by Ron on August 23, 2009
After outgrowing my Kata 467 and LowePro Fastpack 250, I started looking around for a replacement bag that could hold all my photo gear plus my Macbook Pro laptop.
I considered a couple of options, but decided on the Think Tank StreetWalker HardDrive. (Buy it on Amazon.com)
Summary
After several months of use, I can highly recommend it. [...]
I’m NOT a brand snob. I’ve owned both Sigma and Tamron lenses, and typically pick the product with the best performance/price ratio. As an advanced amateur, I use my equipment a good bit. But if a photo component fails, my family is not going starve.
So when I decided to buy a grip for my new [...]
Best Buy keeps bouncing around on the D200 price. As of April 3, 2009 it’s at $599… which is their cheapest so far. Not sure how long it will last.
Perhaps they are finally clearing their inventory leading up to a Nikon announcement on April 14th?
I recently visited the Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area near Boise, Idaho. It was mostly a family outing, but I was also scouting for a new place to take bird/wildlife photos.
As it turns out, Fort Boise WMA is a great place for birds, but not so great for bird photography.
The main entrance road splits two [...]
I’m certainly no fan of the ACLU, but they do have a handy iPhone app that can help photographers (and others) understand their rights when approached by law enforcement.
Flying with Fish has the details.
by Ron on February 20, 2009
Feeling kinda blah? Got the winter photo blues?
Check out Zach Arias’ video post from Scott Kelby’s blog.
by Ron on February 15, 2009
I needed an 82mm replacement lens cap for my Sigma 100-300 f4. Preferably, the center pinch type since the one provided by Sigma can’t be removed or attached with the lens hood on. I found a really inexpensive version on eBay and decided to give it a try. It works great!
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by Ron on January 23, 2009
Lately, I’ve been seriously considering switching platforms from Canon to Nikon. Specifically, to the Nikon D300. And, I have the lens choice narrowed down to either the Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 or the Nikkor 24-70 f2.8.
So, I decided to run the numbers again to see which would be a better choice based on which focal length [...]
by Ron on January 6, 2009
The Cactus units aren’t incredibly reliable. Often they don’t fire… and I can’t figure out why.
I had a “real” assignment to shoot, so I upgraded to the PocketWizard Plus II. Like all the reviews say, they are rock-solid. Not one single misfire in over 1500 shots last month.
Highly recommended.
by Ron on December 1, 2008
Update: Thom Hogan has posted a good review.
Uses a new 24.5MP FX CMOS sensor, otherwise very similar to the D3.
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