Camera Gear Maintenance: What Tony Northrup's Tutorial Taught Me I'd Been Ignoring

Camera Gear Maintenance: What Tony Northrup's Tutorial Taught Me I'd Been Ignoring

I’ll be straight with you: I used to think camera maintenance was something you only worried about when something broke. I’d wipe down a lens with my shirt, blow on the sensor like it was an old Nintendo cartridge, and call it good. Then I spent a weekend shooting in Rocky Mountain National Park and spent three hours in Lightroom cloning out dust spots that I could have prevented in twenty minutes at home.

Panasonic S9 Firmware Update: Great Features, Frustrating Installation Process

Panasonic S9 Firmware Update: Great Features, Frustrating Installation Process

Panasonic S9 Firmware Update: Great Features, Frustrating Installation Process I’ve been following the buzz around Panasonic’s latest firmware release for the S9, and I have to be honest—it’s a mixed bag. On paper, this update sounds fantastic. On practice, it’s causing headaches for actual users. What You’re Getting (And It’s Pretty Good) Let’s start with the positive. Firmware V2 opens up compatibility with Lumix Lab V3, and that’s legitimately useful. The new app features are worth getting excited about: native RAW editing on your phone, wired image transfers, and the ability to customize color modes directly from the app.