Camera Sense Archives

Tripod choice: twist or flip

The difference between tripod twist-locks or flip-lock is a curious dilemma that continues to divide photographers. There are proponents of each type and each photographer usually has a specific preference for their way of working. I have owned and worked with both. In my experience the problem with twist locks is that you never know how much twist actually is enough. . . .

 

Are the control layouts of the Nikon Df and Fuji X-T1 a return to the “good old days?” Did early digital camera makers throw out the baby with the bathwater by discarding the time-proven ISO/Shutter Speed/Aperture dials in favor of push-button auto technologies? . . . .