The Digital Photo Experience

Gear Guru Chris Klapheke talks about cool new gear / Podcast

[Editors Note: So many of you have asked for more podcasts than the 2 we normally release each month, so we are trying out a new podcast series, these will be short podcasts, between 20-30 minutes, and the content and format will vary. Take a listen and let us know what you think.]
Continuing with these [...]

The iPad – The First Five Weeks

I picked up a WiFi-only iPad on April 3rd – the morning it was introduced. That iPad has been scarfed by my wife, so now I’m using a brand new 3G-enabled iPad. I have therefore been heavily using one iPad or another for the last five weeks. Here’s a report.
The Good News

Size and Weight – [...]

Serious Photography

For serious photography, photography that matters, you need a serious camera, right? Don’t think about using anything except the latest high-megapixel wonder, and full-35mm-frame, too. Anything less and you are doing a dis-service to yourself, photography and the American way!
Okay, so I have overdone it a bit. But at times, haven’t you felt that way? [...]

Canon Japan Releases New Update for Canon EOS 5D MarkII

After encountering some issues with the recently release firmware version 2.0.3, Canon was forced to pull the long awaited update. That was just two days ago!
This morning Canon Japan has released an update (version 2.0.4) that promises to fix those problems encountered by some users who had upgraded earlier in the week.
If you had upgraded [...]

Canon Releases NEW firmware for the EOS Canon 5D Mark II

Canon has finally released the LONG awaited firmware update for the Canon 5D MarkII, bringing the version up to 2.0.3. New functionality includes:

24 frames per second (actual 23.97) in addition to the already included 30 fps
Manual audio gain control (64 levels)
Histogram display for movie mode
Aperture and shutter priorities for movie mode
Improved audio sampling from 44.1 [...]

Weekend Travel Tips Part 1

 
Day trips are great, but taking a weekend trip for photography can be a great experience and a good way to indulge in your photographic passion for a few days. Not needing to worry about getting home in time or thinking about other commitments for later in the day can be surprisingly liberating! A multi-day [...]

Canon Announces New Firmware for 5D MarkII

Canon has just announced a that later this month it will make available for free firmware version 2.0.3 for the Canon EOS 5D MarkII that includes a plethora of often requested new functionality.
This includes:

24 frames per second (actual 23.97) in addition to the already included 30 fps
Manual audio gain control (64 levels)
Histogram display for movie [...]

These Aren’t Your Mother’s Galoshes!

Think back to when you were a kid, heading to school in the snow or rain.
Your mom dressed you up to look like that poor little kid in Christmas Story, including horrendous, floppy black galoshes.  You just knew that the other kids would make fun of your big floppy rubber boots.
Things have changed dramatically today.  [...]

Capturing the NAMM Show with a Canon EOS 7D

Dave Wilson, a.k.a. DPE’s Computer Wiz Kid at Heart, takes pictures and plays guitar – like myself and many of our photographer friends, including Scott Kelby!
In this post, Dave, who is the developer of my 24/7 Photo Buffet app, shares his experience at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show, where he took some [...]

Basalt, an affordable alternative to Carbon Fiber for tripods

I have been a user of Gitzo tripods for many many years, and have been very fond of their carbon fiber models.
Carbon fiber is the preferred material to use for making durable yet lightweight tripods, however, they are typically very expensive. A few years ago Gitzo developed a new material that offers many of the [...]