You're Using the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 WRONG! Here’s How to Fix It

You’re Using the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 WRONG! Here’s How to Fix It

If you’ve recently picked up the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM—affectionately known as the Nifty Fifty—you might be confused by that strange switch on the side of the lens. It doesn’t say AF/MF...

Why Every Photographer Should Have a Nifty-Fifty 50mm f/1.8 Lens

If there’s one lens nearly every photographer should own, it’s the 50mm f/1.8 - better known as the “nifty fifty.” This affordable lens provides impressive quality and versatility, making it...

Vintage Zuiko lenses on an EOS R Camera: Do You Use the DOF Button

After watching one of my YouTube videos, @stefanoromanello asked, "Do you need to keep the depth of field preview button on the Zuiko lens pressed if you don't want to shoot fully open?"

ND Filters Explained: How to Use Neutral Density Filters

In this article, I explain what ND filters are, the different types that are available, and how to use them. But first, what is an ND Filter?

How to use a vintage Helios 44M 58mm f2 Lens on a Canon EOS R6

As the title suggests, this article is about using the vintage Helios 44M 58mm f2 lens on a modern mirrorless camera, specifically the Canon EOS R6. However, if you have a Canon R series camera the...

The Helios-44M vintage lens – An Introduction

The Helios-44M is part of the Helios-44 series of lenses, all of which use derivatives of the Carl Zeiss Biotar optical formula, which is renowned for the "swirly" bokeh it can produce. As you would...