by Ben
Call them EVILs (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens), CSCs (compact system cameras) or MILKs (mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras), but these cameras all have a few things in common. They’re small, and they’re meant to replace your big camera to a certain extent. Yes some people are stepping up to these cameras from a P&S, but for the most part anyone […]
Categories: blog, cameras, gear, video reviews
by Ben
Took my anual trip to photoexpo Saturday. It’s always a great show and well worth the time for me but this year was especially good for a few reasons. The first is EVIL/CSC cameras and their “systems” are really maturing. Sony has the NEX 6 and 5r with their new 10-18mm. Fuji has the X-E1 […]
by Ben
This question is one that comes up far too often in photography these days because of the digital nature of most of our work. I’ve recently been asked this very question by the gallery owners at the three different galleries I’m (fortunate enough to be) in right now. This morning I opened a can of […]
by Ben
If you’re an L-bracket user looking to use a holster as well, you know this isn’t an easy problem to solve. If you put the holster pin or plate or button onto your L-bracket it takes valuable space from your clamp. It also makes the camera unbalanced when you set it down on a flat […]
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by Ben
Filters are one of my most used tools in my kit. After the obvious camera, lens and tripod I use for my landscapes, my filters are always the next pieces out of my bag (followed by my remote). I prefer to capture my images as best as possible in camera to avoid as much processing […]
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by Ben
I wanted to put a post together that goes over what I use to get my landscape images. While I do list the exact gear I shoot with, I don’t want this post to make is seem like that portion is critical. It’s far more important to get out there with what you do have […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, cameras, gear, lenses, video reviews
by Ben
I’ve had the OM-D for a month now. I’m loving this camera. So is my son as you can see above… Micro Four Thirds (MFT) has finally matured to a point where it’s an amazing little system. I owned a Panasonic GF1 a few years ago and liked the system then, but the image quality […]
Categories: blog, cameras, gear, video reviews
by Ben
OK, selling some things… This post is really just to hold all the images. If you’re interested in anything, feel free to email me (use the contact form at the top if you don’t know my email). I’d like to trade the 5Dii for a 7D, everything else is for sale, including my 17-40L, f-stop […]
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The 5D mark III is finally here. People have been wondering what this camera would be for the last ~3 years… Canon announced the camera in early March with some interesting specifications. The MP haven’t changed much, they’ve gone from 21mp to 22mp. But what has changed is the speed of the camera. The FPS […]
Categories: blog, cameras, gear, new gear, video reviews
by Ben
2011 was a pretty great yeah, I have to admit. Lets start by looking at some numbers: 110 blog posts (49 personal/PAD, 45 landscapes, 8 BJP, 8 gear reviews) 16,185 images shot (33% less than last year?!), 350gb 174 images uploaded to flickr 6,015 uploaded to my site spent more on prints than gear kept […]
Categories: blog, gear, personal, photography • Tags: recap
by Ben
This review is meant to be a bit of an introduction to tripods as well as a review of three Oben tripod kits. It has some tips on what to look for when shopping, what features you might want or “need” and to help guide you to making the right choice in your next (or […]
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by Ben
The f-stop loka is a hell of a backpack. That’s ignoring it’s ability to haul cameras. This is just one hell of a great backpack first, then it has this awesome system to add inserts into it specifically designed for cameras (f-stop calls these “ICU”s or internal camera units). I’ll get to that more in […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews, wrong thumbnail • Tags: mountwashington
by Ben
OK, to be 100% honest, I’m writing this post having already sold the camera. I bought this camera 10/4/2011, here’s the first shot I took with it: I owned the camera from October 4th until November 2nd. I took 797 images with it. I loved the camera and I hated the camera. I, like everyone […]
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The thinktankphoto speed series is an interesting line of bags. They’re belt bags, they’re shoulder bags, and they’re a combination of both. ThinkTank uses a nice soft webbing loop to attach the shoulder strap to, so it’s easily removable. They also include belt straps that tuck neatly away into the side of the bag. So […]
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by Ben
^ that’s a video, click play and enjoy. Also click the resolution button bottom right to get the 720p HD goodness. 🙂 I’ve been using a thinktank retro 10 as my main shoulder bag since they came out (May 2010) and an urban disguise before that. It’s a fantastic shoulder bag. As soon as ThinkTank […]
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