gear
New Gear: DEAL EXTREME!!!
by Ben
I finally broke down and ordered an off camera cord to help me learn flash. I went with a Chinese knock off over the canon because of the price. Because it was so “inexpensive” I also picked up a few other things from dealextreme while I was “there”. The tripod head is an “inexpensive” knockoff […]
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New Gear: Panasonic LX-3
by Ben
Well, Adorama finally got LX3s back in stock again. I actually ordered this almost 2 months ago (I ordered it late January). I’m somewhat torn as to even opening it. I had my samsung NV-10 which was a terrible P&S but it did what I needed a P&S to do. But it broke skiing (pushed […]
For Sale: Canon 17-40 L
by Ben
Yep, this is my second time around with the 17-40, and I’m selling it again. The 2.8 zooms keep calling my name, especially now that I shoot indoors so much with Elias. So I’m moving on the the older 16-35 I this time. Hopefully I can deal with it’s soft corners (only when not stopped […]
UWA lens test!
by Ben
My buddy Markitos ended up one upping my 20-35 with a 16-35. NOT a 16-35II but the original version… That got me thinking, and I checked KEH.com and it turns out they had one for less than my 17-40 and 20-35 are worth combined. I had a 16-35II for a while, but it was too […]
New Gear: Canon 16-35 I
by Ben
Well I’m back on the fence about 2.8 zooms again. I’ve been loving my 20-35L, but it’s been bugging me owning 2 lenses with the same FL. Especially when the same 2 lenses are/were later combined. But I’d owned the 16-35II and didn’t like it’s size/weight, but I especially hate it’s hood and filter size […]
New Gear: Canon 20-35mm L!!!
by Ben
Yes it’s a relic, yes it’s designed in the 80s (but mine was made in 1996, the year I graduated HS!), yes it’s been replaced 3 times, but you know what, I LOVE IT!!! It’s a 2.8 constant zoom, but it’s not very big at all. It’s actually smaller than the 17-40L although a bit […]
New Gear: boda dry bag!
by Ben
Sold 4 bags earlier this week so I could try a boda. I’ve been stalking these online for a while now but always felt they were priced a bit high, at least for me. But looking at the design, it’s well done, and finding them for 25% off (instant rebate) I couldn’t resist after my […]
Bags 4 Sale
by Ben
New Gear: GoPro Wide motorsport!
by Ben
yeah, I know I know, why the hell do I need another camera right? But these things have been calling my name since I’d seen them in the back of NG adventurer a year or so ago… And they finally made a wide version (instead of the rumored wide angle adapter) so how could I […]
New Gear: Sigma 20mm EX DG
by Ben
Well as much as I don’t really want to like this lens, it’s actually proving to be quite the sharp, wide, fast bargain. It’s been on the camera since it came out of it’s box last night, and so far I’ve been very impressed with it. It’s got sigma’s typical black flake paint job on […]
New Gear: GoPro5 wide, Sigma 20mm, Kata 3N1-30.
by Ben
After selling the 70-200 f4 IS this week I turned that money right into some things I’ve been considering for a while now: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG Kata 3n1-30 sling bag/backpack GoPro 5 wide motorsport kit w/ bike kit The sigma will be interesting to play with. My 24L is my most used lens […]
For Sale: Canon 70-200 f4 IS L
by Ben
I’m selling my beloved 70-200 f4 IS. This lens is one of canon’s sharpest zooms ever made and it has the best IS they make. Yet I’m still selling it…. Why? Because I had it and the 300 as a great pair, but once I sold the 300 for the 100-400 it’s been a bit […]
