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Here Daniel will post a number of articles giving advice and opinions which may answer questions you've been pondering, or ones you've never even considered! If there are any that you'd like to see, let Daniel know via his contact page.

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Wondering what the best camera is for you? This article runs through your choices, and offers advice as to what might suit you best.

With a huge range of different types of camera, let alone all the various brands, it's no wonder that people often ask what's the best camera for them to buy. There's no simple answer to that question though, as everyone's needs, wants, and hands, are different, so I've put together this general advice which might help to narrow down your choices, and be a bit more prepared for the decision you're about to make...

There are some questions that come up time and again, and one of them is "how do you photograph the moon?"

A short article with tips about how to set up your camera's exposure, and why you can do it this way, so that you will get correct exposures for shooting the moon.

A long time ago, on a photography forum far, far away, I was asked "How do you do it?" The enquiry arose after I posted a particular photo, and was later clarified as "I've got the same equipment as you, but things never come out as sharp as yours", or words to that effect. This raises a couple of issues, and steers me away from the obvious answer of 'it' being all credited to my amazing artistic ability...

Sharpness in digital images is, as far as I'm concerned, down to three things...

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