by Ben
I don’t even shoot canon anymore, but I’m still active on PotN and have the shots of this project so I figured I’d share this officially (this shots are buried in a 17-40 post here somewhere). Basically, canon uses the same hood on the 17-40L, 16-35L (but they made it even bigger for the 16-35II!) […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear, lenses
by Ben
I got an email from Ian at F-stop the other day. I guess one of my video reviews caught his eye and he wanted my thoughts on one of their bags. He sent me a tilopa with a large camera block while I was away on vacation (too bad it wasn’t here in time to […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear
by Ben
I’m a bag whore. I admit it. I’m always looking for a better bag solution for my use and I really like the idea of slings. So I’ve been looking for a sling that I think will work for me and I had it narrowed down to two options, the new lowepro classified series (180 […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear
by Ben
I put this video together very quickly today just to show why L-Brackets are so nice. Yes, they’re expensive, and I know a lot of people wonder what the fuss is about and why you’d want to spend that much money for a clamp and bracket… But I can say it’s one of the few […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but watch the above video, it should clear up any questions anyone has on how to use filters with lenses that “can’t” take filters. But that I mean wide lenses w/o proper threads for filters on the front. The 3 biggest offenders are the sigma […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear
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
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 […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
I can’t believe I don’t have a post on this yet? Anyway, this is the holster bag I ski with. It’s not perfect, but it’s really good. The strap system sucks, but not bad enough I’ve replaced it yet (which would be pretty easy). It works as needed.
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear
by Ben
This is an idea I’ve been playing with for a while now. I use X-pro cokin filters and they don’t have a a 10-stop ND available. Actually, no one does. So I took some plexi, got it cut down to the right size and took it to the local tint shop and had them put […]
Categories: accessories, blog, gear
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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