Category Archive: photo gear

09 Sep

Sony full frame A-900 finally released!

Sony full frame A-900 finally released!

No longer vaporware, sony has finally announced their flagship A900 slr.  A serious competitor into the full-frame market, the A900 should shake things up a …

 
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31 Aug

A micro four-thirds competitor already?

A micro four-thirds competitor already?

Micro four thirds is still vaporwave, and it seems there is already a competitor. Samsung is introducing what they seem to be calling a “hybrid” camera …

 
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12 Aug

Another analysis of the micro four thirds standard…

Another analysis of the micro four thirds standard…

Dave Etchells over at the Imaging Resource has a great analysis on the micro four thirds standard: http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1217960634.html I pretty much agree with his analysis, unfortunately even …

 
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05 Aug

Is Olympus re-inventing the digital rangefinder?

Is Olympus re-inventing the digital rangefinder?

pretty much since the advent of digital SLRs, there has been a group of photogragraphers (myself among them) clamoring for the release of a digital …

 
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02 Jul

Radiopoppers working with Pentax! (preliminary testing)

Radiopoppers working with Pentax! (preliminary testing)

After eagerly following the saga of the Radiopoppers, from their vaporware inception to their current production I finally have a pair in my grubby little …

 
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28 Jun

the 15 second DIY adjustable snoot!

the 15 second DIY adjustable snoot!

So I’ve done the cardboard snoot thing.  It’s cheap.  It works.  but I find they don’t last too long trashing around in a camera bag.   …

 
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07 Jun

Quick tip – keep track of your charged/uncharged batteries!

Quick tip – keep track of your charged/uncharged batteries!

If you are like me, you probably have a *lot* of batteries.  Particularly on location with a couple of strobes.  You’ve got a bucket full …

 
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15 May

Eye-fi redux!

Eye-fi redux!

Earlier this year I got rather excited over a new product from a little company called “eye-fi” – it was basically a SD card with …

 
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29 Nov

what’s your travel kit?

what’s your travel kit?

So in preparation for my upcoming trip to St. Johns, (which will include much shooting!) I’ve been thinking long and hard about my travel kit. …

 
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14 Nov

First shots with the DA* 16-50

First shots with the DA* 16-50

After drooling over this lens since it’s announcement, I finally got my grubby little mitts on the DA* 16-50/2.8. In my opinion, despite the …

 
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