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5 Photos Shot with the Urth Duet Kit Plus+
Urth ambassador Sarah Pannell tested our best selling filter kit in Black Range State Park, Victoria.
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How Chiara Zonca Makes Digital Photos Look Like Film with a CPL Filter
A first look at Urth's CPL Plus+ and a how-to guide for using one from ambassador Chiara Zonca.
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How to Choose a Camera Lens
Choosing the right equipment can be an overwhelming challenge. In this article, find out the best camera lenses for beginner photographers and those on a budget.
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Detailed Portraits of Mexico City Shot With a CPL Filter
Armed with a Leica Q2 and a CPL filter, Fabien Voileau captured gorgeous details of Mexico City's multifaceted neighbourhoods.
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The 3 Best DSLR Cameras for Beginners
Find out which DSLR cameras balance both price and performance.
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The Packing List: Road Trip Edition with Chiara Zonca
The packing list we've all been waiting for, from the Queen of otherworldly landscape photography.
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How to Store Lens Filters – Do’s & Don’ts
Find out the best way to store lens filters for your next photography trip.
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The Definitive Guide to Stacking Lens Filters
Stacking lens filters feels like a bit of a line in the sand. Some people say no way! Others say, why the frig not?
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The Packing List with Ambassador Tim Swallow
Tim shares his must-have gear and some pro tips on how he packs it.
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The Best Vintage Lenses for a Film Aesthetic with a Digital Camera
Five of our favourite vintage lenses for achieving the faded, dream-like aesthetic of old film cameras on a digital camera body.
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What Lens Adapter Do You Need? How to Find Out
Expand your lens options with this quick step-by-step guide to making sure you find the right lens adapter.
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The 3 Best Medium Format Film Cameras
A handful of cameras to help you find the right fit, from the most affordable to the best for portrait and street photography.
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Sarah Pannell Creates Closeness in Her Photos Using ND Filters
In her latest photo series, Sarah Pannell documents the magic and intimacy of country living.
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A Buyer’s Guide to UV Filters
Your guide to understanding which UV filter to buy, to protect your lenses and cut out haze from your images.
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A Comprehensive Buyer’s Guide to ND Filters
Your guide to understanding and buying the best ND filter for the right conditions.
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Ethan Jones Takes Electric Surf Shots Using Lens Filters
Ethan shares his thoughts on how a CPL filter and an ND filter elevated his latest surf snaps.
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How to Capture Cloud Inversions and Iridescence with a Variable ND
Landscape photographer Caitlin Fullam captures ethereal cloud phenomena with the Variable ND8-128.
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Photographer Tim Swallow Reviews the New Leica SL2 Camera
Urth ambassador Tim Swallow takes the new Leica for a spin and shares some candid thoughts on it.
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The Packing List with Sarah Pannell
Travel and documentary photographer Sarah Pannell shares which cameras, lenses and filters make it into the overhead cabin on trips abroad.
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A Guide to Shooting Dreamy Landscapes with a Variable ND
Landscape photographer Caitlin Fullam shares how she levels up on dreaminess with a Variable ND8-128.
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Photography Gear for Capturing the Feeling of Summer
This is the best photo gear for capturing the nostalgic, warm hues of summertime.
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Capture More Detail on Hazy Days with a UV Filter
We took a UV filter out on a hazy morning to capture moody photos with detailed foregrounds and backgrounds.
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The 5 Best Film Cameras for Beginners
From scouring op shop shelves to surfing the web, we’ve put together the best film cameras for beginners and a bunch of handy hints to help find the right film camera for you.
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Why Use a CPL Filter for Architecture Photography?
Help bring out the beauty of architecture by using a CPL filter. You'll find your images have fewer reflections and even greater detail.
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Intimate Street Photography with a CPL Filter
Street photographer Fabien Voileau uses a CPL filter to capture gentle snapshots of a rough neighbourhood in downtown Los Angeles.
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Visual Experiments with an ND Filter
Use ND filters to level up your photography and have fun through experimentation. Here are some ideas to create interesting effects.
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Why Use a Square Filter System? Versatility & Control
To introduce our new square filter range, here is a list of reasons to consider investing in a square filter system.
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The Packing List with Mandy Sham
Mandy Sham delves into her minimalistic approach to photography on the road.
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Mastering the Harsh Light of Day with an ND1000 Filter
Known for her soft colors of sunsets and sunrises, Chiara Zonca takes on the challenge to shoot in the harsh light conditions of Namibia with the help of an ND 1000 filter.
