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Deep familiarity with your camera’s settings can make the difference between springing into action, getting you the shot you want, and fumbling only to lose that photo worthy moment entirely. For inst … read more

It’s that time of year again: the Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to hit its peak during the wee morning hours of August 11 and12. Although the Perseids are an annual event, this will be an espec … read more

Last week the Acratech family traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to attend a music manufacturing trade show for our subsidiary enterprise, the newly launched Opal Instruments. It’s always fun to la … read more

Luis, the friendly Fuji Representative, stopped by the Acratech headquarters last week to show off the new X-T10. We were impressed by its lightweight and compact build, both of which make it a great … read more

The rise in popularity of photography made room for growth in the market for tripods and other photography equipment.These days you can go to a local store to purchase generic tripod heads at a … read more

Growing up in our house, Dad’s wishes often called the shots, from what we would eat for dinner to where we would trek to on weekends - long treks, 2 or even 3 miles uphill both ways - for him to test … read more

"Spring Migration" courtesy of Linda Tanner via CC/FlickrMark your calendars, next Monday, June 15th, is Nature Photography Day! Not that you needed an excuse to take a half day off (or even bett … read more

"Redbud Leaves," by Kelly Daniels. Submission to our 2014 Macro Photography Contest.In browsing recent photo blogs, I came across this great piece from our friends at the Luminous Landscape on “Synest … read more

As I researched resources this week discussing photographic narrative and visual storytelling, I ran across an interesting article written by Mark Meyer, in which he argued against photography as a st … read more

Last week Digital Photography Review published a comprehensive review guide of 6 popular mid-sized ball heads, and we’re so proud to announce that after comprehensive testing the Acratech GP came out … read more