Month: August 2012

Lowepro Flipside Sport AW Review

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I’ve previously reviewed the Lowepro Photo Sport 200 which I found to make a good lightweight adventure photography bag for one camera, one lens missions.  This year Lowepro added to their lightweight lineup with the Flipside Sport 10L and 15L and they were kind enough to provide one for long term testing.  After a few months of usage I’ve drawn my conclusions so read on to find out more! Overall Design I’ve never really understood the name designation of these packs as side does not flip at all, the aforementioned Photo Sport 200 had a side opening and would have

Behind the Shot: Backcountry Big Air

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  This image was taken on the Pemberton Ice Cap near Whistler in British Columbia, Canada.  We accessed the location by snowmobiling out there and it took about an hour to get up here from the car park on the side of the highway.  Every year the snowpack forms a slightly different shape and this was the first time we had seen it for a perfect spot to build a jump in this area.  Dane Tudor is the skier and we were filming for a skiing movie produced by Poorboyz productions.  Dane’s trajectory will actually take him to landing down

Zeiss Announces New Compact 28-80 t2.9 Cine Zoom

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OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 30.08.2012. Carl Zeiss will display the new cine zoom lens Compact Zoom CZ.2 28-80/T2.9 at the IBC in Amsterdam, the leading international trade show for film, radio and television, from September 7 to 11, 2012 in hall 11 booth G64. The new Compact Zoom CZ.2 28-80/T2.9 by Carl Zeiss is a cine zoom lens ideally suited to a wide variety of shooting situations. It is easy to handle, compact and versatile. It takes pictures in 4K resolution — in full format. This is the second Compact Zoom CZ.2 lens from Carl Zeiss, complementing the Compact Zoom CZ.2 70-200/T2.9 presented

Canon Expands Cinema EOS Lineup With The New C100

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Back in November last year I interviewed one of Canon’s product developers Eric Allen who worked on the C300 Cinema camera.  At the time I asked him if this was the bridge camera between the DSLR world and a professional camera system or whether that mantle was being assumed by the 4k DSLR that is also being released shortly.  Eric replied definitively that the 4K DSLR was a different thing entirely, leading us to assume that there would soon be a camera that more closely bridged that gap that now exists between the DSLRs and the C300.  That time is now, and the camera is the new C100.

Canon C100

Critical Specs

  • 8.3MP Super 35mm CMOS sensor; Full HD
  • High sensitivity, low noise
  • 24Mbps AVCHD to dual SD cards
  • Automatic shooting functions
  • Interchangeable EF lenses
  • Canon Log Gamma
  • Compact, modular, lightweight
  • Professional audio
  • Included microphones

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10 Tips For Great Meteor Photos

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Over on my blog at ProPhoto Coalition I have written a post about capturing great images of meteor showers.  I’ve already shared one of my recent Perseid Meteor photos here but now this is a chance to find out how to make images like this yourself!  Please head on over to the post to have a read.  

Profoto Announces New B4 Air

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Profoto updates their Air lineup again, introducing the new B4 Air which will take flash durations down to 25,000 of second.  This could well be the new king of portable strobes for action sports photogs.  My question is what is Elinchrom playing at ?  They have a loyal following in the portable strobe world with the Ranger RX but it has been years since any updates.  They need to come out with something new soon or I will be switching to this new B4 system!   Profoto Introduces New Pro-B4 1000 Air Durable new battery generator sets a new standard

Save $400 On Photoshop CS6 For Next 2 Days

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Purchase Any of these 3 Adobe Products by August 28th, 2012 Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 10 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 And receive a promo code from B&H via email to save $400 on a purchase of an Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Windows or Mac. Email might take up to 48 hours. Promo Code must be used By August 31st (PLEASE NOTE This offer is not listed on the B&H WEBSITE) The $400 Saving on the Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Windows or Mac will also be available to anyone who has purchased any of the

Manfrotto Pro Photo Lino Vest Review

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The folks at Manfrotto Canada recently provided me with one of their Lino Photo Vests for evaluation and I’ve been using it for a couple of months now.  Being an item of clothing I felt I should wear it in my introduction video so take a look below as I run through the main features of the vest. Key Features The Manfrotto vest doesn’t have as many pockets as some of its competitors out there like the Domke vest but the most important pockets are well thought out.  Frankly it would be unhealthy to ever fill all of the pockets

Fuji’s Upcoming New Products For Photokina

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Leaked images of Fuji’s new cameras have appeared online today and boy do Fuji know how to design a camera.  The first is the cheaper alternative to the X-Pro 1 , the X-E1 which is available in black or silver.  The second appears to be a regular point and shoot camera but given Fuji’s now standard retro makeover and it looks gorgeous.  No real word on specs yet but it is clear that the X-E1 doesn’t include an optical viewfinder.  This is actually a good thing in my opinion as my experience withe Fuji X100 left me dissatisfied with focus

Canon’s Summer Rebates – Only A Few Days Remaining

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As it stands now, Canon’s summer rebate program will expire on September the 1st.  That means you only have a few days left to save hundreds of dollars on a new lens or camera.  You wouldn’t want to buy something just after the rebate has expired!! Click these links to take you to the relevant pages to see what you can save. Lens rebates Speedlights

How To Create Great Panning Images

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Over on my ProPhoto Coalition blog I have written a tutorial on getting great panning images.  My examples are motorsports based but you can apply the technique to many types of sports and also wildlife and street photography.  Please head on over and take a look at the post!

Behind the Shot: Nine Queens , Winning Image From Austria

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  Award Winner – Best Action Image I was invited to Austria to take part in a freeskiing photo competition at the Nine Queens event. Four photographers were chosen to attend and we spent the week shooting the skiing action as sunrise, sunset and night time. At the end of our time there, we submitted our photos and various prizes were handed out. This image won the main award for Best Action Image.  The skier in the shot is American Olympian, Keri Herman. There’s quite a lot going on here so let’s break it down into different sections: Shot Design and