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Managing Light with a Variable ND Filter
A variable ND filter acts like a pair of sunglasses on your lens, allowing for greater flexibility and control over your settings in unpredictable light.
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How to Capture Motion with ND Filters
A helpful guide to photographing movement in the frame, from a photographer who has mastered this technique.
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How to Clean a Camera Lens or Lens Filter
Our guide on the fastest and easiest way to keep your lenses and filters squeaky clean.
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Make Your Photos Sharper With Our New Lens Cleaning Kit
If you’re not sure whether you need a professional glass cleaning kit in your camera bag, we have two words: sharper photographs.
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The Packing List with Fabien Voileau
French photographer Fabien Voileau fills us in on which cameras he takes to the streets to avoid being noticed, and which lens filters draw out his creative spirit.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Lens Filters and Adapters
Lens filters and adapters can open up a world of photographic opportunities once you know how, and why to use them.
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Our Picks of the Best Mirrorless Camera for Travel
From the budget-friendly to the top-of-the-line, here are some of our favourite mirrorless cameras for travelling the globe.
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Cameras That Feel Like Extensions of My Brain
From a Nikkormat to an Olympus point-and-shoot and back again, writer Max Olijnyk reflects on intuitive relationships with a few of the key cameras in his life so far.
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The Packing List with Ben Leo Davis
If you’re looking for a comprehensive packing list to suit just about any outdoor photography situation, Ben Leo Davis has the solution.
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Why Use ND Filters for Portrait Photography?
ND filters are more commonly used in landscape and street photography but can bring stunning movement and depth of field effects to your portrait photography.
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How to Use Your Old SLR Glass on Your New Mirrorless
Investing in a new digital camera body doesn't have to spell the end for your quality analogue lenses. Lens adapters let you use professional quality lenses with your digital camera for less.
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Print Is Dead. Long Live Print | Part 2: How to Choose the Right Darkroom Photo Paper
Eleanor Scott delves into the nuanced world of darkroom printing papers.
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A Splendid New Approach to Photography Retail
Max Olijnyk dropped into Splendid Photo in Wellington, the newest independent film lab in the Aotearoa.
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Print Is Dead. Long Live Print | Part 1: The Digital Issue.
There are many considerations when it comes to choosing the right printing paper for your digital images.
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Film Washi: The Smallest Film Company in the World
Hudson Brown uncovers the story behind the smallest film company in the world. Film Washi was born in the bedroom closet of Frenchman Lomig Perrotin and has grown to offer a range of unique handmade films to the world.
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Backing Photography: The Good and Bad of Crowdfunding Cameras
Hudson Brown looks at some of the great hits, and epic flops from the world of crowdfunding cameras.
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Live to Learn: Sharpen Your Photography Skills Online
Live to learn: great online resources that will help sharpen your photography skills.
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The Packing List with Zain Kruyer
Why you should keep your batteries under your armpits and other tips; The Packing List with Zain Kruyer.
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Work In Process: The Return of Darkrooms
The return of the Darkroom. Hudson Brown takes a look into the resurgence of the original photography dens.
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Quadrascopic Cameras: The Failed Third Wave of Photography
A strange tale about a strange camera that came out with a bang and fizzled just as quickly. Hudson Brown tells the curious tale of quadrascopic cameras.
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Our Favourite Environmental Travel Gear
Go green with these must-have items to accompany you on your travels.
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Is Analogue or Digital Photography More Environmentally Friendly?
A look at whether analogue or digital photography is better for the environment.
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Canon Lenses – Ultime Guide
Lens Min Focal Length Max Focal Length Min Aperture Filter Thread Mount Type Release Year Canon Extender EF 1.4x [...]
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Tips for Photographers Heading to Northern Patagonia.
Urth co-founder Chris Gooley gives us his tips for Northern Patagonia.
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How to Best Use a UV Filter in Outdoor Photography
Sun protection for your lens; Slip, slop, slap and shoot.
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How to Best Use a CPL Filter in Outdoor Photography
Introducing your CPL filter to your outdoor photography.
FAQs
ND lens filter up close: When should you use one?
Find out when you would benefit from using an ND lens filter.
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A Brief History of Polarisation
Familiar with polarising filters, but no idea where polarisation stems from? Read on!
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Lens Filters for Water Photography
A look at how filters can work their magic in water photography.
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Polarising filter (CPL) – everything you need to know
A circular polarising lens (CPL) filter is commonly used by landscape or outdoor photographers to enhance the quality [...]
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SD Card Comparison: Still Don’t Know Which one to Pick?
Learn about the differences between memory cards and which one suits your needs.
