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Photography Blog | News, Technology & Inspiration

Camera tests, news, tips and inspiration for your photography! In the Foto Koch Blog you will find current topics and trends around photography and video production. We inform you about new cameras, lenses and other electronic devices, write testimonials and give inspiration from other photographers and artists. In the Foto Koch blog you will also find many articles from our photography magazine Schnappschuss.


12. February 2020

Camera Basics #04 - What is white balance?

Have you just bought a camera and are taking your first steps in photography? In this article, we explain white balance and show you how this setting affects your photo.

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08. January 2020

Camera Basics #02 - What is the aperture?

Have you just bought a camera and are taking your first steps in photography? In this article we explain the aperture and show you how this setting affects your photo.

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03. January 2020

Camera Basics #01 - What is the shutter speed?

Have you just bought a camera and are taking your first steps in photography? In this article, we explain the shutter speed and show you how this setting affects your photo.

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28. October 2019

Contrasts

After much deliberation, our jury decided on the best five pictures. Here you can see our winners.

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16. October 2019

Novelty: Olympus OM-D E-M5 III

We were allowed to try out the new system camera before its release.

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10. September 2019

Canon EOS 90D vs 80D

The Canon EOS 90D comes with a new sensor with higher resolution, 4K video and improved functions. You can read about the most important innovations in the 90D vs 80D comparison in this article.

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24. July 2019

Five tips for buying a gimbal

Do you want to make smooth video recordings and are considering buying a gimbal? These five tips will help you get an overview and choose the right gimbal.

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07. July 2019

"FROLLEIN!" - How dogs see

Thomas Stelzmann decides to conduct an experiment and photographically depict the world from a dog's perspective. He puts himself in the shoes of "Frollein", an old lady dog, and explains his technical approach. See the world from 25cm eye level.

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05. July 2019

Street photography with the Ricoh GRIII

Street photography offers enormous creative freedom and photographic mistakes are more likely to be forgiven. In this article you can read some tips on street photography with the new Ricoh GRIII.

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05. July 2019

Vintage lenses on modern Sony system cameras

In the new blog post Klaus Schachtschneider explains how he manages to create an individual, distinctive image look with old lenses. Combine the technical past with the present and experience a new kind of photography.

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05. July 2019

No more shaky videos - The Zhiyun Crane family at a glance

The term gimbal is on everyone's lips when it comes to videographers, but until a few years ago it was unimaginable. This article aims to shed some light on the subject, as we take a closer look at the new gimbals from manufacturer Zhiyun.

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22. May 2019

Nature photo competition winners

More than 1,300 participants sent us over 3,700 pictures! We are delighted to present the winners to you and would like to thank everyone who took part and shared their nature pictures with us.

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01. May 2019

On a photo safari in the Ruhrpott

The "Wild Ruhr" project by Volker Kienast shows changes in the Ruhr region and uses a special visual language to bring interested parties closer to the coexistence of flora and fauna in the metropolitan region.

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20. January 2019

Canon EOS RP brings new blood into the world of the EOS R

The Canon EOS RP brings together all the advantages of the mirrorless design of a Canon system camera in an even more compact system. The easy step into the creative world of the EOS R with full-frame sensor. You can read everything you need to know about the new EOS RP in our article.

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15. January 2019

Alexander Geh in an interview about the Olympus E-M1X

Alexander Geh is a member of the GDT, the largest nature photographers' association in Europe, and an Olympus Visionary. He has already traveled to Madeira with the new Olympus E-M1X and reports on his experiences with the new camera in this interview.

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15. January 2019

Interview with professional photographers about the Olympus flagship E-M1X

At the presentation of the new Olympus E-M1X in Hamburg, we were able to gather some opinions and experiences from photographers who have already worked with the new MFT flagship.

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11. October 2018

Fujifilm X-T3 revolutionizes video recording

The Fujifilm X-T3 is the new flagship of the X-Series and gives every video creator and ambitious photographer an incredible number of new features. We tested the camera for two weeks and in our article you can read all our impressions.

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01. October 2018

Olympus E-M1 Mark II in a practical test

The Olympus E-M1 Mark II offers excellent image quality, a fast autofocus and an extremely robust body. We tested the flagship OM-D in practice and took some pictures in Cologne.

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01. September 2018

Canon EOS R full frame

The photography world also speculated a lot about Canon. What's new at Photokina 2018? Will it be the long-awaited full-frame system? Now we have certainty: Canon has unveiled the EOS R, a new new system for full-frame format.

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01. August 2018

Nikon Z - The new full-frame system

Nikon has officially unveiled the new Z System. This means that Photokina 2018 has its first really big novelty. And we were already able to test it.

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20. July 2018

Top 6 photo bags for traveling

Alongside batteries and memory cards, bags are the most important accessories. They protect the equipment and make transportation easier. Depending on the size of the cameras and lenses, different variants are available

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05. July 2018

Top 5 travel tripods

Yes, the subject of tripods on vacation - a controversial topic. It's funny, really, since most people take more photos while traveling than normally. So when should you use a tripod, if not on vacation? Sure, it takes up space and you have to carry it around, but there are very light and small alternatives that make you forget this excuse. After all, you get many different motifs in front of the lens and can try out new genres. Especially on vacation, you should find peace and not just quickly take a few photos.

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10. June 2018

Lumix GX80 vs. Lumix GX9

Are you interested in a compact system camera but have lost the overview? We show you two Panasonic models in a video and explain the differences between the Lumix GX80 and the new Lumix GX9.

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05. June 2018

Top 3 travel lenses

We present our top 3 best travel lenses. Maybe there's something for you too.

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