
How to Choose a Camera for Landscape Photography
How to Choose a Camera for Landscape Photography
by Rachel Leathe · Posted 10/30/2024
What makes a camera good for landscape photography? In this article, we’ll dive into factors such as megapixel count, sensor size, usability, weather readiness, and design—helping you develop your own personal metric for finding the ideal camera. We’ll help you wade through all the technical mumbo jumbo to figure out what specs really matter, whether you want to capture stunning mountain ranges or shoot star-strewn night skies. Megapixels It doesn't get much more basic than megapixels. They're like the atoms of photography. But just how many
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Landscape Photography
Mirrorless Cameras
Gear Protection
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How to Make Smooth Time Lapses
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted 06/22/2021
Time lapses feel a lot like photography during capture stages and a lot like video during the editing process. Creating them is a common progression for photographers looking to dip their toes into video and motion because you can start making high-quality time lapses with your current still photo equipment. If you are starting to tackle time-lapse projects, applying some video tricks can help smooth out your final product. The Absolute Basics I’m hoping that by the time you make it to this article you already have a basic understanding of how
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Mirrorless Cameras
Mirrorless Lenses
Time-Lapse Photography
Landscape Photography
Depth of Field, Part III: The Myths
Depth of Field, Part III: The Myths
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted 07/28/2015
There are several myths and misconceptions surrounding Depth of Field. In Part I, we looked at the basics of DOF. Part II got into the math behind how to calculate DOF. Here, in Part III, I hope to
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Camera Technology
How to Get the Most from Your New DSLR
by John Harris · Posted 12/29/2014
So, you just bought your first DSLR camera and you are interested in joining the ranks of image-makers everywhere who find pleasure and creativity in documenting the world as they see it. What are you gonna do now?  Do you know how to set your aperture? Or what ISO is? Did you know that DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex? It doesn’t matter: what you do know is that you’re ready to step up from your point-and-shoot camera and create images over which you have more control. A digital SLR camera is a great machine that allows you to
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DSLR Cameras