Tokina 11-16mm AT-X PRO f2/8 DX II – one of the best wide-angle options for DSLR camera

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Nikon

Finally, I decided to buy this lens after a very long contemplation. It was the longest deal with my DSLR purchase ever, which lasted more than 2 years frankly. The reason, why this optic was so desired by myself was driven by the common problem in DSLR photography – “the lack of field”. The majority … Read more

How Cambridge looks like by night?

I would like to show you some pictures taken at night in Cambridge – the city, where I have been living for nearly 5 years.   Cambridge punting – Scudamore company flat-bottom boats are seen from Bridge Street. Scudamore company is the largest punting association in Cambridge, counting nearly 110 years. This punt follows up … Read more

Xiaomi Mi 9 6GB 128 GB (Global version) test, part 2 – night photography facilities

Another part of my photography test of the Xiaomi Mi 9 6GB 128GB (Global Version) refers to the low light conditions. Frankly speaking, likewise daytime photo & video facilities there is no big difference between the current model and the previous one – Mi 8. No big difference does’ mean, that there is no difference … Read more

Xiaomi Mi 8 128GB (Global version) photo facilities, part 3 – night photography and astrophotography

In this part of the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone test, I would like to reveal a night photography feature, which has been widely developed in this device. First of all lets through very basic and common photography, which is provided by Photo and Square mode. If you don’t know what modes I am writing about, … Read more

Happy New Year 2018 to everyone!

Fireworks London as seen from Primrose Hill

I wish you all the best in the forthcoming New Year 2018! This time from London. As usual, this is the best place in the whole UK, where you can enjoy New Year’s Day. All tickets for New Year’s eve have been sold out, nonetheless, it doesn’t mean, that you won’t see beautiful fireworks at … Read more

How to make your place bright, when is completely dark?

Previously I wrote about night photography in the Nikon D5300, where I mentioned ISO sensitivity, long-time exposure, and exposure compensation. The Nikon D5300 gives you many options with exposure. Basically, you can take photos with 30sec time exposure, however, the camera is equipped with the Bulb mode, which allows you to make much longer exposures. … Read more

Nikon D5300 test 4 – The night photography facilities

Nikon D5300 at night

In one of the last tests of my camera, I would like to share with you the night photography possibilities in this tool. Night photography is very important especially during the time, when you are on a trip or you are facing some curious situation (e.g. weather, sport, etc), which is difficult to capture because … Read more