Photo Editing Guides

Step-by-step guides to RAW formats, camera files, batch processing, and getting specific jobs done in imagic.

Guides July 9, 2026 11 min read

Star Stacking on a Hasselblad X2D 100C: What I Learned

A hands-on look at using the Hasselblad X2D 100C for star stacking: real exposure recipes, lens limits, file-format headaches, and where the 100MP sensor

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Guides July 9, 2026 11 min read

Star Stacking on the Nikon Z8: A Field-Tested Workflow

A working photographer's real-world guide to shooting and stacking Milky Way frames on the Nikon Z8, from exposure math and focus tricks to culling the take

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Guides July 8, 2026 11 min read

Why the Hasselblad X2D 100C Rewards Patient Star Stacking

A working photographer's field notes on shooting Milky Way star stacks with the Hasselblad X2D 100C: what the sensor and shutter actually give you, exposure.

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Guides July 6, 2026 12 min read

Star Stacking With the Fujifilm X-T5: What Actually Works

A field-tested look at using the Fujifilm X-T5 for Milky Way and deep-sky stacking, from X-Trans RAW quirks to lens picks, exposure settings, and culling

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Guides July 3, 2026 10 min read

Ricoh GR IIIx Insect Macro Troubleshooting

Use the Ricoh GR IIIx for close insect photographs with realistic magnification, careful focus, portable lighting, fieldcraft, and a practical checklist.

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Guides July 3, 2026 14 min read

Astro Stacking With the Sony A7R V: A Real Field Workflow

A working photographer's field-tested approach to star stacking on the Sony A7R V: exposure limits at 61MP, the star-eater question, file sizes, and how the

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Guides June 30, 2026 11 min read

How to Stack Stars With the Canon EOS R5 Mark II at Night

A working photographer's field settings for star trail and tracked Milky Way stacking on the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, from sensor readout quirks to culling

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Guides June 27, 2026 13 min read

Star Trail and Milky Way Stacking With the Canon EOS R3

A field-tested guide to shooting star trails and Milky Way stacks with the Canon EOS R3: exposure limits by lens, battery and card strategy, focus tricks

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Guides June 26, 2026 11 min read

Shooting Interiors and Architecture with the Leica Q3

A working photographer's take on using the Leica Q3's fixed 28mm lens, crop modes, and leaf shutter for real estate, interior, and architectural shoots.

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Guides June 24, 2026 11 min read

Canon R6 Mark II Macro Settings for Insect Photography

A field-tested look at using the Canon EOS R6 Mark II for insects and macro work: AF settings, burst strategy, focus stacking, and a realistic RAW culling.

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Guides June 21, 2026 12 min read

What the Sony A7 IV Actually Gets Right for Boudoir Work

A working photographer's real-world take on shooting boudoir sessions with the Sony A7 IV: lens choices, rolling shutter tradeoffs, skin tone profiles, and

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Guides June 19, 2026 11 min read

Star Stacking with the Leica M11: What Actually Works

Field notes on running star-stacking sequences through a Leica M11: rangefinder focusing at night, lens choices, real exposure limits at 60 megapixels, and the

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Guides June 19, 2026 10 min read

Hasselblad X2D Fashion Lookbook Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot focus, motion blur, clipping, mixed light, and color consistency when shooting commercial fashion lookbooks on the Hasselblad X2D 100C.

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Guides June 13, 2026 12 min read

Star Stacking on the GFX 100 II: A Practical Astro Workflow

A field-tested workflow for stacking Fujifilm GFX 100 II night sky frames, from exposure settings and pixel shift pitfalls to sorting hundreds of subs before

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