Tamron 150-600mm Review Now Live on DPReview

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    I know a few folks have followed my progress with this lens via various forms of social media and my previous post of image samples.  The full review has been completed and is now up on DPReview.com.

ENDED – Killer Photo Deal For One More Day – 90% Discount!

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  This deal has ended.     Jay and Varina Patel from Visual Wilderness, are running a great deal for the next few hours on a bundle of photography training products from themselves, and other well known photographers like Colby Brown, Ian Plant and Sean Bagshaw.  The bundle features a selection of ebooks and training videos that covers all you need to know about landscape photography, travel photography and processing that kind of work in Lightroom and Photoshop.  Normally the contents of the bundle would sell for $500, but if you hurry, you can get it for $49. As you …

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Checking Out The New Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM

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The so-called “Nifty Fifty” has been around for 24 years, so it’s high time Canon came out with an upgrade!  The new Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM will replace the f/1.8 II, and began shipping a couple of weeks ago.  I wasn’t sure if I was going to take a look at this lens, but I came across one in a nearby store so I thought, why not?  I know a ton of people will be curious about it, and I’m always recommending the old version to beginners since it’s such a great way to learn about shooting with a shallow …

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Nikon’s Summer Rebates Are Live

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Nikon’s traditional summer rebate “bundle” program is now live.  These kinds of things come round a couple of times a year and offer some great savings if you are looking to buy a new lens and a camera body at the same time.  Check it out here.

iPhone In Canada Blog Mention

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Being a Canadian, and a tech lover, I’m often keeping an eye on the website iphoneincanda.com so it was a pleasant surprise to get a mention on there this week in relation to my involvement in the iPhone 6 ad campaign 🙂 Check it out HERE.

Tamron 150-600 Samples

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I’ve been playing with the Tamron 150-600 f/5-6.3 for a while now and I’ve had it out with me on a couple of good wildlife trips alongside my Canon 200-400 f/4.  It might seem like an odd pairing but I’ve been curious to see how the seemingly incredible value Tamron lens compares with the cream of the crop.  There’s no doubt this Tamron lens is a bit of an anomaly, it’s incredibly sharp for such a ‘cheap’ lens.  I use cheap in the relative sense, of course, because $1060 isn’t small change, but compared to the other options out there, …

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Lexar Memory Card Sale – One Day Only

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B&H are having a one day sale on select Lexar multipack products. 4-pack of Lexar Professional 32GB CF cards – $199 2-pack Lexar Pro 32GB SD cards – $29.99

Gear I Like: Senal Headphones

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Sometimes I stumble across some gear that’s useful, and I want to share it with you guys.  I’ve been using these Senal SMH-1000 headphones for my video and audio work for over a year now and they do a really great job at a good price point (under $100).  I use them plugged into my Canon XA-20, or into my Sound Devices Mix Pre-D when I’m recording tutorial videos at my computer.  They have a detachable cable which is great because if the cable or plugs ever fail, you don’t have to replace the entire set of headphones, just get …

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Canon Price Drops – Save Up To $800!

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Canon have just launched a large number of price drops on almost every L-Series lens I can think of. Some of the notable savings are on the incredible Canon 200-400 (review), where you can save $800! You can also save $150 on the 24-105 and $500 on the 300mm f/2.8 L IS II.