Ask David Bergman

“Since we have cameras that can shoot stills and video, do we need to invest in hybrid lenses?” Continue Reading →

“I primarily shoot sports, and sometimes need very high ISOs. I’ve seen some people use noise reduction at lower ISOs, but it seems that the cameras these days look good even at 12,800. At what point is noise reduction useless?” Continue Reading →

“As someone who wears glasses, do you recommend leaving them on when you shoot and risk getting smudges from the viewfinder’s rubber cup? Or do you take them off and adjust the diopter to your eye?” Continue Reading →

“Hey David. I’m just starting out with off camera flash and have been taking pictures of my friends and family. I want to get a solid white background behind them, but I only have one light. I know I can probably make it white it in the computer afterwards, but is there a way to do it when I’m shooting? Thank you.” Continue Reading →

“In a previous video of yours, I was amazed by the way you set up the Canon EOS R5 AF-ON and star buttons for face tracking and normal focus. I use this setting all the time. Now with the new R5 Mark II, what tips can you give us for setting up subject tracking modes, eye control, moving AF point, and so on, especially for sports and music? Thank you very much!” Continue Reading →

“What’s the difference between EVFs with different megapixel counts like 2.36 or 9.44? How much resolution do you need and do refresh rates make a difference? Thank you.” Continue Reading →

“Hi David. What’s the difference between shooting RAW and cRAW formats? I just bought a Canon R1 and I read that the file size is smaller with cRAW, but everything else is exactly the same as RAW. Is there no compromise in image quality? Thank you in advance.” Continue Reading →

“Hey David, I’ve heard a lot of photographers say they shoot in manual but use Auto ISO. I like the idea of setting my shutter speed and aperture while letting the camera adjust ISO for me, but does that still count as shooting in manual? And when should I use Auto ISO versus full manual?” Continue Reading →

“In this day and age where almost all cameras have face and subject detection, does back button focus still matter? What’s the advantage of using it over subject detection?” Continue Reading →