Category: Learning Lab
3 Tips for Landscape Photography (By Lee Rolfe)
Meet Lee Rolfe, a member of our Delkin Devices Photo & Video team. Lee is based out of our Delkin Europe office and looks after sales across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia. Lee has been with Delkin for 3.5 years and is also an exceptional photographer, enjoying all types…
3 Tips for Live Music Photography (By Todd Owyoung)
My name is Todd Owyoung and I love the rock show. I’m a music photographer, Nikon Ambassador and the staff photographer for the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. I live for capturing the rockstar moments of live music that make artists look larger than life, at the height of emotion and energy on stage. TIP…
3 Tips for Birds-in-Flight (BIF) Photography (By Rick Sammon)
Looking to get tack-sharp shots of birds in flight? Here are three quick tips: TIP #1: Set your camera to the highest frame rate, focus tracking, a shutter speed of at least 1/1000th of a second, Animal Tracking and Eye Detection. Once your camera is set up, you can focus your attention on composition. TIP…
Alexis Cuarezma Joins Delkin as Newest ImageMaker
Delkin is excited to announce the newest addition to their ImageMaker program: Alexis Cuarezma. Alexis joins an exclusive group comprised of professional photographers, including Harry Skeggs, Rick Sammon, David Noton, Hanson Fong and the late Douglas Kirkland. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Alexis Cuarezma is a Nicaraguan-born portrait photographer/director who specializes in both…
3 Tips for Equine Photography (By Scott Lindquist)
Equine (noun): a horse or other member of the horse family. Scott Lindquist recently shared with Delkin his top three tips on shooting this action packed style! “I enjoy capturing cowboys and cowgirls in action in various avenues. Currently, cowboy mounted shooting has been my main focus, but I am always open to new and…
What’s the Difference: UHS-I vs UHS-II
Take a look at your memory cards – chances are you have either an SD (Secure Digital) or microSD card, maybe both. SD (and microSD) has become today’s standard memory card format as it is widely accepted in both consumer and professional-grade cameras, but did you know that not every memory card is the same?…
Min, Max, Sustained Speeds Explained
You’ve bought a new camera, identified the type of memory card you require and even did research on which capacity might be the best fit. Now, the sales associate asks if you primarily shoot stills or video and which speed of card you need…you stumble, bite your bottom lip and throw your hands up in…
Into the Darkness (By Mike Carroll)
The beauty of our universe is certainly something I look forward to, especially the Milky Way. In this article, I’m going to discuss my planning and techniques for the night sky. Movie Road, Alabama Hills, California (Sigma 28mm f/1.4 Art, Canon EOS R5) Planning Your Adventure: The sound of nature, shooting stars and that feeling…
Second Slots Matter – Here’s Why
Screenshot from “Z 7II/Z 6II – Dual Card Slots | Nikon Z Series | Digitutor” YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7u2ap-mei8 Check your camera – does it have (2) memory card slots? Do you use them both? If not, why not? Dual card slots offer many unique perks, yet a lot of current camera owners unfortunately use just…
Harry Skeggs to Host FREE Wildlife Imagery Masterclass
Delkin Devices is excited to partner with award-winning wildlife photographer, Harry Skeggs, as he hosts an exclusive FREE webinar on styling vivid imagery and the engagement of wildlife in their natural settings. Delkin and Harry both hope by attending his webinar, you gain not only critical information regarding wildlife photography but also are afforded the…
8 Tips for Shooting During the Winter
Photo by Ruvim Miksanskiy from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-photography-of-snow-covered-trees-1438761/ Winter can be a truly magical time for photographers – from shooting snow that is slowly descending from the sky to chasing the Northern Lights – it’s a great time to get outdoors and have some fun with your camera. However, this time of the year also brings…
Pros & Cons of Different Memory Cards
Say your camera supports both CFexpress™ Type B AND SD – which do you choose? You may be thinking, “A memory card is a memory card, they’re all the same.” Actually, not all memory cards are the same. In fact, they can be very different from one another – in form factor, capacity and speed.…
Video Bitrate Explained
Take a look at the specifications for the Canon R5 C mirrorless cinema camera – it says “DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 119.88 fps [810 Mb/s]”. You may already know that “DCI 4K” refers to frame resolution and “119.88 fps” refers to frame rate, but what about “810 Mb/s”? Well, that is the bitrate…
What Photo Editing Software Do Most Photographers Use? (Results of a Shotkit Survey)
Photography and gear reviews website Shotkit.com recently published the results of a survey which answered the question: “What photo editing software do photographers use?” The responses of 657 amateur and professional photographers also revealed why many photographers still use Adobe Lightroom, or for those that don’t, why they choose an alternate software. Here’s a summary…
Memory Card Breakdown: CFexpress™ vs SD
Supported in the latest camera models from Canon, DJI, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony, CFexpress™ Type A and Type B memory cards, as well as Secure Digital, are today’s standard for fast and reliable memory card storage. Now SD has been around for a while, but CFexpress™ Type A and Type B are fairly new…
Why Memory is So Important to Photographers (By Mike Carroll)
The Night Sky: The beauty of our universe is certainly something I look forward to — especially the Milky Way. The sound of nature, shooting stars and that feeling of getting lost in yourself while you’re under the night sky is priceless. The Milky Way, Alabama Hills, CA (Sigma 28mm f/1.4 Art + Lume Cube…
CFexpress™ Type A Cards Explained
You may have heard of CFexpress™ Type B, but did you know there’s also CFexpress™ Type A? What makes it different from Type B? Which cameras currently support it? Is it worth upgrading to from SD cards? New technology brings A LOT of questions, and that’s why we’re here to breakdown what CFexpress™ Type A…
Why You Need a New Memory Card
Did you know that your memory cards need to eventually be replaced? If not, it’s ok – a good percentage of photographers and videographers don’t know either. A common misconception among camera owners is that once you buy a memory card, especially an expensive one, it will last forever. But unfortunately, all flash memory wears…
Secure Digital Cards Explained
Take a look at your DSLR, mirrorless camera or camcorder and the chances are it supports Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. SD has become today’s standard memory card format as it is widely accepted in both consumer and professional-grade cameras. But despite how commonly used it is among photographers and videographers, there are many who…
Formatting Explained
Image by Photo Mix from Pixabay “Format your memory card” – that’s one, if not the top, tip photographers and videographers are advised to do when it comes to proper memory card use and maintenance. Although, if you were to ask someone why it’s important, they themselves may not fully understand why – in fact,…