Month: July 2012

Paul C. Buff Einstein Flash Review

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Over at ProPhoto Coalition I have written up something about the Enstein flash system and why and how I have been using it for the past year.  I know a lot of people have been asking for my feedback on this particular product.  Please head on over to read my thoughts.  

Expanded Thoughts On Canon’s Plans

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Over on ProPhoto Coalition I have expanded my thoughts on Canon’s future plans having seen the new EOS-M camera. Please head on over to take a look.  

B&H – $150 Off 5D Mark III

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B&H currently has $150 discounts on both the body only and the kit for the Canon 5D Mark III, they are in stock. Canon 5D Mark III – Body Only Canon 5D Mark III & 24-105 f4 L IS

Free Model Release iOS App From The ASMP

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There’s a few model release apps in the Apple App store that you have to pay for but they are some of the most expensive apps out there.  This time the ASMP has put out a FREE one!  Can’t say fairer than that. Check it out. “A must have app for professional photographers working in all genres of the business. Photographer can customize a Model or Property release using the ASMP standard releases. The app allows you to create templates, take a photograph of the subject, specify the uses for the images, including any sensitive or digital manipulation issues, and …

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Pre-Order The Canon EOS-M

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The camera and accessories will be shipping in October. B&H Canon EOS-M Digital Camera with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Lens – Black EOS-M Digital Camera with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Lens – White EF-M Lens Adapter Kit for Canon EF / EF-S Lenses EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Lens EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Speedlite 90EX Flash for Canon EOS M Camera Amazon EOS-M with 22mm f2.0 EF-M 18-55

Canon Makes Mirrorless Official – EOS M

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Canon’s ship is typically a leaky one so we’ve had full specs and photos of this camera for a few days now.  Today though Canon officially launched their EOS-M mirrorless camera platform. Canon are last to the mirrorless market amongst the big players and on paper they have come out with an impressive package.  Most noticeably, the camera is TINY.  It is actually smaller than the Panasonic GF5 Mirco Fourthirds camera but critically it packs a full APS-C sized sensor and not a smaller M 4/3 one.  An 18MP APS-C sensor no less. The camera will begin shipping with either …

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Canon’s Mirrorless Camera Leaked – EOS M

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Canon are finally making the jump into the mirrorless market and the first images of the first camera, expected to be officially launched on Sunday night, have leaked onto the internet via DigicameInfo and Canon Rumors.  Details are relatively thin on the ground at the moment but what is clear is that this camera has a pretty big sensor (probably APS-C) and the camera itself  is TINY.  We’re talking the size of a G1 X here.  It will also ship with a 22mm f2.0 lens which would be close to a 35mm equivalent if the sensor is indeed APS-C.  What …

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Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Review

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The Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is the same lens as the Samyang, Bower and Pro Optic 14mm f2.8 and is currently the cheapest way to get into the ultra-wide lens game for Canon and Nikon cameras.  The kind folks at B&H Photo lent me this lens for a couple of weeks to make some evaluations and I’ll be discussing the Canon EF mount version here, though I expect all conclusions to hold true for the various other mounts that are also available. First Impressions I’ve made a quick video hereto show the lens in my hands.  I think it’s a useful

Canon’s On Screen EOS-1D X User Guides

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Here’s a little interesting piece of Canon news regarding the EOS-1D X.  Canon has launched a series of videos guides which are designed to be played back on the camera.  You can download the videos right HERE and then load them onto a memory card to keep out in the field with you or on a trip.  The EOS-1D X shares a lot of the functionality of the EOS 5D Mark III and having used that camera for a few months now I can tell you that it is probably the first camera I’ve ever owned where I absolutely NEEDED

Panasonic Launches The DMC-G5

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Another M4/3 camera has joined the fray today from Panasonic.  Those hoping to see some modicum of weather sealing to match the new Lumix X lenses will be disappointed though.  So it remains then that if you shoot Panasonic you can only weather seal the lens and not the camera which is very odd.  I guess they are saving that for a GH-3 which we might see at Photokina, in the mean time though everyone is going out and buying an Olympus O-MD E-M5 instead. The standout feature in this announcement for me though is the fact that it can