by Ben
I’m working my lenses out for my DSLR kit and I really want the new 16-35mmVR and 24mm 1.4. To fund them I have to sell some of what I currently own. So I’m thinking about downgrading my 24-70G to a lesser zoom as most of what I use it for isn’t very demanding anyway […]
by Ben
I finally got the refund for my boda bag this week due to a broken zipper which they couldn’t replace. Back when I bought it (almost a year ago now) the think tank UD30 was the other bag I was giving some serious consideration to. Now that I’m starting over I’ve gone with the Think […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear
by Ben
I finally found what I think will be a great bag for my GF1. The GF1 is quite a bit smaller than a normal DSLR so it floats around in any of my existing bags. I’m looking for something that can hold it while skiing w/o moving around and that I don’t have to adjust […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear
by Ben
I’ve been excited about micro four thirds cameras since olympus made their teaser announcement last year. The EP-1 didn’t excite me much as it’s slow to AF and not a great looking camera to me (I’m not big into retro anything). I’ve also been on the fence because this is moving to an even smaller […]
by Ben
Last year I learned about GND (gradual Neutral Density) filters. I had owned a set for a while but never really used them. I then went on my first group shoot with my own photo forum and everyone had theirs in use that morning so I pulled mine out of the bag and was blown […]
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by Ben
I’m trying to force myself to get back into flash photography again. I had to take studio photography in school and never really liked it. I’ve owned flashes various times but avoid using them whenever possible. But I LOVE the look the guys who make light work for them can get, so I’ve decided to […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear, lighting
by Ben
Just got a few things in today. Moo cards are something I’d heard of before coming from flickr. They’re actually an independent company that just has the ability to use your flickr images to make cards (that’s how I did these). They’re from London but have a US “base” that just happens to be in […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear
by Ben
I finally decided on a raid enclosure. I’d been looking at a few different options but in the end it came down to the reviews and the websites. Drobo has NOTHING negative written about it anywhere (that’s not operator error at least). They also CALLED ME directly after I emailed them a few questions. This […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear
by Ben
Finally decided on a new bag. After MUCH hemming and hawing (is that even how you spell that?) I went with the Tamrac Adventure 4. It’s also called the 5534 and can be found here. It’s looking like a good decision. The only 2 issues I see with it right now are that it’s just a […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
I guess it’s about time I make it official and put a shot/post about this on the gear blog. I’ve officially switched to Nikon. When my 5Dii drowned in August I realized I could use that opportunity to try a D700. It’s the camera I wish canon would make, but they refuse to for whatever reason. It […]
by Ben
Finally decided on a new bag. After MUCH hemming and hawing (is that even how you spell that?) I went with the Tamrac Adventure 4. It’s also called the 5534 and can be found here. It’s looking like a good decision. The only 2 issues I see with it right now are that it’s just […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
I’m daydreaming about new bags again. The issue is my new nikkor zooms are just slightly longer than their canon counterparts I had previously (24-70 nikkor -vs- 24-105 canon and 14-24 nikkor -vs- any of my old UWA zooms). This presents a problem with my Boda as I used to store one of those zooms […]
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I finally decided to get a new theme for the blog. I’m sure you noticed as there are no more words on the main page of the blog and you have to click the most recent image to get to the actual posts! If you’re reading this, you’ve obviously figured it out, but PLEASE leave […]
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finally got the 24-70 for the D700. It’s a lens I love to hate honestly… I’m not really a fan of mid range zooms. I’ve owned both the sigma and canon versions of this lens before and never really loved using it but ALWAYS got great results. I had the 24-105 with the 5Dii for […]
by Ben
Well, because I switched teams to Nikon, I figured I owed it to myself to try the best UWA made these days. The 14-24mm is an amazing lens. It’s a very hefty piece of glass. The FE is pretty cool looking but a PITA to clean. But what this lens has is amazing build, it’s […]