Canon Wireless Flash System
With the introduction of the EOS 7D, Canon finally took the initiative to play catch-up to Nikon in an area where they had been woefully lacking: wireless flash control. For years Canon has been not only in the backseat, but in the far back of the bus, when compared to Nikon’s Creative Lighting System.
The 7D [...]
Canon EOS 7D – Review: Part 3b
I headed out this morning to do some sunrise shooting but was thwarted by an overcast sky and cold winds, and ended up coming home with only about a dozen shots. The day cleared, however, and I was back out this evening at twilight for a spectacular evening. While I was out, I made sure [...]
Canon EOS 7D – Review: Part 3
For the final part in my series of reviews on the Canon EOS 7D, I’ll present the evidence that speaks loudest of all – sample images at a full range of ISO settings, in full-stop increments. Each of the following images was taken with the Canon 7D + 28-135mm, IS deactivated, f/5.6, tripod mounted. All [...]
Autumn at Ricketts Glen
Sunday was one of those rare autumn days where the weather completely defied the forecast and turned from drearily cold to sunny and inviting. I had the good fortune to spend the day at Ricketts Glen State Park with my friend Mike, who had brought his camera club up from New York City for [...]
Canon EOS 7D – Review: Part 2
Last time I talked about the physical features of the new 7D. This time I’m going to talk about some of its more advanced features, edging towards the final review, which will feature full sample images and conclusions.
One of the things that excited me most about the 7D was the built-in flash commander mode. [...]
Twilight
A few shots from this evening. Today the sky was an amazing, sharp blue following our first killing frost of the season. I headed out just before sunset and stayed out through twilight, up at Trostle Pond and then Bullhead Bay. Shooting in twilight, when the air is still, is one of my favorite times.
Early images with the Canon 7D
Saturday was a cold, wet day in Northeastern PA, but I still managed to get in some test shots with the new Canon 7D. These were really the first shots I’d been able to take, excluding the few in my apartment that came after I unpacked the camera. There’s certainly nothing scientific about [...]
Canon EOS 7D – Review, Part 1
The new Canon 7D is finally in my hands, courtesy of J&R Electronics. And I couldn’t be happier. There are a lot of areas I want to review, and as I continue shooting with the camera, I’m sure that I’ll find even more to say. So I’m going to break it all [...]
New Flash System?
For a couple of years now, I’ve been working with the Strobist system; older Speedlights, used in manual mode with wireless triggers. Strobist took the photographic world by storm with this system, and for good reason. It’s cheap, it’s highly effective, and once you figure out what you’re doing, it’s easy.
The setup I [...]
AF Micro-adjustment
I suspect that many of you won’t be familiar with the term “AF micro-adjustment.” And there’s no reason you should be, unless you’ve used one of Canon’s top series cameras, like the EOS 5D. This is a feature that is just starting to trickle down into the mid-range EOS bodies – the 50D [...]