Just 2 Days Left In Canon’s Winter Rebate Program!!

Get ’em while they’re hot! Just a couple of days remain in Canon’s winter rebate program.  If you’ve been thinking about that new camera or new lens then NOW is the time to grab it and take the savings.

Solving The Camera Strap Conundrum With The Carry Speed DS-2

Like most people who usually have a camera with them on any given day, I have never been satisfied with the strap that comes packaged with the camera.  For the last few years I’ve been using some much more comfortable straps provided to me as part of the Canon’s CPS membership which are simply Canon branded versions of the Optech Utility Strap with a different, more robust attachment system.  The neoprene strap works well for easing the discomfort of a heavy camera on your shoulders but the traditional attachment points on the left and right sides of the camera still …

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Canon’s 90EX Flash As Portable Macro Flash

Here’s an interesting little setup which Many people haven’t considered.  I’ve been shooting a lot with the little EOS-M , Canon’s mirrorless camera and it came packaged with the little Canon 90EX flash.  It’s powered by just two AAA batteries and that means that it is decidedly pocket sized !  Whilst it’s marketed as a flash for the EOS-M , it works just fine with any Canon camera that has a hot shoe.  If you use a 5D , a camera with no built-in flash, then it can also be a handy accessory for general shooting and at $150 it

Fuji Launches The X100s

Two years ago Fuji created a storm in the camera market with the launch of the X100.  The retro styling, large APS-C sensor and f2 prime lens was a breath of fresh air and for six months or more after the launch date they were nigh on impossible to get hold of such was their popularity!  I owned one myself for about a year and you can read my review HERE if you need a refresher.  Today Fuji have unveiled the cameras successor and it looks as though they have kept all the good bits of the previous camera and

Adobe NOT Offering Creative Suite 2 (CS2) for free

UPDATE: SO it turns out the whole photblogospehere is wrong about this !  Adobe was merely switching CS2 users to a new version or server or something like that.       If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on Photoshop but just couldn’t afford it then today is your lucky day !  Adobe is offering the entirety of the CS2 Creative Suite for FREE !  All you have to do is sign in to Adobe and you can get it all !  Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc etc Universal serial numbers are provided as well: Creative Suite: 1130-0412-8377-1896-9751-5759 Photoshop

Getting Out Of The Dreaded Creative Rut

It happens to all of us, sometimes you’re just not feeling it.  You look at the growing pile of photography gear in your cupboard and for all the lenses, toys and gadgets you just can’t think what to create next.  A change of routine is a good way to jolt your inner muse but a sudden change of scenery can also do wondrous things.  A few weeks ago I had a 5 day gap before Christmas and I had no particular photographic plans.  On a whim I thought about leaving the country and before I knew it (the next day)