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
This review covers 4 different “back panel access” backpacks as well as four carbon fiber “travel” tripods. Back Panel Access to me means that the access to the camera gear is through the panel that touches your back. Travel to me means the tripods had to be small when collapsed and light weight. Small enough […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews • Tags: Davis & Sanford TR654C-36, f-stop satori EXP, Feisol CT-3441S, Gitzo GT1545T, incase DSLR backpack, lowepro whistler 450aw, mindshift backlight 26l, review, Sirui N-1204 X
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 […]
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by Ben
I recently did a sailboat delivery from Myrtle Beach SC to the Bahamas. I’ve been wanting a pelican case for my gear around the house for a while now (to keep kids/dust/dirt out of it) and I figured this trip was the perfect excuse to finally bite the bullet and order the 1514 (the version […]
Categories: bags, 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
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
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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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
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 […]
Categories: accessories, bags, blog, gear
by Ben
The think tank sling -O- matic 20 is a mouthful, let me start with that! I will say this is the most impressive sling bag I’ve tried to date, and that’s a long list (incase DLSR sling, LowePro classifieds (both sizes), Kata 3n1-30). If you want a killer sling that’s well thought out, this is […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
I recently picked up a lens changer 3 from thinktankphoto. Well, I guess I shouldn’t say recently, I tend to take my time evaluating a product before I consider reviewing it because I want to see how I like the product after the initial “honeymoon” has worn off. For this reason my bag reviews generally […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
Edit: this post was done before I’d had the bag for long. I’ve since done a video review of this bag that’s more in depth. Check that out here. The video is also the header image you see above, click that and you’ll be able to watch the review here. Thinktank announced the retrospective line […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
^ That’s a video, so watch it for the meat of the review. The f-stop tilopa is an amazing backpack. I’ve had it for about a month now and I’ve yet to be uncomfortable wearing it, even with my entire kit packed into it just to see how it’d feel. It’s not winter and being […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews
by Ben
Edit: this post was done before I’d had the bag for long. I’ve since done a video review of this bag that’s more in depth. Check that out here. The video is also the header image you see above, click that and you’ll be able to watch the review here. Thinktank announced the retrospective line […]
Categories: bags, blog, gear, video reviews