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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.


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31. October 2020

Live shooting: Fascinating portraits made easy | Sascha Hüttenhain for Canon

In this live shoot, Sascha takes you to his set.

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31. October 2020

Life as a portrait photographer | Sascha Hüttenhain for Canon

Sascha gives a brief insight into the live shoot that follows and the first tips for the everyday life of a portrait photographer.

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30. October 2020

Stunning dog portraits: Nikon's Animal Eye AF and the Z NIKKOR 70-200 in practice

Tanja Brandt is now one of the top animal photographers in Germany and a member of the Nikon Family. In numerous workshops she shows how to deal with animals sensitively and how and where to get the opportunity to photograph them.

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15. October 2020

Fujifilm X-S10

Fujifilm is launching the little sister of the X-T4: the X-S10. They want to offer an affordable alternative without you having to compromise. We have tested it!

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14. October 2020

Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II

The Nikon Z6 and Z7 were and still are first-class mirrorless full-frame system cameras that are very popular with many photographers. Nikon has now stepped it up a notch and is launching the successors to the successful series: the Nikon Z6 II and the Nikon Z7 II.

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29. September 2020

13 mistakes photographers should not make

Everyone knows them, everyone makes them! We've summarized the classic photographer mistakes - how to avoid them and develop yourself further in this blog post.

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23. September 2020

Flash innovation for your pocket - Profoto A10

Profoto brings the possibilities of professional cell phone photography into the body of the popular A1 series, creating a hybrid for professional photography with the camera body and the cell phone: the Profoto A10!

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15. September 2020

Novelty - Sony Alpha 7C

Sony presents a completely new concept. A full-frame camera for all those who prefer a compact design! We were allowed to test the Sony Alpha 7C and were surprised!

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09. September 2020

Livestreaming with your photo camera is so easy

In this blog post we explain how you can easily use your own photo camera for live streams.

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02. September 2020

Lumix S5 full-frame all-rounder - camera novelty with L-mount

Panasonic presents a new L-mount full-frame camera - the Lumix S5. We were allowed to test the new camera model in advance and compared it with the Sony Alpha 7 III.

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31. August 2020

Missed the livestream? Sony Alpha 7S III with test images

Watch everything about the video and low-light highlight again now - with exclusive footage and technical expert Christian Laxander!

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23. July 2020

Missed the EOS R5 livestream? | Watch the recording now!

The recording of the livestream with Canon product expert Gregor Zajac is now available on YouTube.

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09. July 2020

Long waited, much speculated: Everything about the new highlight Canon EOS R5 and R6

There has long been speculation as to whether the previously published specs are possible and whether the camera will deliver what it promises. Canon has now finally presented the new Canon EOS R5 and we were able to take a look at it in advance.

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29. June 2020

Ultra-Tele-Zoom Sigma 100-400mm

Sigma introduces a newly developed 100-400mm ultra-zoom Lens for Sony E-mount and L-mount full-frame. Read this article to find out what we can expect from the new telephoto giant.

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24. June 2020

Panasonic Lumix G110

Panasonic has made a statement with the new Lumix G110. The small but powerful vlogging camera is particularly interesting for videographers and vloggers and scores with new functions. Find out what the new Panasonic has to offer in this blog post.

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11. June 2020

Tamron in E-mount frenzy | 28-200mm for full-frame hands-on

We tested the new Tamron 28-200mm for Sony E-mount for you in Düsseldorf. Thanks to the latest technical advances and innovations, Tamron has managed to go one step further. You can find out what has been optimized and what progress has been made in this blog post.

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03. June 2020

Fujifilm X-Series: Overview

Eugen Kamenew is an official Fujifilm X-Photographer and an instructor at the Foto Koch Akademie. In this video he introduces the Fujifilm X-Series.

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03. June 2020

Lighting with Profoto

Difficult lighting conditions? Profoto offers you perfect flash units so that you are optimally equipped for the next situation. Enjoy lighting design par excellence - always and everywhere, whether on camera or as an off-camera system.

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02. June 2020

The best of both worlds - Nikon AF system

A wide variety of photographic situations can have one thing in common: Sharp images. In this video, Nikon expert and photo designer Juliander Enßle gives a short and precise introduction to the Nikon AF systems: from DSLR to Nikon Z.

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01. June 2020

The Canon EOS R system in practice

The Canon EOS R system. Fast, sharp and flexible. Jens Landmesser explains the tips and tricks for the entire Canon EOS R system in this video.

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31. May 2020

Children's photography | Fujifilm

What tips and tricks are there for the "children's photography" genre and how do you put children in the best light? Find out in this video with Stefan Finger.

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31. May 2020

A trip to Africa - Panasonic

Panasonic photographer Nicole Verley takes you to huge, free-roaming elephant herds, river safaris with hippos and crocodiles and the paradisiacally beautiful tropical rainforest around the Victoria Falls.

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31. May 2020

Godox Blitztechnik has been around for 25 years, LED continuous lighting and studio accessories with state-of-the-art technology - professional through and through! At the heart of the company is a modern and innovative development department, with ideas and a sense for the future. Find out about the latest innovative lighting concepts in this video.

31. May 2020

Innovative lighting concepts - Godox

Godox flash technology has been around for 25 years, LED continuous lighting and studio accessories with the latest technology - thoroughly professional! At its heart is a modern and innovative development department, with ideas and a sense of the future. Learn now the latest innovative lighting concepts in this video.

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30. May 2020

Seeing photographically - with Jens Landmesser

Colors, shapes, structures. How do they fit together in the image composition and how is an image perfectly structured? What tips and tricks are there to better train the "photographic eye" in order to create harmonious end results. Jens Landmesser explains all this in this video.

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Rollei tripod series "Version 2026": C6i C5i & Compact Traveler No. 1

Tripods can be really expensive, but they don't have to be. The Rollei version 2026 (C6i, C5i, Compact Traveler No. 1) offers creator features such as a monopod, divisible center column and smartphone holder at a fair price. Here you will find the right tripod for travel, everyday use or heavy setups.

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8. & May 9 | FOTOTAGE - XXL Edition

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15 tips for travel photography - The best ideas from our community competition

We asked you what tips you have for travel photography and you delivered! From lighting moods and perspectives to technical insights: You shared your knowledge and showed how versatile the topic of travel photography is.

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Budget-friendly but powerful: 5 reasons why the X-T30 III is worth it for you

Do you love good pictures and enjoy taking photos in everyday life, when traveling or just in between? We give you the top reasons from our practical test why it's worth taking a look at the new Fujifilm X-T30 III.