Tips – Craig Rogers

Tech Advice: Bringing Equipment From Cold To Warm

8th January 20208th January 2020Craig RogersLeave a comment

It’s the time of year that could see you photographing in the colder mornings or evenings (or even in the cold all day depending on location) and there is a hidden danger that many oversee.

Early morning shooting in the Algarve winter can even be cold enough for the Monkey Hat.

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The Importance Of Clean Equipment

12th February 201912th February 2019Craig RogersLeave a comment

As you may have read in previous posts, I have recently been having an issue with my Nikon AF-S 80-400mm lens. It was having trouble locking on focus and keeping locked on with Continuous Auto Focus. It would “hunt” making a terrible mechanical noise. I thought it was time to be sent off for a motor service.

I’m not actually sure what fixed the issue, but a full clean of both front and rear elements, a clean of the electrical contacts (which is what I believe to have been the problem) on the lens, a blow with my Giotto’s Rocket Blower and also a blow on the camera mirror itself and as you can see from yet another Wally action shot that everything is back as it should. Remember, for all the electronic wizardry such as Auto Focus and Metering, the camera needs a clear view of the reflected light.

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Geminid Meteor Show To Peak Tonight & Tomorrow Night

13th December 201813th December 2018Craig Rogers1 Comment

Every year in December we are treated to the Geminid Meteor Shower which is debris left over by the Asteroid 3200 Phaethon. The peak here in the GMT Timezone (Portugal, UK & Ireland) is over the next 2 nights (December 13th and 14th) although will be visible for a few nights later. The best viewing starts after midnight and will last until dawn, but can be seen as soon as it goes dark. For a more detailed look at the times in your own timezone, take a look at Time and Date’s Web Page. Of course, any cloudy skies may hamper the viewing.

The Geminids take their name from the constellation Gemini where they originate, however, can be seen anywhere in the sky. Obviously the darker the sky the more chance of spotting them. They are very slow-moving and can shine multiple colours. It has been known to witness up to 160 an hour! After sunset if watch between North and East you can’t go wrong.

Here are some photos I took in 2017 with some photography tips following below

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Introduction To Focus Stacking

29th November 20189th December 2018Craig Rogers1 Comment

I’m aware that I’ve not created any “How To” videos for a while and it’s something I hope to spend a little more time over the coming weeks and the first will be discussing Focus Stacking.

As a quick introduction, take a look at the two photos below and you maybe shocked to learn that they are both taken with identical exposure settings.

Aperture f/8 : Shutter 1 second : ISO 64 (Nikon with AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E @ 44mm)

A New Bodge-Job Rogers Project

23rd August 201823rd August 2018Craig Rogers2 Comments

For those that have followed my exploits for a few years will know that I love the “behind the scenes” preparation of getting a great shot. Sometimes it’s like the TV show Scrapheap Challenge. I’ve been wanting to build this project for a while and this morning I found just the perfect prop for my new Bodge-Job Rogers Project. A broken water-heating solar panel, so I got to work to strip it down leaving just the aluminium casing.

Exposure Cheat Sheet Download

14th March 201814th March 2018Craig RogersLeave a comment

As part of my Photography Wokshops, I’ve created a simple Exposure Cheat Sheet to download as a PDF.

This cheat sheet shows you how the 3 variables of the Exposure Triangle (ISO, Shutter Speed & Aperture) affect the exposure.

To download the PDF, click the image below;