Glidecam HD-2000 review

October 10, 2023December 30, 2009 by Dan Carr

Since I took delivery of my Canon 5dMKII last year I have had a lot of fun learning about shooting video and investigating the potential that the Canon DSLRs have in shooting HD movies. With so many people embracing the movie making capabilities of these new cameras, I wanted to check out some products that can potentially make your videos stand out from the crowd. A commenter on a previous post about video accessories for the 5dMKII, suggested that I try out some of the products from the US company Glidecam. At the time I had a few other things

Think Tank Hydrophobia 70-200

September 20, 2018December 26, 2009 by Dan Carr

NOTE: This version of the Hydrophobia has now been replaced my a new, and much improved version which you can view here. Think Tank Photo today announced the long awaited Hydrophobia 70-200. Purchasing the Hydrophobia through this link will allow you to claim a free smaller Think Tank bag when you check out. Press Release Rain Cover for 70-200 and Smaller Lenses Released! To help you get the shot in even the harshest conditions, we have released two water-resistant, seam-sealed rain covers for 70-200 and smaller lenses: the Hydrophobia® 70-200 and the Hydrophobia® Flash 70-200 with built-in flash protector.

What’s been happening…. in BC

December 1, 2016December 19, 2009 by Dan Carr

It’s been a bit quiet on the blog in the last week as I have been hard at work. Winter is in full force here in British Columbia and that means i’m busy every day with one thing or another. Last weekend I headed north to the remote township of Bralorne. Bralorne is an old gold mining town high up in the mountains north of Whistler. At this time of year the best way to get there is with a snowmobile and a 2 hour sled up the Hurley pass from Pemberton meadows. In the middle of the winter the

New Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR II and 2x Teleconverter

June 12, 2019December 10, 2009 by Dan Carr

Nikon today announced a brand new version of the AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II. This new version includes a 4-stop image stabilization system where the last version was only a 3-stop. At the same time , a brand new 2x teleconverter has been announced that contains new aspherical lens elements for greatly improved optical performance. These 2 new additions to the line will be available in January , just in time for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver where I would expect to see a lot of these lenses in use with the new Nikon D3s. Amazon already has

Ikan Cheese Stick JR & Articulating Arm

September 12, 2023December 6, 2009 by Dan Carr

Sometimes you stumble across somethingÂ you wander how you ever did without; something that has so many uses that it instantly deserves a tiny piece of the valuable real-estate in your rapidly filling camera bag.Â These two accessories from LCD manufacturer Ikan are two such items but before all you stills photographers switch off, thinking this is just for video applications, think again…. and read on.