Repairing an Epson P5000 printer
Repairing an Epson P5000 17" A2 printer after a head strike - just how much damage can a small object cause. Head and capping station replacement...
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23
February
2018
Article
Lens testing for coma with a laser star
Testing lenses for coma with a laser pointer star simulator in the daytime. Simple test setup also shows starburst diffraction spikes ...
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02
December
2017
Keith
| Article, Articles and reviews, Black and white, Image Editing, MacPhun, Skylum, tutorials | No comment
Keith Cooper’s City Light Luminar presets
Keith's 'City Light' presets for MacPhun's Luminar photo editing software. Developed for architectural images when converting from colour to B&W. Before and after examples, and how they differ from 'straight' B&W conversions. Also using them as a luminance adjustment for colour images....
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22
November
2017
Install Canon camera software without CD
Installing Canon camera software without the CD. What to do if you've lost your original CD and need to re-install software...
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19
October
2017
Keith
| Article, Articles and reviews, Canon 5Ds, Composition, Lens, Rumour lens article, Sigma | 2 Comments
Architecture and the Sigma 12-24mm
Using an ultra-wide zoom lens for architectural photographs. Testing the Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art lens on a 50MP Canon 5Ds DSLR for architecture photography...
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17
September
2017
Tilt and tubes for Macro
Using Tilt/shift lenses and extension tubes for macro photography. How much can you move the focal plane by tilting a lens...
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26
August
2017
Keith
| Article, Articles and reviews, Composition, Lens, Rumour lens article, Tilt / Shift | No comment
A shift lens at 50mm
Using a shift lens at 50mm - adding rise and fall to a standard focal length. Tilt/shift lens use at longer focal lengths. A Mamiya medium format lens used with a shift adapter...
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15
August
2017
Keith
| Article, Articles and reviews, Colour management, Datacolor, Monitor calibration, Northlight Blog, X-Rite | No comment
Better colour on your monitor
Better colour on your monitor, looking at simple monitor calibration and profiling tools that mean you can trust what you see. If colour matters, you need to do something about it...
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05
July
2017
Keith
| Article, Articles and reviews, Black and white, Personal views, Photography Business, Photography Ideas | 7 Comments
Moving back to film photography
Returning to film? Rediscovering old film equipment offers a simpler more direct world of photography. Is it time for Keith to buy some camera batteries and rolls of film?...
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20
May
2017
Ultra high resolution view of Leicester city centre
An ultra high resolution view of Leicester city centre from the roof of St George's tower, that you can zoom in to and explore - approximately 4700 megapixels...
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12
May
2017