Tag Archives: shutter

How to take pictures of the moon with your DSLR

At this time of year, the moon is normally visible to the east in the late afternoon sky (n.b. I’m in the northern hemisphere).  At the time of writing this post the moon should rise at 13:05 -according to the …

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Using your Apple Headphones to take pictures on your iPhone

I’ve already mentioned that if you want a to take a steady shot with your iPhone, you’re best using a Glif and Tripod combo – especially if you’re shooting a video.  But as with iOS 5 and applications such …

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Using the volume button take a photo on the iPhone

Given that I’m a fan of the Camera+ application, I was more than happy to find out that they’ve re-introduced the “Volume Plus” option to activate the shutter in the same way that apple introduced it with iOS 5 for

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Must have camera apps for the iPhone 4S

With no sight of the eagerly expected iPhone 5, the iPhone 4S does come with a much improved camera sensor and lens assembly.

Firstly, what’s changed?

The old 5-megapixel camera on the iPhone 4 has been upgraded to 8-megapixels. It …

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Adding a shutter release button to the iPhone 4

Kickstarter just keeps delivering great iPhone related projects.  The latest to surface is the Red Pop – by Beep Industries from Manchester, United Kingdom. Inspired by the classic camera equipment of designer Brendan Dawes’ father, Red Pop is an oversized …

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Quick guide to using the intervalometer (remote control) with a Canon 7D

The various remote controls I’ve mentioned before (check out the timelapse posts) all function in the same way. The key functions are

Delay : The amount of time before the remote starts to control the cameras shutter.
Long : The …

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3 ways to stabilise the iPhone

The iPhone 4 is a great all rounder for taking pictures and HD 720p movies – as long as the camera isn’t shaking! The iPhones sensor suffers from the usual CMOS drawbacks which can exhibit skew, wobble, and partial exposure. …

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Creating time-lapse movies with a Canon 7D using either Mac or Windows

Time-lapse is the crazy little world in between the land of the still image and that of video.  Using the techniques time-lapse photography, you can create some amazingly interesting and creative effects with both objects and time, just as you …

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