Reasons Behind My Switch to Sony Mirrorless

July 26, 2021February 20, 2020 by Dan Carr

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

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

August 9, 2023February 18, 2020 by Dan Carr

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

August 9, 2023January 27, 2020 by Dan Carr

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

August 9, 2023January 26, 2020 by Dan Carr

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

August 9, 2023January 20, 2020 by Dan Carr

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.

Gear Check: Garmin GPSMAP 66i With InReach!

September 12, 2023August 5, 2019 by Dan Carr

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!

Peak Design Travel Tripod – Hands On!

March 6, 2023July 29, 2019 by Dan Carr

Peak Design’s new Travel Tripod just raised over $12million on Kickstarter. Now I have a pre-production version in my hands.

Gear Check: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS III

September 12, 2023June 27, 2019 by Dan Carr

In 2018 Canon launched an updated EF 400mm f/2.8 that shaved 26% off the weight of the previous version, bringing it down to a relatively svelte 2840g. Ok, that’s still quite heavy, but it’s 1KG lighter than the 400mm f/2.8 L IS II, and 2.5KG lighter than the original 400mm f/2.8 L IS. Having spent some time with this lens now, I thought I’d offer up some initial thoughts on what can certainly be thought of as the flagship lens in the Canon EF L-Series lineup. The Good This lens is not a whole lot heavier than the lightweight EF …

Gear List Updated

June 17, 2019June 15, 2019 by Dan Carr

Hey folks! I have always maintained a gear list of my own personal gear so that I can quickly point people to it when they ask what camera/lens/bag/tripod etc. I’m currently using. This week I gave the page a pretty big spring clean and made it far easy to digest, as well as making sure it was up to date with the latest info. >>> Check it out here.

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