What exactly does DRO do, and how does it work?
Jul 13, 2016 · My Sony Alpha 77 has a DRO mode, which is on by default and I have been using it most of the time. I understand that it aims to improve dynamic range much like HDR, without actually …
How do I resolve shutter release button problems with a Nikon D5000?
I have a Nikon D5000. I have had it for about 3 years or so. Of late I am having problems with the shutter release button (have to really push it down hard) before it takes a shot. Then on other
Why Picture Profile disables Cont/Single Bracket Drive Modes
Jul 12, 2022 · I have ILCE-7m3 camera. I operate it in manual mode (M) and fixed ISO (except auto focus (AF)) and target file format is RAW. Recently I discovered Picture Profile tab in camera …
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Nov 27, 2010 · Q&A for professional, enthusiast and amateur photographers
Image Issue: Dark Bleeding at the Four Corners with new lens
Jan 20, 2026 · The darkened corners in photographs are called a vignette. The camera lens acts closely to that of a projector lens in that it projects an image of the outside world on to the surface of a digital …
Why do images get "corrupted"? - Photography Stack Exchange
Dec 27, 2010 · I get this phenomena regularly from my 2 year old Olympus u550. The images, however, look perfectly fine when viewed from Windows Explorer after copying to the PC hard drive from the …
Do professionals use auto mode? - Photography Stack Exchange
DRO is auto with a vengeance - complex signal processing is applied variably as required across the frame - that's "auto". The A77 (and later Sony APSC cameras) also allow in-camera 3 frame HDR — …
sensor - How to convert Spectral Response curves of different units ...
Nov 2, 2024 · I am now building a little database of several monochromatic cameras (and their mono CMOS sensors), now trying to gather data in unified units from several sensor manufacturers. …
depth of field - How do I keep both the background and foreground in ...
How do you have both the background and foreground in the image in focus at the same time? Last week I was attempting a shot where I had the back of a hat in focus and in the distance you could see a
What are alternatives to a tripod when I can't take one along?
Jul 16, 2010 · Several people have mentioned beanbags and such which are nice, if you want to spend a few bucks on a dedicated solution based on the beanbag concept then check out The Pod series …