About PhotoKen

I am a Photographer and Author of this website. SLR user for over 30 Years. Professional Wedding Photographer in Hawaii from 2006 to 2009. I recently produced an online Digital Photography Course for DSLR beginners and intermediate users. I present the basics needed to use these cameras in layman's terms. Taking the pain out of getting better photos. Feel free to send me an email or visit my EASYDSLR site (link below my photo) for some free videos. Best wishes with your photos :)

Canon ISO Noise

On Canon EOS cameras lower ISO settings have less noise. The situation with Video noise is a little different to what you expect. ISO 160 has lower noise than ISO 100 (the lowest setting). In fact it has been found that the order for lowest noise to highest is: 160, 320, 640, 100, 200, 400, […]

Canon 60D HD Video test on Custom Slider – UPDATED

Still loving my Canon 60D – the video quality is impressive. I did some HD video test shots with 720P@60fps on a custom slider. Adding smooth movement definitely adds a professional look to your DSLR video. You can pay upwards of $1000 for good camera sliders but you can get fairly good movement with cheaper […]

Canon Teleconverter or Extender test

Is it worth getting a teleconverter? Non-scientific test of the Canon EF 2X II extender (teleconverter) on a Canon 60D with Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS lens. This lens is a Canon classic so in this test I have a quick look at what kind of image degradation we might experience if we add a […]

What DSLR to buy? This might help.

You may have downloaded my free DSLR buyers Guide but you are still confused as to what DSLR to buy. You really want to hold it in your hand and test out the ergonomics – better still – take a bunch of test photos to see if it’s the camera for you. Your local camera […]