The ultimate panorama and gimbal head is shipping very soon. The PG-02 from Really Right Stuff is awesome. I had the opportunity to test the PG-02 prototype during my yacht-based photo tour to Alaska this past spring. As many of you know I do not beat around the bush with most of my opinions and […]
Continue reading...August 31, 2010
Photographs © Rick Sammon Juan Pons and I were recently acting as assistants on the sunset hula shoot at the Maui Photo Festival. Great fun! Great dancers! Great light. As usual, something interesting happened. After Juan and I set up the reflectors and diffusers to control the harsh light, I ask the crowd of maybe […]
Continue reading...August 9, 2010
Hal gives us a quick review and recommendation on the Hoodman HoodLoupe.
Continue reading...May 27, 2010
[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 […]
Continue reading...May 24, 2010
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 […]
Continue reading...April 5, 2010
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 […]
Continue reading...March 19, 2010
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 […]
Continue reading...March 15, 2010
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 […]
Continue reading...March 12, 2010
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 […]
Continue reading...March 2, 2010
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) […]
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September 16, 2010
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