A concise, detailed guide to the Leica M With a price tag that places it in the realm of the aficionado who appreciates fine quality and stylish good looks, the Leica M9 is the world's most compact full-format digital camera system and carries the 100-year heritage of the original Ur-Leica film camera into the digital age. Written by expert photographers, Ammonite Press s Expanded Guide to the camera explains it in complete detail, providing a comprehensive user s manual that includes a step-by-step guide to the camera s basic and advanced functions; professional guidance on exposure, depth...

An in-depth, jargon-free guide to the pros and cons of this pioneering system The Four Thirds system is an innovative, open standard for digital SLR cameras that is designed to optimize their size, performance, compatibility, and extendibility. Standardization of lens mounts enables photographers to mix and match interchangeable lenses and camera bodies from different makers. Because lenses traditionally optimized for film cameras don't always perform well with the digital camera's image sensor (the device that captures light in the form of electrical signals) the Four Thirds system,...

Everything you need to know about RAW photography The RAW file format is digital photography's equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched, raw pixel information straight from the digital camera's sensor, which must be processed to produce the final result. Written by a professional photographer, this comprehensive guide explains the procedure from the start of a photo shoot through each stage of post-processing your image to ultimately displaying it in print or on screen. In depth, jargon-busting text offers hints and tips on interpreting RAW images and gives...

A concise, jargon-free guide through the basics of composition In photography, as with other visual arts, composition is the placement or arrangement of elements in an image as distinct from the subject of a work. Although it may sound cliched, the only rule in photography is that there are no rules: just a number of established guidelines that can be applied to enhance the impact of a scene. These guidelines will help you take more compelling photographs, investing them with a natural balance, drawing the viewer's attention to the important parts of the scene, or leading the eye through the...

The Canon PowerShot G16 compact digital camera is the successor to the successful G15 and the first in the G-series to come equipped with built-in Wi-Fi. This facility makes it ideal for sharing images and video on social networking websites, or via email through the Canon Image Gateway. Images can also be uploaded using the maker's compatible iOS(r) or Android device with the download of a free Canon CameraWindow app. The G16's 28 140mm wide-angle lens has an aperture range of f/1.8 f/2.8, making it ideal for shooting in low-light conditions or for capturing a dramatic shallow depth-of-field...

Canon's Rebel T5/EOS1200D) is the latest model in the company's DSLR lineup, replacing the Rebel T3/EOS 1100D, and intended for entry-level photographers. The camera features an 18 megapixel CMSOS (APS-C) image sensor, a high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, and a nine-point autofocus (AF) system that can automatically lock onto moving subjects. It is equipped a continuous shooting mode of up to three frames per second (fps) ideal for capturing fast action at, for example, sporting events or children's activities. Results can be viewed on the camera's 3 inchLCD monitor. An ISO range of...

The definitive guide to capturing beautiful and compelling images outdoors Landscape photography can be a solitary experience, but award-winning landscape photographer David Taylor believes creativity requires a certain amount of peaceful contemplation to flourish. What skills or requirements, therefore, does a successful landscape photographer need? An ability not to mind getting cold or wet is one that springs to immediately to mind, but a landscape photographer also has to understand how the weather and the seasons affect the landscape. Navigational skills are useful to find potential...

An authoritative, self-contained course book on successfully taking black and white photographs
Aimed at beginners, "Foundation Course: Black & White Photography "is part of a structured series of tutorials that explain the basic skills and techniques of photography in relation to a specific subject area. Written by experts, each book is divided into six main sections: Basics, Lessons, Revision, Project, Analysis, and Progress. The book offers information on the types of camera, lenses, tripods, filters, and other useful accessories; the basics of exposure, metering, aperture and shutter...

Aimed at the more experienced amateur photographer, this concise guide explains the fundamentals of exposure and how varying three parameters shutter speed, aperture and ISO can be used creatively and practically to determine correct exposure, but deliver substantially different results. The mechanics of exposure are discussed: the nature of light and how metering affects exposure; light's relationship to color; the importance of white balance; the use of flash; an appreciation of dynamic range; and the ability to read histograms. Illustrated with the author's own stunning images, the book...

The Canon Rebel T6/EOS 1300D is a budget-friendly, entry-level DSLR, an upgrade on the extremely popular Rebel T5/EOS 1200D. Compared to the previous model, the T6/EOS 1300D has a DIGIC 4+ processor that is 60% faster at high ISO levels and 30% faster at focusing and processing. The resolution of the monitor had doubled from 460k dots to 920k dots. Perhaps the most significant upgrade is the addition of Wi-Fi and NFC for image transfer. The camera's Full HD Movie mode allows shooting of high-quality 1080p movies up to 30 fps with a cinematic feel through the DSLR control of depth of field....