Other web sites that I think are worth browsing

I have not really kept this up to date since I first wrote it in 2007, except for checking for broken links and putting in some links suggested to me by others.

cambridgeincolour—Some excellent technical tutorials by academic Sean McHugh (also some low light photos)
sensor size tutorial—This explains why I bought a Canon EOS 5D better than I can!
Savings guide for beginner photographers
Guide to sensor cleaning—but seldom needed with modern self-cleaning DSLRs
dpreview—For good, technical, reviews of new cameras and lenses (also discussion forums)
Useful timeline of digital camera introduction dates
DXO ViewPoint perspective and volumetric correction software
Side-by-side comparison of APS-C and full-frame portrait photographs—showing more background blur with FF
bobatkins—Good technical explanatory articles (look under Articles and optics), plus equipment reviews (slightly sales oriented)
luminous-landscape—Equipment reviews and tutorials (Not as good since photographer Michael Reichmann died)
wlcastleman—Equipment reviews by technically-minder amateur photographer William Castleman (no recent updates)
Steve Hoffmann—Good technical explanatory articles by landscape photographer (no recent updates)
maxlyons—High resolution digital landscape photos created by stitching
sirimo pdf download—The legal side of photographing in the UK (1992)
Farrer & Co 2018—Developments in the Copyright of online photographs (EU law)
imaging-resource—Equipment reviews
DxOmark and click on Rankings—Excellent technical comparison of camera bodies and sensors
digicamb—Comprehensive database of digital camera specs
imatest—Excellent camera and lens testing software. Was useable at home, but company has been so successful in meeting needs of smart phone and tablet manufacturers that the product is now beyond the reach of amateurs.
nightskypix.com—Article on Raw versus JPEG - which is better for astrophotography?
photodo—Reviews of lenses
geograph—Will motivate you to go out and take a lot of photos (if you live in the UK)
clarkvision—Landscape photographs and highly technical articles about digital photography
Emil Martinec—Important highly technical article about dynamic range (2008)
sundesign—Calculate sunset time and position of sun at any time and place
toothwalker (vanwalree)—In case you thought you understood things like DOF and BOKEH, read the optics stuff on this site (2020: not yet migrated to new site)
Chuck Gardner—An invaluable description of E-TTL II flash and flash lighting techniques in general
Online courses review—List of online photography courses

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