Site Map
Here's a brief "site map" which might help you pick the part of the site that's likely to contain any particular article you are looking for. Each section of the site linked to from the table below has its own table of contents. The other way to find articles on any particular topic is to do a SEARCH. This site is very well indexed by Google and the site search uses the Google database and search query engine.
At the top of every page on this site (maybe with a couple of exceptions) is a series of buttons which take you either to the index pages of the various sections of the site or directly to certain articles and information pages. If you ever get "lost", clicking on the "BobAtkins.com" logo at the top of each page will get you back to the homepage.
There are parts of the site which have a slightly different page layout, but they are slowly being converted to the current page design.
| Directory | Contents |
| Home | The entry page is here. Also in the same directory are articles about aspects of the site, such as the terms of use, privacy policy and advertising on the site which can be accesed via the dropdown link from the "The Rest" button of the top navigation bar |
| Digital | Reviews of Digital cameras, Software, Printers and Scanners. Also articles on digital topics such as image resizing, sensor cleaning and a basic digital FAQ |
| Reviews | Reviews of non-digital hardware including film cameras, lenses, tripods, tripod heads and camera bags |
| Canon News | News (and maybe a few rumors!) concenring the Canon EOS system |
| Photo News | General photo industry news. New products, who's going out of business, awards, exhibitions and shows and anything else that might be of interest to photographers. |
| Gallery | A few examples of my own photography |
| Articles | General articles on photography. Includes subjects like how to build a photo website, a nature photography primer, a photo FAQ nad advice about purchasing new and used equipment. |
| Optics | Somewhat technical articles on optics including things like depth of field, hyperfocal distance, sharpness, MTF and SQF, diffraction and lens testing |
| Forums | There are currently 3 forums, one for general site feedback and general question in photography, one specifically for the Canon EOS system and one for technical questions about cameras and lenses in general. |
| EOS FAQ | This is mostly a historic document goingback about 10 years or so covering canon EOS cameras, lenses and speedlites. Lots of information here on older systems (and some on newer systems!) |
| EOS Wiki | An experimental Wiki - a set of documents on the Canon EOS system which can be added to, corrected and revised by any user. Since (almost) anyone can edit or add any document, there's the opportunity for spam to be posted, so sometimes you'll see stuff that shouldn't be there. However corrections can also be made by any user (or by me) so things don't tend to go too far out of whack! I also have some security systems in place to minimize disruption and I can disable posting based on IP adresses. |
| Books | Selected new and used books on various aspects of photography, from B&W images to digital techniques |
| Magazines | Some magazine recommendations covering a wide range of photographic subjects |
| Computers | Occasional articles on computers and peripherals or possible interest to photographers (especially digital photographers) |