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 [...]
6 Common Photography Fallacies
As you progress through the world of photography, you hear a lot of things. Oftentimes conflicting things. This Internet age is a true wonder, and it has put vast amounts of information at our fingertips, indexed it, and made it easy to find. On the other hand, it has also let the misinformed, confused, and [...]
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 [...]
