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In the following video, Allan Weitz, from B&H, presents an overview of the variety of film types available in the B&H SuperStore. Including roll films as small as 110, as well as large format sheets up to 14 x 17", this video presents the wealth of options currently offered, including black-and-white negative films, color negative films, and color positive films, and some more unique options including black-and-white infrared, black-and-white chromogenic, and instant film types. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the
by BH Online Videos · Posted
In the following video, Allan Weitz, of B&H, presents a brief overview of four popular DSLRs available at B&H, and summarizes their main attributes and features. Including the Sony Alpha a77 II, Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Nikon D750, and
by Amanda Bellucco · Posted
Photographers love their gadgets, and gadgets are fantastic go-tos when gift-giving season rolls around. There’s certainly no shortage of toys on the market, but it's overwhelming figuring out what's worth the buy. If the photographer in your life hasn't provided you with a wish list, it feels like a shot in the dark trying to pick out what they need. This might help. Here are ten key photography accessories that make for awesome gifts.
1. White-Balancing Tools
Most digital cameras have an Auto White Balance function that works in a
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
Throughout the course of 2014, a number of notable SLR lenses were released, running the gamut from optically refined, fast primes to versatile and long-reaching zooms, with all other realms covered in between. While the lens releases varied from manufacturer to manufacturer and system to system, a number of distinct themes became recognizable, which act as foundation points from which to compare and contrast different lenses, as well as gauge expectations regarding the future of contemporary SLR lens design.
High-Quality, Fast Primes
One of
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
The premise of the camera is simple: it's a box that allows a measured amount of light into it in order to create an image on a photo-sensitive material. Stroll through the B&H Photo SuperStore and you'll see there are literally thousands of different interpretations of how to best do this. Cameras of all shapes, sizes, and colors are on the shelves—all of them begging to be held and used to make photographs.
The camera, one of the world's ultimate gadgets, has an appeal that transcends a great cross section of the human race.
by Theano Nikitas · Posted
Each year, photographers of all levels, from professional to enthusiast, can reliably expect new and improved tools to help them realize their vision. Higher-resolution cameras, faster computers, as well as more powerful imaging software continuously expand what is possible in the process that begins within the photographer’s eye and ends inside the finished frame. Arguably though, the most critical juncture in that process is not the camera used, but the lens. The lens on your camera can determine qualities ranging from the objective, such as
by Christopher Witt · Posted
Many lay people and beginners believe, somewhat naïvely, that they have a pretty good understanding of microscopes. However, like many scientific instruments, microscopes come in many shapes and forms, with varying levels of intricacy and accuracy. And—much like many of the tools that have been around for centuries—as technology has advanced, so have microscopes. In this buyer’s guide, we’re going to discuss the many iterations of today’s microscopes, and look at the people and professions who rely on these instruments. Along the way, we’ll
by Ari Erenthal · Posted
We’ve all seen video from surveillance cameras, whether on news programs, TV and/or movies, and via the Internet. Surveillance can and should be an important part of a physical protection system, and helps provide peace of mind to homeowners, parents, and employers, by allowing you to keep an eye on things when you cannot be physically present. However, there is an enormous range of products available, with great variations in price, complexity, and
by Allan Weitz · Posted
What is a lens?
Superficially, a lens is little more than a cylinder containing optical elements that shift about as you focus by turning a ring around the cylinder. But even in its most basic form, a camera lens is far more complex than it might appear.
A lens is more than the sum of its parts. When you attach a lens to a camera, your choice of lens is very much like a painter's choice of brush. For finer details, the painter will choose a narrow, pointier brush. For cloud-free skies, a broader brush would be a wiser choice. Wide-angle lenses
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Metabones Speed Booster adapters include a lens element that refocuses full frame lens information onto the smaller APS-C sensor area while adapting lens mounts. Additionally non-Speed Booster adapters change mounts and offer additional controls.
by Allan Weitz · Posted
At B&H, we currently stock about 100 point-and-shoot cameras; all of them are capable of shooting terrific photographs, and in most cases, video. The choices are far narrower, however, for those seeking digicams that can take an occasional dunk in the drink, an accidental fall, a tropical schvitz, or a high-altitude freeze. If this describes your lifestyle, the following 10 digicams are specifically designed to take a rougher ride than most of the larger, pricier cameras we sell at B&H (and at a fraction