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tilt-shift book Keith’s book about using tilt/shift lenses is now available. If not in the UK check for import issues and maybe try an on-line bookshop. Keith has no connection with sales of the book.

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Announcement: Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 0.5X Macro LensVenus Lens has announced a new tilt/shift lens. Laowa 35mm TS f/2.8 tilt shift 0.5x macro. Designed for mirrorless Canon RF, Nikon Z, L, Sony E also Fuji G & Hasselblad XCD
Calibrite Profiler 3 announcedCalibrite Profiler 3 announced. Calibrite announces the release of printer profiling for PROFILER software. Printer/monitor/scanner calibration
Datacolor LightColor Meter announcedNew Datacolor LightColor Meter - light & colour measurement announced. Multi-functional device that measures both light and colour temperature for any light source
EIZO CG2400S monitor announcedNew EIZO CG2400S monitor announced, The 24 inch monitor has internal calibration, a monitor hood and supports HDR Editing
Announcement: Laowa 55mm & 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro LensesVenus Lens has announced two new tilt/shift lenses. The Laowa 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro Lenses give 10º of tilt and 12mm of shift E/Z/RF/L/G mounts

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Video: Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 reviewVideo review and tutorial: Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 full frame manual lens mirrorless ultra wide full frame lens. How to shoot with super wide angle
Video: Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 reviewVideo: Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 manual focus ultra wide lens for mirrorless full frame cameras. Available in E/RF/Z/L mounts. Tested on an EOS R5. It's cheap, but is it a bargain?
Review: New Laowa 17mm tilt shift lens f/4 [MF and FF]Venus Lens has announced a new tilt/shift lens. Laowa 35mm TS f/2.8 tilt shift 0.5x macro. Designed for mirrorless Canon RF, Nikon Z, L, Sony E also Fuji G & Hasselblad XCD
Video: Neewer panel light NL-660 portable LED light kitVideo: Neewer LED panel light NL-660 Adjustable lighting panel. Battery or mains power, 3200K~5600K dual light kit with lighting stands and cases for each lighting panel
Video: TTArtisan 17mm tilt shift reviewVideo review:Video: TTArtisan 17mm tilt shift review: 100MP medium format GFX100S and mirrorless full frame. Economic tilt/shift lens but are there issues limiting its use?
Video: Laowa 8-15mm fisheyeVideo review: Looking at how I use fisheye lenses and Medium format: 100MP medium format GFX100S and Laowa 8-15mm fisheye. How to use a zoom fisheye lens and how it works on the 102MP medium format Fujifilm GFX100S
Review: Sirui C60X LED lightLighting review and video: Sirui C60X portable LED lamp 2500K-6500K Wireless control via Bluetooth. Internal Lithium battery USB-C charging

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Keith Cooper printer profilesKeith Cooper printer profiles. How to find Keith's professional quality printer profiles. ICC profiles made for our printer reviews. All available for a small Kofi donation. List of papers profiled for different printers
Printer Test ImagesCollection of printer test images - colour and monochrome (black and white). Test photos for printer and monitor checking.
Using old adapted lenses on a modern DSLR/mirrorless cameraLens adapters allow you to use old lenses on a modern DSLR or mirrorless camera. Many old lenses work very well if you can live without autofocus. Performance varies, but it's possible to learn lot of use for the rest of your photography
Epson ET-8550 printer reviewFull review of the Epson ET-8550 EcoTank printer. The 13"/A3+ six ink printer includes both pigment and dye based black inks which are filled from 70ml bottles of ink.
Canon PRO-310 printer reviewDetailed Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 printer review. Keith tests the PRO-310 pigment ink printer with a range of glossy and fine-art media, including panoramic prints up to 1800mm long
Review: The unique Laowa 12-24 shift zoom lens f/5.6 APS-CNew lens: Laowa 12-24 shift lens. 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens Designed for mirrorless Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon RF / L Mount / Fuji X / EF-M
Why I never recommend best productsWhy we never recommend best products. Keith Cooper explains why his reviews and articles don't ever contain any 'best buy' recommendations or test scores, and why you should be wary of reviews that do.
Canon PRO-1100 printer reviewDetailed review of the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 17" pigment ink printer. 11 inks and a colour optimiser coat. Tested for colour and B&W printing on a range of media types. Paper sixes up to A2, with borderless print options. Successor to the Canon PRO-1000
Epson FF-680W print scannerEpson FF-680W print scanner, Bulk print scanner up to A4/letter. Scans prints on both sides and can record details on the rear of prints. Fast scanning at 300/600/1200dpi. USB and wireless connectivity. Software includes optional image correction and scanning images to cloud services

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DxO Optics Pro V11 announcedDxO announce the latest version of DxO Optics Pro. Version 11 refines the software and has the capability of processing files noticeably faster than with earlier versions
News items on the siteIf you've got this far in your reading of our 'news' archive, you'll notice a bit of a gap from here onwards. The older articles are from "Keith's Photography Stuff" blog and date from before I started the re-write of the whole site.
DxO Optics Pro V9.5 adds integration with LightroomI've used DxO Optics Pro for many years as an alternative RAW camera file processing engine. With the latest update it now works much more tightly with Adobe Lightroom.
i1Profiler is updated to V1.5I1Profiler is updated t V1.5 The updated software incorporates a number of fixes and improvements such as new monitor technologies Adds device link CMYK profiles to the i1Publish version
All the Nik plugins for just $126Offer now closed - plugins are available via Google Nik Collection
Visiting Focus 2013A visit to Focus on Imaging 2013 - since it's only 35 miles away, so the Focus on Imaging show in the UK is one trade show I'm happy to attend every year.
Watch for fake batteries…Some information about spotting fake batteries and why it's often not worth the risk, just for saving a bit of money. Beware of cheap batteries, especially with on-line shopping. Buy from a reputable dealer
Canon Pro-1 PrinterNotice of upcoming printer review: Canon PRO-1
New monitor calibration option – ColorMunki SmileX-rite annouce a new device to calibrate your monitor, the ColorMunki Smile
After the Photokina 2012 show…What's really new at Photokina in 2012 and what will make a real difference to photography, Keith picks a few items...
Fuji to stop making movie filmFuji decide to quit the movie film business
The St Mary de Castro spire appealAn exhibition of some of Keith's photographs of St Mary de Castro church in Leicester. Prints are on sale to help raise money to rebuild the spire, which unfortunately had to be demolished in 2014

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tilt-shift book

Keith explains tilt and shift lenses

Keith has written a book that looks at the many ways that tilt/shift lenses can benefit your photography from a technical and creative point of view. If not in the UK check for import issues and maybe try an on-line bookshop. Keith has no connection with sales of the book.

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