Travel Photography

There are many travel photography situations when the light is very limited – dark interiors of historic buildings, subtle dusk scenes – where it would be good to get a shot. The ruggedly built Samsung EX1 we are trying out came into its own in these situations. Its super bright 1.8 lens (24 – 72 mm equivalent) lets you take low light shots at a fast enough speed and low enough ASA to get really usable results. Another thing I like about the 1.8 lens is the ability to take…

Modern compact digital cameras provide an amazingly comprehensive and lightweight travel kit in one for online multimedia publications like The Journal. Whether taking stills images, stitched panoramas or catching video action, it’s all in the palm of your hand. Samsung gave us a couple of their latest high end compacts to try out on our travels and the little Samsung WB2000, you see here, has become a constant companion. It packs a lot into a small package, delivering good quality shots through the Schneider Kreuznach bright f/2.4-5.8 5x zoom lens…