Graham's Photography Blog & Technical Reviews
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25th March 2017
In this newsletter I look at the publication of the FZ300/330 User's Guide, time lapse video creation with Panasonic cameras, a free download of the first 30 pages of the FZ1000 User's Guide, the launch delay of the GH5 micro four thirds camera and new 12mm -60mm Leica lens and my best camera settings.
8th April
In this newsletter an update of the FZ300/330 User's Guide, a review of a compact video light, a studio backdrop kit, more delay of the GH5 micro four thirds camera and new 12mm-60mm Leica lens, the new speed ratings for SD memory cards. I explain how Panasonic are misleading potential purchasers of their cameras big time! next I have a problem with Affinity Photo which looks like I'll be holding onto Lightroom for a while longer and finally I look at the difference between macro zoom an tele zoom for close ups.
22nd April
In this newsletter an update of the FZ300/330 User's Guide both the colour and black and white versions now available for purchase on Amazon websites, why a camera with EVF is advantageous, audio monitoring on the Olympus OMD EM5 mk2 camera, a look at some elements of composition, why it's useful to label your camera batteries, a look a how we learn photography, Panasonic TZ90 update and an important message about your newsletter subscription.
6th May
In this newsletter I take a look at the image quality expected from stills extracted from 4K video files, some ideas for flower images, FZ300/330 and FZ1000 comparison shots, vehicle mounts for action cameras, my FZ300/330 User's Guide give away prize, a cheaper Canon EOS EF/EFS to EOS M lens adaptor and implementing back button focus on Panasonic bridge cameras.
20th May
In this newsletter I pick two lucky UK subscribers to win the black and white version of the FZ330 User's guide plus colour PDF, I buy a new toy, take a look at shooting through windows, revisit shooting close-ups with macro lenses by Raynox, take a look at reducing the unwanted green light from some LED light panels and using flash guns at long range with Panasonic Bridge cameras.
3rd June
In this newsletter, why no images this time, my new book sales, the FZ200 and its future in the blog, dealing with bad weather, drone woes, the stupid mistakes that i keep making, recording better audio with the FZ200 to overcome the lack of manual input volume controls, the FZ2000/2500 splash-proof testing and why it's OK to shoot in the "P" mode.
15th June
In this newsletter, broadband is back! My holiday nightmares, Program Auto Mode and Program Shift explained, mechanical and electronic shutter modes, studio flash for amateurs, 5 years anniversary for the FZ200 launch and red button video recording.
30th June
In this newsletter, a lot of flash!
Photographing flowers with flash, studio flash equipment, a new flash guide e-book, determining your camera pop-ip flash guide number for manual flash, GoPro photography, choosing and using Raynox lenses for close up photography and getting better audio with the FZ200 for video clips.
15th July
In this newsletter, learning to use studio flash equipment, my FZ200 AGC defeat circuit update, Direct Focus Area problems and menus, life of camera batteries, extending the range of the wi-fi enabled Panasonic remote App, head torch batteries for remote power, the challenge of low light versus depth of field and a proposal to make USB powered camera powered pack.
29th July
In this newsletter, a simple method to improve outdoor plant photography, will photographing the sun damage my camera, filming the 2017 Solar eclipse, USB power bank converter for Panasonic cameras, the purpose of the write protect switch on the SD card and Apple iPhone 7 photography.
12th August
In this newsletter, iPhone 7photos and video, confused about F-stops, Aperture and ISO?, adding the battery level display with dummy battery boxes, understanding light, are you spending too much money on SDXC memory cards? the future of this newsletter and sales of the USB to 8.4V adaptor news
2nd September
In this newsletter, a handy table to calculate long exposures with ND filters, a free focus stacking program which really works, sales of my 8.4v USB power bank adaptor, a new style dummy battery box makes an appearance, performing an in camera radial zoom blur, Panasonic cameras AF macro and Macro zoom modes explained, removal of the IR coating on IR blocking filters, simultaneous Bluetooth connections on iPhone, bokeh on iPhone 7, the Texas state disaster and news about a pilot video tutorial series.
