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Canon Announces Two New Flashes

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/ February 7, 2011 / Leave a comment

My Take – 270EX II is just a simple upgrade to the budget minded 270EX, adding wireless control features. The 320EX is a new model and features a built in LED light for HD filming and the wireless control. Need to see how well this works but it certainly is...
2010 Photographers Gift Guide

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/ December 1, 2010 / Leave a comment

External Flash An external flash can do more for the quality of your indoor, and outdoor, shots than any other upgrade/accessory. Both Nikon and Canon offer fairly inexpensive but excellent flashes that allow you to bounce the light of the ceiling. The result is bright, evenly lit photos without your subjects...
Best Batteries

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/ November 12, 2010 / Leave a comment

Consumer Reports recently tested a variety of non-rechargeable batteries- First place was the Energizer Ultimate Lithium battery. Second Place was the Energizer Advanced Lithium and last place was the Energizer Max alkaline battery. And yes they tested other popular brands. Under the rechargeable heading the Sanyo Enloops (which I have...
Unboxing & Examples: Gary Fong Collapsible Lightsphere

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/ September 25, 2010 / Leave a comment

An unboxing with example shots showing the effect of bare flash vs the Gary Fong Collapsible Lightsphere Gary Fong GFLSC01 LightSphere Collapsible Diffuser
Polarizing Filter in Action (Video)

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/ September 14, 2010 / Leave a comment

A quick video that illustrates in real-time the effect of a circular polarizer on your images. This is the ONE must have filter, although neutral density and a few others can be useful, if you plan to do any outdoor/landscape photography you should have one for each lens you own....
Holiday Presents for the Photographer

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/ December 1, 2009 / Leave a comment

External Flash- If you don’t have one these can do more for the quality of your indoor, and outdoor, shots than any other upgrade/accessory. Both Nikon and Canon offer fairly inexpensive but excellent flashes that allow you to bounce the light of the ceiling. The result is bright, evenly lit...
Don’t buy a UV Filter/Haze filter unless

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/ October 7, 2009 / Leave a comment

You have small children that will want to touch your lens, even then it is debatable. Modern lens are coated and it takes a bit of work to scratch them. And that is really all a UV filter does, protects your lens. In my opinion a much better protection is...
Q: Why do you need a Circular Polarizer?

Posted by toby
/ October 6, 2009 / 2 Comments

A: It is the one filter whose effects cannot be recreated in post-process. What a polarizing filter does:
Recommended Lenses [Canon]

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/ September 22, 2009 / Leave a comment

Zooms Super Budget Zoom Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Decent lens with solid reviews very hard to beat the price. If shopping around make sure you don’t purchase the non-APO version which is crummy. Price: $189.00 Budget Zoom – Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6...
Best $45 photography related dollars you can spend

Posted by toby
/ September 10, 2009 / 1 Comment

For years I have cautioned folks against buying cheap tripods, there is no sense in putting $1000 of camera and lens on a cheap tripod that is not going to be able to hold your camera steady and worse may tip over. And then I discovered this Tripod, a friend...

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Canon Announces Two New Flashes

2010 Photographers Gift Guide

Best Batteries

Unboxing & Examples: Gary Fong Collapsible Lightsphere

Polarizing Filter in Action (Video)

Holiday Presents for the Photographer

Don’t buy a UV Filter/Haze filter unless

Q: Why do you need a Circular Polarizer?

Recommended Lenses [Canon]

Best $45 photography related dollars you can spend

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