Dan Carr Photography - Photography Product Reviews and Tutorials

MindShift Gear Launches New Rotation Backpack Lineup

Sep 15, 2020 | Industry News

MindShift Gear just launched a new series of Rotation 180 backpacks and I have been using them for months to test them out.

Read My Guest Post About Continuity Backups at OWC

Jul 4, 2020 | Dan's News, Press

Other World Computing (OWC) recently asked me if I’d like to write a guest post on their...

Peak Design Donating Profits From Travel Tripod to COVID-19

Apr 8, 2020 | Industry News

Peak Design is donating 100% of their profits from this week’s sales of the new Travel Tripod to COVID-19 and environmental relief.

Peak Design Flash Sale: Save 20-40%

Mar 31, 2020 | Deals

Today Peak Design launched a huge sale that runs through until April 6th. Almost everything on their website is 20-40% off.

Adobe Is Giving Everyone 2 Free Months of Creative Cloud – Here’s How To Claim It

Mar 20, 2020 | Industry News

In the wake of difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Adobe is giving existing subscribers a chance to get 2 free months of Creative Cloud subscription. This is not automatic though, you must follow the specific steps that I have laid out.

Last Day To Enter LensCoat’s Photo Contest [I’m Judging]

Mar 19, 2020 | Industry News

I’m judging the LensCoat nature and wildlife photo contest this year. There’s just one day left to enter. Let’s see what you’ve got!

The Best Way To Copy Time Machine Backups

Mar 5, 2020 | Software Reviews And Tutorials

If you are experiencing issues with copying your Time Machine backup from one drive to another, I have the best solution.

Reasons Behind My Switch to Sony Mirrorless

Feb 20, 2020 | Gear Check

Of course there have been questions about this. Hopefully this clears things up for everyone.

Finding a Sleeping Bag for -40C/-40F

Feb 18, 2020 | Gear Check, Backpacking With a Camera

If you’re looking for a sleeping bag that can keep you safe and comfortable in extreme temperatures, I have some advice.

Packing List: Underwater Sea Lion Photography On Hornby Island

Jan 27, 2020 | Gear Check

I’m just packing for a trip to Hornby Island off the coast of Vancouver Island where I will once again be photographing sea lions underwater. Here’s what I’m taking with me…

The First Three Things I Bought For My Sony A9 II

Jan 26, 2020 | Gear Check, Accessories

These are the first three things that I always buy for any new camera that I get. In this case it was the Sony A9 II, but you can apply this thinking to any other camera as well.

My Sony Mirrorless Starter Kit

Jan 20, 2020 | Gear Check

Well, it happened. I sold my Canon DSLR gear that I have used for my whole career, and began to build a new Sony mirrorless system based around the A9 II.

Hand Picked Black Friday Photography Deals

Nov 27, 2019 | Deals

I’ve rounded up all the best photography deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday right here!

Behind the Shot: Fire Crane Flight

Oct 6, 2019 | Behind The Shot, Wildlife Photography

1/1000, f/7.1, ISO250 Gear used for this shot Canon 5D Mark IVCanon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS...

The Biggest Photography Deal of the Year is Back!

Oct 6, 2019 | Deals

Regular readers of the site will probably remember the annual 5DayDeal complete Photography Bundle...

MindShift Introduces New PhotoCross 13 Backpack for Mirrorless

Sep 5, 2019 | Industry News

MindShift Gear just expanded their backpack line with the addition of a cool new side access bag called the PhotoCross 13.

Gear Check: Garmin GPSMAP 66i With InReach!

Aug 5, 2019 | Gear Check, Accessories

I have always been a fan of InReach satellite messaging devices, and Garmin has finally integrated this technology into one of their handheld GPS units. Take a look and see how I use it for my photography!