by Ben
The really right stuff multiclamp is one of those accessories you don’t realize you need, but once you own one it gets used a lot more than you thought it would. We’ve all been there. Some super scenic landscape location, but with a railing telling you not to get any closer. You set your tripod […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear, photography
by Ben
I try to put one of these lists together every year. These are my suggestions for the best gifts for photographers that I’ve found this year. Some of these images are my own, some are from the product pages from their respective websites. Links are affiliated where possible (this means I get a small % […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear • Tags: 2017 holiday wishlist
by Ben
What’s to say about the retro 7? Well, first make sure you’ve read and watched my retro 10 and retro 5 reviews! Why? Well because the retro 7 is basically a retro 10 with 1~2″ of the space from the camera compartment taken to make space for a padded iPad/macbook Air compartment. Yes you can […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear, video reviews
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 […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear, video reviews
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
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 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
The guys at zazagallery.com contacted me about a month ago and offered me a free canvas in trade for a review (just to be completely honest). I said sure (who doesn’t want free stuff) and ordered a 30″ x 20″ 3/4″ thick gallery wrap of one of my favorite shots from 2010. The canvas itself is […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear
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 […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear
by Ben
I got a chance to put a thinkthankphoto hydrophobia 70-200 through it’s paces in Antigua last week. It’s a very impressive “technical shell” for your camera, or basically foul weather gear. I can see a few brilliant uses for it, the obvious on (since it’s a “rain cover”) is for anyone who NEEDS to keep […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
I’ve been using straps like this for quite a while now. It started because I don’t like having anything on my camera that can scratch it (metal rings, strap buckles etc) as well as the fact a strap on a camera that’s set down on a table or counter with a kid in the house […]
Categories: accessories, blog, for sale, gear
by Ben
Think Tank was kind enough to send me a UD70 and three custom pixel pocket rockets as giveaways for the forum for the end of the year. Make sure you use my link if you’re going to buy ANY think tank gear as you get a free gift (if you buy enough) and I get […]
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by Ben
Depth of Field Calculator Sensor/Film Size 35mm “Full Frame” DSLR or film 1.3x “crop” DSLR1.5x “crop” DSLR 1.6x “crop” DSLRDSLR with 4/3″ Sensor DSLR with MFT” Sensor digital compact with 2/3″ Sensor digital compact with 1/1.8″ Sensor digital compact with 1/2″ Sensor digital compact with 1/3″ Sensor Selected aperture F 1.0 F 1.2 F 1.4 […]
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by Ben
So part of the switch to canon meant I could downsize my filters to 4″x6″ panels. The sigma 12-24mm and nikon 14-24mm both needed X pros in order to work. The 11-16 I have now and the 10-20 I was considering both work well with Zs which are smaller, cheaper, lighter, but more importantly available […]
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