22nd September
In this newsletter, my new FZ300/330 tutorial for beginners, proof of concept for a new power supply, news of a new commercially available 8.4v power supply for our cameras, backing up your images onto an external hard drive, the use of grey cards for exposure and manual white balance subject motion and image blur, a high capacity and low cost USB power bank and a few images captured this week.
14th October
In this newsletter, my new FZ300/330 tutorial for beginners, my big garden DIY project, concussion and loss of colour vision, a super app for adding additional remote shooting information, a new hobby to extend my photographic portfolio, why sometimes a big sensor is better, capturing autumn colours, getting a pure white background for product photography and finally two product reviews.
28th October
In this newsletter, my new FZ300/330 tutorial for beginners, my big garden DIY project continues, a better grip for the ZS100 travel zoom, battery power conservation, try your hand at table top photography, a "free", and fully functional image editor for PC & Mac, a product review of the iOCHOW S1 document scanner and photographing stained glass windows.
9th November
In this newsletter, Bah Humbug, my decking is finally complete, photographic wildlife in unusual places, Ravpower filehub review, are you thinking about a camera or lens upgrade?, USB tethering for GX8 and GH4, Canada geese migration (or is it?) , M4/3 12-60mm lens tested, another table top challenge, the FZ300/330 beats the Canon 5Dmk3 with professional lenses!, techniques for graveyard memorial capture, the case of a frustrated FZ200-FZ300 upgrader, the Amazon Influencer program, the New Panasonic G9 announcement, the new HiRes mode on the new G9 and how to get your colour PDF if you have purchased the colour hardcopy from Amazon and a hand held rig for the FZ1000/2000/2500.
24th November
In this issue Beginners guide to shooting video with the FZ300/330, my "Black Friday" deal. I test the Panasonic GX80/85 camera, how can the iPhone 7 produce so good low light images?, saving JPEG files, more on camera comparisons and full frame equivalence, the sad story of Panasonic travel zooms in humid climates, another table top challenge and my thoughts on RAW versus JPEG
8th December
In this newsletter, my FZ300/330 continues with recording better audio for your video productions, a one torch light table top challenge, an update to the saga of travel zoom cameras and humidity, creating Christmas Bokeh shapes, what you've asked for in future tutorials, increasing my YouTube subscribers, remote shutter releases on smartphones and a little 4 port USB hub which took my fancy, shooting the Super Moon = Badly!
23rd December
In this newsletter, is the iPhone & becoming my camera of choice? the end of JPEG images?, a free windows plug in to view HEIC files from later iPhone models, the wolf moon January 2 2018 and my desk top challenge, a time for a change, Affinity Photo on the iPad, a great guide for TTL flash and the Manchester Christmas markets captured with the iPhone7 plus.
30th December
In this newsletter, an update the HEIF and HEIC files now implemented on Apple iPhones 7 and above, smartphone advances, unlocking Panasonic PAL based cameras to shoot 30/60P, 2018 and New Years resolutions, Using Auto Extension tubes on the Canon EOS M series cameras, our Grandson at One - my portrait, a subscribers image that I like, and electronic shutter for time-lapse videos
13th January 2018
In this newsletter, the newsletter contents listing, Panasonic introduce a new 12M flagship camera the GH5s, using the Lightroom Catalogue system, why the camera places images in the DCIM folder, revealing the lithium ion camera battery markings, is the FZ200/300/330 a match for full frame cameras? iPhone apps for photographers, I sell some of my lesser used photographic kit to buy new, what is cloud computing/storage?, a look at the new PC release of the FREE image editor Darktable, mobile devices and the use of wired Ethernet connections, Google Photos explored, IOS to IOS device image & video clip transfers and monitoring recording on the iPhone using external monitor.
27th January 2018
In this newsletter, challenging some old photographic rules, My Fz300/330 User's Guide - using the PDF index, I look at a new £ 70 TTL compatible flash gun for ALL Lumix cameras (GH5 excepted?), a dabble with high speed photography, the Olloclip Core lens set for iPhone review, sunlight, diffused flash or ring flash for close-ups/macro, when bounce flash works best, modifying the Olympus fl-LM3 micro flash for Panasonic GX8 and solving lens creep on the M4/3 14-140 and 75-200mm lenses.