Some cameras have their video record buttons recessed a bit into the camera body to prevent you from accidentally hitting it. That also makes it hard to find sometimes when you really DO want to hit it! So I found these cool little squishy peel and stick buttons that fit right on top of any [...]
In the world of photographer we’ve been hearing talk about death. Death of film, death of print…its just not true. Analog formats will not go away anytime soon. Most likely analog formats will become something of a prized craft like someone who shoots film, processes the negative and makes a beautiful print by hand. For [...]
I was talking to a friend of mine who recently purchased a Panasonic Lumix LX7 fixed lens compact camera and she wanted to learn how to use it as “more than a point-n-shoot”. There’s been a flood of high quality compact cameras hitting the market recently, including the Pentax MX1, the Fuji X20, the Sony [...]
Boy oh boy do we get some great questions here on DiscoverMirrorless, and one of the latest questions tackles one of the biggest myths there is about shooting video. One of our readers named Mike asked about one of the common “rules” you hear floating around the interwebs. You know, the one that says that [...]
This video blog post explains the basics of mirrorless cameras, and it’s meant for beginners and people who don’t know how they differ from dSLR cameras. My students asked me recently: What’s the difference between dSLR and mirrorless cameras? In simple terms a dSLR has a mirror and a mirrorless camera doesn’t. But why is [...]
In part 4 of 4 I’ll show you how I can quickly build custom settings such as Retro, Color and Monochrome looks and store them in the GH3′s C1-3 buttons…like a BOSS. Now that you got your function buttons set, quick menu customized and JPEG settings you’re almost ready to shoot like a boss playa. [...]
In part 2 of 4 we dig into setting up the Lumix GH3′s quick menu…like a BOSS. Every time I shoot with the GH3 I use the quick menu…every time. The quick menu is great for recalling settings that you might otherwise dig into the main menu on a regular basis. Using the quick menu [...]
In part 1 of 4 I detail why the Lumix GH3 is important in my work and how to set up each of the 7 custom function buttons like a BOSS. The GH3 is the only hybrid camera made for professionals and I love it. When properly setup for how I shoot GH3 just gets [...]
I’m really impressed with the image quality of the Panasonic mirrorless cameras, especially with their premium lenses, the 12-35 f/2.8 and 35-100 f/2.8. I did not think that such a little camera could produce such great files. And when photographers ask about making large prints, I tell them it’s not a problem. But as a [...]
The Lumix G5 may the little brother of the GH3 but with the tips in this video you can take you G5 from a little bro to a BOSS. If you put in the time to get to know your camera, experiment with the settings, and shoot you’ll get the most from your camera. When [...]
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