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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.


05. November 2021

On the road in Valencia with the new Tamron

Photographer Thomas Adorff was one of the first photographers in the world to test the brand new and very exciting Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD on his trip to the Spanish city of Valencia. In his presentation, Thomas reports on the subject ideas that the very fast zoom inspired him and the challenges he encountered during the shoot.

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05. November 2021

Fujifilm Fixed Focal Lengths - News

In this video Eugen Kamenew presents you everything around the two new products 23mm and 33mm f/1.4 from the Fujifilm fixed focal length range.

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05. November 2021

Beauty shoot with Jamari Lior for Nikon

Jamari Lior is a photographer in the field of travel and staged people photography and a professor of new media, as well as media photography in India. In this video she shows you tips and tricks, as well as her process in staged people photography.

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05. November 2021

85 | 100 The dam break disaster in Brazil

This story revolves around the dam break disaster of Brazil.

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05. November 2021

Stable videos with the ZHIYUN Weebill 2

Today in the field test, the new Zhiyun Weebill 2 gimbal, which is perfect for both professional and hobby users. With the new technology, you can achieve more stable videos than ever before.

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05. November 2021

Compact light artist: Godox Witstro AD100 Pro

In today's article, Dennis Wilk tests the compact Godox Witstro AD100 Pro.

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21. October 2021

New Sony Alpha 7 IV - with Hands-On Test

We have tested the new Sony camera and are thrilled.

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18. October 2021

Cyanotype - When I make "blue" for a day

The title of this article is Matthias Petz's life motto. Because when he's blue and not taking pictures, he creates analog noble prints using the cyanotype process. What is cyanotype? Find out in this article!

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13. October 2021

Sony SEL 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II: Lighter, faster, sharper

Sony SEL 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II: Lighter, faster, sharperThe successor to the SEL 70-200 f/2.8 GM =OSS offers many new features

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12. October 2021

Photo contest winner - Blue

With the theme "Blue", the photo competition started a new round to match the new issue of Schnappschuss magazine. These are the winners!

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07. October 2021

Which filter is right for me?

Lens filters are very popular in photography. They are often used to create special effects, especially in landscape or portrait photography. We have presented the most important ones for you so that you can find the best filter for you!

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29. September 2021

NKI CFexpress Type B Kinetix Plus

The NKI CFexpress Type B Kinetix Plus memory card is a cost-effective alternative to other, more expensive CFexpress cards, such as the Sony Tough cards. You can learn more about it in the video by David from the YouTube channel Shooting Range, who tested the card for you.

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24. September 2021

Benjamin Jaworskyj with Haukland Clothing visiting Düsseldorf

Benjamin Jaworskyj visited our Düsseldorf store to present the products of his brand Haukland Clothing. From now on, the 5 in 1 outdoor jacket for photographers and the Haukland x Evoc photo backpack can be viewed, tried on in all sizes and also taken directly with us.

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14. September 2021

Canon EOS R3 hands-on and two new RF lenses

Learn all about the new Canon EOS R3 and the two new RF lenses. The full-frame camera is the new flagship and impresses with speed, eye control and professional demands.

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02. September 2021

Time for medium format - Fujifilm GFX 50s II

Fujifilm has long been known and loved for its digital medium format cameras with its GFX series. Now Fujifilm has once again set a milestone in the medium format segment. The GFX 50s Mark II is the successor to the GFX 50s.

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25. August 2021

How to: Gimbal Set-Up (balancing / equalizing the gimbal)

How do I balance my gimbal? Have you just bought a new gimbal but don't yet know how to adjust it to suit your camera? In this video we show you step by step how to balance your camera on your gimbal and give you some additional tips and advice.

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12. August 2021

New: Panasonic Leica 25-50mm f/1.7

The Panasonic GH5 II was only recently introduced. But now the manufacturer has a nice addition to the lens range that complements this camera very well: the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7. We have tested it!

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30. July 2021

Nikon Z fc hands-on

We took a look at the retro gem and made three videos about it.

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14. July 2021

The 5 best Fujifilm fixed focal lengths

Which are the best Fujifilm fixed focal lengths? Eugen Kamenev reports on his 5 Fujifilm favorites

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14. June 2021

80 | 100 Project Underdog

Foto Koch celebrates 100 years and we tell THE best stories! Today's story comes from photographer Andre Knüwe and he tells us about his project 'Underdog' and how he manages to get such creative dog pictures!

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01. June 2021

Highlight for the jacket pocket - Fujifilm X-E4

Eugen Kamenew introduces you to the new Fujifilm X-E4 in detail!

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01. June 2021

Great alternatives for Sony E-Mount - Tamron

Expert Sven Diegel introduces you to the world of Tamron!

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30. May 2021

Extreme landscape photography with LAOWA

Tips and tricks for landscape photography

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28. May 2021

From F to Z - NIKKOR lenses for the Z system

Nikon lens recommendations

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