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diglloyd Advanced Photography

 

Recent DAP articles

You can also view the full Table of Contents or see Lloyd Chambers’ blog for the latest DAP news.

Mar 23
11 pages

Sigma Telephoto APO Macro Lenses: 150mm, 180mm

Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses.

Dec 28, 2012
4 pages

Canon 35mm f/2 IS

Canon’s image stabilized 35mm.

Dec 23, 2012
3 pages

Nikon D800E vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs.

Dec 12, 2012
18 pages

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1

Sigma’s fast and affording moderate wide angle.

Dec 07, 2012
9 pages

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 ED VR and 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II

Which speed zoom for the Nikon D800/D800E?

Nov 16, 2012
3 pages

Nikon D800 / D800E Image Quality Best Practices

Image quality best practices and how-to with the Nikon D800/D800E.

Oct 26, 2012
14 pages

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms.

Oct 05, 2012
8 pages

Nikon D600

Full-frame 24 megapixel DSLR.

Sep 08, 2012
16 pages

Expose To The Right (ETTR)

Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise

Sep 01, 2012
4 pages

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon’s compact high-performance 24mm prime.

Aug 24, 2012
7 pages

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM

Canon’s tiny and lovely pancake lens.

Aug 20, 2012
2 pages

Tips for photographing in the field.

In the Field.

Aug 20, 2012
12 pages

Workflow Tips and technique

An introduction to digital workflow and best practices.

Jul 26, 2012
7 pages

GPS Units for DSLRs

GPS units for Nikon and Canon.

Jul 24, 2012
11 pages

Canon EOS 1D X

18 megapixel big black brick, Canon’s top of the line DSLR.

Jun 17, 2012
9 pages

Overview of Video with Nikon D800, D800E, D4, Canon 5D Mark III

How does video quality compare with crop of mid-2012 DSLRs?

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Going strong since 2006.

diglloyd Advanced Photography (DAP) is a huge and still growing collection of high quality, timely, impartial research and reports by Lloyd Chambers on topics of interest to professional and amateur photographers.

New articles and updates to old articles are added frequently. The work that produces this research is funded through low-cost annual subscriptions within the reach of any photographer.

A subscription enables access to all the content in DAP and any future content for the duration of the subscription (e.g., one year). Even without updates, the breadth and depth of existing content in DAP would fill several books—a tremendous value.

A photographer’s perspective

Making real images is the focus of the vast majority of the material in DAP, with the efforts focusing on image making and the qualities that matter.

Obvious issues include resolution, noise and color rendition, but great attention is paid to issues like bokeh: how a lens draws or renders on real-world subjects.

Consistent with this approach, the number, size, and quality of images used in presenting the material is extensive and exhaustive. In a few cases deemed relevant, even RAW files are provided.

Learning not just reviews

DAP doesn’t just review cameras and lenses, it teaches along the way. Every review has areas of general photographic interest.

Some articles, like those on focus shift, are independent of brand, and focus on photography problems applicable to any brand.

Others, like the must-read The Sharpest Image, explore sharpness in ways that affect every brand, every camera, and every lens, though a small portion of the analysis is brand-specific.

Canon, Nikon and other brands

Coverage focuses on Canon EOS and Nikon, but a variety of other brands are also included; Sony, Mamiya, Hartblei, Voigtlander, Sigma, Leica and Tamron for example.

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