Think Tank Photo Launches New SKB Hard Case Line

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Think Tank Photo have just launched a new partnership with hard case manufacturer, SKB. If you’re not familiar with SKB, they basically make cases that are the same as the much better known brand, Pelican. Think Tank have designed a number of accessories and cases, including a backpack, that are sized perfectly for specific SKB hard cases. The new products have ridiculously over-complicated names, but most importantly, note that these products when sold on the Think Tank website include BOTH the hard case AND the Think Tank case inside it. If you just want to get the interior cases and accessories, …

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Gear Check: Breakthrough Photography QR Plate

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Quick release plates are necessary if you’re going to use Arca Swiss standard quick release plates on your ballhead. All of my ballheads are from Really Right Stuff, and whilst I love their gear, there’s no denying that you pay a high price for it! I recently discovered some VERY reasonably priced QR plate alternatives from Breakthrough Photography, so I thought I should share them in this week’s Gear Check article. Their QR plates are available in three different sizes, and whilst they don’t feel quite a satisfyingly dense as some other plates I’ve used from more expensive brands like …

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Do I Use a Protective UV Filter on my Lenses? No! But Also a Little Bit Yes…

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No Whether or not you should use a protective UV filter on your lenses is always a hot topic, so I get this question on my inbox from time to time. I personally believe you should not use a UV filter on your lenses for general protective purposes, and by this I mean leaving a filter on the lens all the time. Good lenses are precisely calibrated, and even if you invest in the absolute best UV filters on the market (most people don’t), they can still have a negative effect on image quality. Why would you want to spend …

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New Discount for Readers: Macphun Luminar and Aurora HDR

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From time to time I’m able to bring readers some great discounts on products and software within the photo community. This week I’ve got a new 10% discount for people who are looking to make a purchase from Macphun, including the brilliant Luminar software, and the only HDR software I use: Aurora HDR. All you need to do is enter the coupon code DanCarr10 at the checkout. What’s great about this is that Macphun are always offering various bundles and discounts for their software, and this 10% discount code can be used to save an additional 10% on those deals. If …

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A GoPro Still Doesn’t Have a Photo Timer?!?

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I currently own a GoPro Hero5 and I’ve had a Hero4 Black and a Hero3 in the past. To be honest, I rarely use them, but occasionally I get one out to capture a behind-the-scenes perspective of something I’m working on. When the Hero5 came out last year I was pretty excited by the prospect of RAW photo capability so I quickly upgraded from my Hero4 Black. Unfortunately the GoPro Hero5 lacks a vital feature that literally every other camera in the world has: a self timer. For a camera that is designed to be used to take photos and …

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Gear Check: Fuji X100F WCL-X100 II Wide Angle Converter

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I’m still loving the experience (and images) from the wonderful Fujifilm X100F! The X100F has a 23mm f/2 lens on it which provides a field of view that’s equivalent to that of a 35mm lens on a full frame camera. It’s a great lens, but Fuji also make a couple of conversion lenses (WCL-X100 II and TCL-X100 II) that allow you to change it to a 28mm FOV or a 50mm FOV (Field Of View). I contacted my friends at B&H Photo and asked if I could borrow these conversion lenses for a few weeks to put them through their paces. When Fuji …

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Ask Dan – Your Questions Answered

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I recently asked people on my Facebook page to send me their photography questions and I’ve answered them all here in this audio recording. I was really glad to see questions come in from all over the world! Big thanks to everyone that left me a question, I hope you find the answers useful 🙂 Even if you didn’t send a question in, have a listen! Many of these questions come up time and time again, so I’m sure you’ll get something out of this too.

Backpacking With a Camera – New Content Coming

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Over the years I’ve often been asked questions on the subject of backpacking with camera gear, and whilst I’ve had some answers, I’ve never felt like I had all of them. Over the next few months, I want to tackle this topic in a bit more detail as I experiment with a few different ideas and solutions that I hope will help me over the the coming summer season. Lightening the Load My primary camera has been a Canon 5D-series camera for the last 8 years or so, currently it’s the 5D Mark IV. It’s a rugged, full frame camera that’s  built …

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Gear Check: PackTowl Luxe

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So I had a rummage around in my camera bag for today’s Gear Check post and I pulled out this handy little travel towel called the PackTowl Luxe. PackTowl have been making ultralight towels for backpackers for many years, and I’ve owned several for travel and backpacking purposes. More recently, they came out with the Luxe line of towels, and when I saw one in my local outdoor store I knew I had to have one for my camera bag. I primarily keep it in my bag to dry my camera and lenses off after I’ve been shooting in the …

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