Month: April 2015

Tamron 150-600 Samples

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I’ve been playing with the Tamron 150-600 f/5-6.3 for a while now and I’ve had it out with me on a couple of good wildlife trips alongside my Canon 200-400 f/4.  It might seem like an odd pairing but I’ve been curious to see how the seemingly incredible value Tamron lens compares with the cream of the crop.  There’s no doubt this Tamron lens is a bit of an anomaly, it’s incredibly sharp for such a ‘cheap’ lens.  I use cheap in the relative sense, of course, because $1060 isn’t small change, but compared to the other options out there,

Lexar Memory Card Sale – One Day Only

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B&H are having a one day sale on select Lexar multipack products. 4-pack of Lexar Professional 32GB CF cards – $199 2-pack Lexar Pro 32GB SD cards – $29.99

Gear I Like: Senal Headphones

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Sometimes I stumble across some gear that’s useful, and I want to share it with you guys.  I’ve been using these Senal SMH-1000 headphones for my video and audio work for over a year now and they do a really great job at a good price point (under $100).  I use them plugged into my Canon XA-20, or into my Sound Devices Mix Pre-D when I’m recording tutorial videos at my computer.  They have a detachable cable which is great because if the cable or plugs ever fail, you don’t have to replace the entire set of headphones, just get

Canon Price Drops – Save Up To $800!

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Canon have just launched a large number of price drops on almost every L-Series lens I can think of. Some of the notable savings are on the incredible Canon 200-400 (review), where you can save $800! You can also save $150 on the 24-105 and $500 on the 300mm f/2.8 L IS II.