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    How to Photograph Architecture Part 1: Exteriors

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    Venice with Irix 15mm f/2.4 Firefly

    In this two-part tutorial, we’ll explore a genre that, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated. Architecture has always been one of the most important cultural aspects of a society. For photographers, there are a number of great opportunities to be had in shooting what man creates, from advertising to abstraction. In this […]

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    Irix 15mm Landscapes

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    A collection of some of the best Irix 15mm landscape images. Add your own images to complete the list. Leave your vote for the best image.

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    Manual Focus Is Not Your Enemy

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    Suggesting manual focusing is a great way to end a conversation with many photographers these days. After all, they’ve made a substantial investment in lenses that work with the AF systems on their DSLR cameras. It speeds up their shots. It eliminates the need to adjust the diopter. I could name a dozen more reasons […]

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    A Comprehensive Guide to Photograph the Milky Way

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    Milky Way with Irix 30mm f/1.4

    For many photographers, including myself, there are few things more rewarding than capturing spectacular images of the night sky. In particular, photographing the milky way from here on Earth is one of the most satisfying things you can do with your camera. What many people don’t know is that shots like that are one of […]

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    Hyperfocal Distance, the DOF Scale and the Hyperfocal Scale

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    Irix lens depth of field and hyperfocal scales

    One of the least understood terms among amateur photographers is “hyperfocal distance”. That’s unfortunate, because it’s one of the most important terms to know if you want to maximize the sharpness of photos with a lot of depth, such as landscape shots. This distance becomes very important for photos in which you want objects in […]

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    Comparison: Irix 15mm vs Samyang 14mm

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    Irix 15mm vs Samyang 14mm

    Since the possibility of making a comparative test between these two lenses was suggested to me, I had the feeling that it was not going to be easy to write this article, as I have been very pleased with both lenses and have taken some magnificent photographs. Comparing “two good friends” is complicated, but I […]

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