Behind the Shot: Hurricane Sandy Hits New York
Stranded in Manhattan during the storm of the century, I knew I had to make something unique, no matter how wet I was going to get!
Month: October 2012
PhotoPlus Expo Coverage
I’m in New York right now having just finished an interesting few days at PhotoPlus Expo. I’m going to use this post as something of an index for the coverage as a few articles will be appearing on ProPhoto Coalition. On my site: On ProPhoto Coalition
Mindshift Gear – A New Outdoor Photography Bag Company From Within Think Tank
EDIT: Note that this bag is now available and I have done a HUGE in-depth review of it HERE on my new website Shutter Muse. Mindshift is an entirely new company formed from within the design studios of Think Tank Photo that will concentrate on the outdoor photography market. It will be run as a separate company but with all the same focus on design and high quality that we have come to expect from Think Tank. Products will be manufactured alongside the existing Think Tank ones and the design of the Rotation 180 Professional was done in house by …
Canon EOS-1D X Firmware Update Gives F8 Autofocus & More…
Canon have been listening to the desires of the professional community and implemented a very important firmware update to the EOS-1D X today. With this update the 1D X will now be able to focus with f8 lens combinations such as an 800mm f5.6 + 1.4x extender, or a 400mm f4 DO + 2x extender. This has previously been the case with 1D cameras but for some reason Canon decided to remove it from the 1D, much to many peoples annoyance. The second major fix addresses the illumination of AF points during focus and further details can be found below. …
Behind the Shot: Aurora In Whistler
From time to time, geomagnetic storms occur with such strength that fabled northern lights, or aurora, can be seen at much lower latitudes than you might expect. Whilst I live in Canada, I’m not that far north so this is a relatively rare occurrence. Not only do you need to get a solid storm, but it also needs to coincide with a near cloudless night, and also a night with a new moon, or one that has set very early. As with all nighttime photography, your star gazing success will be hampered if you are fighting with the light from …
Canon EOS-M Begins Shipping In N.America Today
Canon’s first ever mirrorless CSC will begin shipping from major N.American stores today, October 15th. The APS-C sensored camera is the fist such camera from Canon who now joins Sony, Panasonic, Olympus and Nikon in offering near-pocketsized interchangeable lens cameras.
My 2013 Freeski Calendar Now Available
My 2013 calendar is now available for shipping via Open/Shut Calendars . This calendar features some of my favorite images and locations from the last couple of years traveling the world shooting with the world’s best freeskiing athletes. Readers in the UK will also be able to pick one up at any Snow & Rock store around the country but for all other readers Open/Shut will ship one to you. Pricing on the website is available in GB ponds, Euros, US Dollars and Canadian Dollars though they will ship to further locations. This is a beautifully printed A3 calendar with …
Comparing Canon’s 300mm f2.8 Ls – MKI Vs MKII
I’m a big fan of the original Canon 300mm f2.8 L IS, it has served me well from covers to ads I’ve packed this thing around the world with me shooting up mountains and around race tracks with frankly stunning results. I’ve never once caught myself wishing for anything more from the lens, I even shoot it regularly with extenders and produce more than useable images. When Canon announced its replacement last year I wondered how much of an improvement they could really make. In reading the various press releases for all of Canon’s new Super Telephotos it became clear …
Is the 46.1MP Canon EOS 3D For Real??
Apparently a camera labelled as Canon EOS 3D briefly surfaced on the B&H website earlier today (via Petapixel). It’s unclear at the moment if this is real or not, the camera no longer appears in the search and the manufacturer # listed on the search result is one that was previously used for a Canon ELPH point and shoot camera. I can’t think why they would re-use a number but it could have been a place holder.