Dan Carr 
Most of the major rebate programs from the major manufacturers are set to expire on June 29th or July6th in the case of the Canon one! If you’ve been holding off on that next lens or camera purchase you’ll want to check these out today to make sure you aren’t about to miss out.
Someone e-mailed me today with the simple question “how do you keep you cables organised?” My solution comes in two parts: 1. Buy the Et Cetera cases from Gura Gear. I prefer the ‘cases’ for organization when I travel and in the office/storage cupboards and then the ‘pouches’ are flatter so they work best to stash in my bag when I’m out shooting. 2. Use Pearstone Touch Fasteners from B&H. These things are super cheap and just awesome. You tie one to each cable and then there’s always a way to fasten it up into a neat little package. So …
B&H updated their site today with more information on the the Zoom H6 audio recorder. The Zoom H4 has been the go-to portable DSLR audio solution for the last three or four years but Samson’s Zoom H6 is now on the horizon and looks set to ship in August. The unit is available to pre-order now if you really want to grab it as soon as it arrives. The H6 features up to 6 tracks of recording compared to the previous 4-track H4 and it also features interchangeable modules on the top to switch out microphones or add additional XLR
Well the day finally came. Canon’s most anticipated professional lens is making its way into public hands and I was able to get one of the first few that landed in Canada. As I say in the video, every photographer should get the opportunity to experience the excitement of unwrapping one of Canon’s “Big Whites”. Gear porn? Yes indeed, but i know some of you love these kinds of videos. Now time to go and shoot! Buy your own Canon 200-400
Behind the shot blog post for support manufacturer, Really Right Stuff, talking about a panoramic image of the Northern Lights.
I ordered the Canon 200-400 F4 L IS the minute it was finally announced and as soon as my local store confirmed that it would be arriving in just a couple of weeks I set about grabbing a few necessary accessories for it. Since it’s a $12,000 lens I don’t mind spending a few more dollars on a couple of things to protect it and ease its operations. Let’s take a look at what is available for this exciting new lens: Really Right Stuff LCF-53 This is a replacement foot for the lens that included the Arca Swiss standard dovetail
I’ve honestly lost track of how many times I have written about this lens. That wouldn’t be that unusual apart from the fact that this lens had not even been officially announced yet, let alone available to purchase! A couple of years ago (or maybe even three?) Canon put a development announcement out there and showed the world the first concept, a super tele zoom with a built in converter. Why would they do this you might ask ? They don’t normally do things like that. Well Nikon have had a 200-400 f4 for an eternity, maybe even ten years.
Well yes it finally happened, many years after we first knew about this lens! You can pre-order the lens using the links below. I expect this to be in very high demand and short availability so if you really want one then act FAST.
Canon have released firmware update 1.2.1 today for the 5DMK3 which is one of the most comprehensive firmware feature additions ever seen for a Canon camera. You can download it HERE. Here is a list of the changes made with this firmware: Of course the big news here is uncompressed output from the HDMI port as this allows film makers to plug in external recording devices and record to other formats directly like ProRes or DNXHD in a much less compressed way then you can create files in camera. Video recording quality should be vastly improved with this.Also important is
Nikon rebates are out right now and until April 27th you can make all kinds of savings. My favorite would be on this Nikon D7100 , save up to $550! There’s all kinds of other camera and lenses for sale though so check it all out HERE.
Last year at Photo Plus Expo in New York I came across a surprise as I was walking across the show floor to the Think Tank Photo booth. Attached to the side of their booth was a small table and a new banner; Mindshift Gear. I’m a big fan of Think Tank’s stuff, you guys have probably read a review or three on here in the past but whilst they make the best roller bags and sports/event photography gear in the business they have never produced a bag that suits my main needs as an outdoor and adventure sports photographer.
I got an e-mail from my friends at SIGMA Canada this morning to tell me all about a new competition that they are having for Canadian students. Be quick though as submissions are only being taken until the end of the month. Sigma Canada is giving away 3 – $3000 cash (tuition) prizes, as well as 3 – $1000 gear prizes, to full-time college or university photo students. ——————— The Sigma Scholarship Contest illustrates Sigma’s decades of technological advancement and innovation in the industry, and a desire to empower and support aspiring photographers. Who like Sigma capture and portray