Dan Carr

Founder of Shutter Muse, full time photographer and creative educator. Dan lives in the Canadian Yukon, but his wanderlust often sends him in search of images all around the world to meet the needs of clients and readers alike.

GoPro Launches New Hero 3+ Black and Silver

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GoPro has launched an update to their awesome Hero 3 Black and Silver cameras today and there’s some interesting updates across the board.  Before we delve into the differences, take a look at the video below and have your mind blown! Order the GoPro Hero 3+ What’s New? This is more of a bump than a jump, and those looking for a proper 4k mode will be disapointed as we still just get 15fps in 4k BUT there are some nice tweaks that are worth looking at and certainly if you’re still using a Hero 2 then this would be

Canon’s Autumn Rebate Program Brings Big Savings

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We’re now getting into what is typically the best time of year to buy new gear.  The major announcements are out of the way and with summer officially at an end, it’s time to start thinking about the Thanksgiving and the holiday season.  This always brings around great savings from the major manufacturers and Canon has just launched their program.  B&H as usual has a great interactive page that allows you to easily visualize the savings you can make.

ARRI AMIRA Unveiled at IBC 2013

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In a somewhat surprising move, ARRI has unveiled a new HD/2k camera at IBC 2013 called the AMIRA.  The camera shoots up to 200fps and delivers the quality of an ALEXA by using the same sensor but in a much smaller package designed for the single operator.  ARRI has pegged this as a ‘documentary camera’ and it appears therefore to feature everything you would need right out of the box including things like XLR inputs for audio (including AES digital) and an OLED viewfinder that also doubles as a screen when the eyepiece is flipped to the side.  The AMIRA

Behind the Shot: Cambodian Fisherman

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I was in Cambodia for a couple weeks on an exploratory photo mission, several days of which were spent touring around with some local guides in a 4×4 so that we could get off the beaten path. It’s one of my most memorable photographic experiences and I’ll never forget how friendly the people are in that country. On our way back from a 4-day excursion up to the Northern border with Thailand, we passed through an incredible thunderstorm and as they so often do in monsoon season, it cleared just in time for the sun to set. As we drove

Think Tank’s New TurnStyle Lightweight Sling Bag

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Think Tank have just launched another new bag called the TurnStyle.  This one is designed to be your super lightweight solution for carrying your mirrorless system or DSLR with you around the town or city. As a friend of the site , don’t forget you’ll get a free gift when you spend $50 or more with Think Tank as well.  Just click through the link to the bag and you will qualify.

Mindshift Rotation180 Pro – Free Shipping With My Coupon Code

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PLEASE NOTE:  You no longer are required to use this coupon code to get free shipping. Free shipping is now included as standard on all US shipments from MindShift. Great news today that I know many of you were waiting for.  The excellent Mindshift Rotation 180 backpack is now in stock and to celebrate they have given me a coupon code to get you FREE shipping from their store.  Just enter the code DANCARR into the ‘discount’ box in the shopping cart!  This is a limited time offer so act fast if you want one of these bags.  I also

Canon Looks to Revolutionize Video AF

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Have you ever wondered how your camera’s AF system work ?  What the difference is between phase detection and contrast detection ?  I’ve explained all of this in my latest guest post on ProVideo Coalition, as well as an introduction to Canon’s latest method which is called Dual Pixel CMOS AF.  A method which looks set to shake up the possibilities with video AF on DSLRs. I’d love you to head on over and take a look at the article HERE.            

June Newsletter

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Last week I sent out my newsletter to all the people who have subscribed to my mailing list.  Many thanks to the hundreds of you have signed up in the recent few months, I really appreciate it! You can view the June newsletter by clicking the image below, and I would love it if you signed up to receive my next newsletter directly HERE. Thanks! Dan

Canon EOS-M Half Price !!

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Ok this might just be the craziest deal I have ever seen from B&H Photo.  The Canon EOS-M with the 22mm pancake lens is $299.  That’s 50% off! Now I personally own one of these cameras and I can tell you that this is real steal.  It produces wonderful images with its APS-C sensor and the AF has been upgraded last week with magic new firmware to make it so much faster.  I’m glad to be able to show you guys this deal, but I wish it had cost me that little when I purchased mine!!

Canon 70D Vs 7D

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This is going to be a question that gets asked over and over again so let’s dig into it! In July 2013 Canon launched the EOS 70D, slated for shipping in September 2013.  Nearly four years previous to this, the 7D was launched as Canon’s premium, pro-sumer APS-C DSLR.  The Launch price of the 7D was far far higher than that of the 70D but as time has gone on, the price has fallen and they are all but the same price now as the 70D when it hits store shelves.  The question “which one to buy” is going to

Pre-Order the Canon EOS 70D

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The Canon EOS 70D is already available for pre-order from B&H Photo as body only or in one of two kits.  Typically cameras of this popularity are tricky to get hold of on launch so if you are looking to grab one I would recommend pre-ordering from one of the links below.  US residents will not be charged when you place the pre-order and you can cancel at any time: B&H Canon EOS 70D – Body Only Canon EOS 70D DSLR Camera with 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens Canon EOS 70D DSLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens Amazon Canon EOS 70D –

Canon Announces The EOS 70D

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Canon has unveiled the latest in their XXD lineup today with the launch of the 70D.  It features a 20.2 megapixel APS-C sensor with their new Digic 5+ (3x faster than Digic 5) chip that will allow up to 7fps continuous shooting.  As well as sensor advancements, Canon have also introduced a new auto focus system which has an impressive 19pt array with all points being the more accurate cross-type variety.  An all cross type AF system is unique at this time.  On top of this the maximum iso is boosted to 12,800 (up from 6400 on the 60D) and