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The Many Faces of Macro
The Many Faces of Macro
  • 2021
May 14, 2021

The Many Faces of Macro

Macro has taken the photo world by storm and with the dawn of digital imaging,...
[Some] Photography Abbreviations Terminology Explained
[Some] Photography Abbreviations Terminology Explained
  • 2020
September 20, 2020

[Some] Photography Abbreviations Terminology Explained

When a consumer is in the market to purchase a new lens, what do they...
A Closer Look at Magnification, or An Extended Look at Macro
A Closer Look at Magnification, or An Extended Look at Macro
  • 2020
April 24, 2020

A Closer Look at Magnification, or An Extended Look at Macro

Extension tubes are a great, straight-forward way to get into macro photography. Unlike our last...
Stacked
Stacked
  • 2020
April 4, 2020

Stacked

Essentially, focus stacking can help you get a deeper depth of field on your subject...
Hands-on Class: The Manipulation of Light
Hands-on Class: The Manipulation of Light
  • 2020
March 27, 2020

Hands-on Class: The Manipulation of Light

On February 21, Fotodiox teamed up with Canon at Helix Camera & Video in Itasca,...
Thinking Outside the [Soft] Box
Thinking Outside the [Soft] Box
  • 2020
February 7, 2020

Thinking Outside the [Soft] Box

In a previous blog post, we laid out the different types of modifiers that we...
A 3D-Printed Lens Adapter for a Minolta MD Lens to Canon FD Cameras #filmsesh
A 3D-Printed Lens Adapter for a Minolta MD Lens to Canon FD Cameras #filmsesh
  • 2020
January 17, 2020

A 3D-Printed Lens Adapter for a Minolta MD Lens to Canon FD Cameras #filmsesh

Hello and welcome back to another installment of #filmsesh where we talk all things film....
Light Modifiers - General Overview
Light Modifiers - General Overview
  • 2019
December 6, 2019

Light Modifiers - General Overview

The most basic element for creating photographs is light, without light the camera cannot expose...
Bringing the Film Age to Digital (AKA, Not The Kind of Lens Mount Adapter You'd Expect)
Bringing the Film Age to Digital (AKA, Not The Kind of Lens Mount Adapter You'd Expect)
  • 2019
November 15, 2019

Bringing the Film Age to Digital (AKA, Not The Kind of Lens Mount Adapter You'd Expect)

Years ago, before Fotodiox, I had a part time job in a darkroom. There was...
(Probably) The Biggest Variable Neutral Density Filter You've Ever Seen
(Probably) The Biggest Variable Neutral Density Filter You've Ever Seen
  • 2019
October 18, 2019

(Probably) The Biggest Variable Neutral Density Filter You've Ever Seen

Here at Fotodiox, we offer all sorts of direct solutions to problems you may approach...