DIY Beauty Dish
It’s been a while since I tackled a DIY project, so I figured I was coming due. For a while now I’ve had my eye on a beauty dish, with just the $100 price tag holding me back. In all honesty, that’s pretty good, as photography gear goes. But each time I went to add [...]
Canon’s New News
Finally feeling better after a case of the stomach flu and as a “get well” present, Canon has announced it’s newest batch of gear. Have you seen the list? New super-telephotos, new teleconverters, two new lenses, and the 60D. I’m underwhelmed. Gee, thanks Canon…
After further reflection
Writers, after finishing a manuscript, are told to stick it in a drawer for 6 months and ignore it, so that when they do finally pull it out, they can review it with fresh eyes. It’s a good practice, and one that I’m going to start applying to the reviews I do here. You’ll find [...]
ISO 3200
This morning, the weather channel girl didn’t even come close… Headed out with a friend early, hoping to see some wildlife. The forecast called for fog, which would have been fine. Except instead of fog, it turned out to be a very low overcast that still hasn’t completely burned off. So much for sunrise – [...]
Canon 17-35mm L – Review
If camera gear is truly addictive, then I’m an addict. I find that it’s hard to be satisfied with a lens – it seems that there’s always a better, faster model, with just one more feature. So when I do finally find one that I’m completely happy with, it’s exciting. A while back, you may [...]
Quick Commentary on the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
Surf the various photography forums for a while and you’ll find plenty of references to the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens, usually in the context of, “I can’t afford a 24-70L, what can I buy instead that’s cheaper?” One of the top answers is the Tamron. In fact, there are very few lenses that cover that [...]
Where are the new lenses?
Canon has been surprisingly slow in releasing new lenses this year. Sure, there’s some consumer level lenses, and we got the 70-200L IS Mk II – but that’s it. So what many of us want to know is, where are the rest of them? Surely there must be more L-series glass in the works? Even [...]
DIY Multi-Speedlite Mounting Bracket 2
Right now my last blog post, where I shared my Rubbermaid-based DIY flash bracket, is getting all the attention – mostly because DIYPhotography.net featured it yesterday (which is way cool, by the way!). And although I was somewhat amazed that the thing actually worked, I don’t have a lot of faith in it’s ability to [...]
Lightware Direct FourSquare Speedlite Mount
Came across this today via a post on Fredmiranda.com – photographer Dave Black and his “Workshop at the Ranch” articles. Dave’s got some really cool toys and he’s using them to make some kick-ass photos. This is a photog who’s embraced Speedlights, actually leaving his studio strobes and home to light sports arenas with them. [...]
Pro Lens Wishlist
I got an email the other day from Mike, my friend and fellow photographer, in response to my Five Year Plan post and my ambition to make shooting my full-time career in the future. It’s a goal that I’m happy to be working towards, and it was wonderful to hear support and encouragement from someone [...]
