Photography News from CES 2012
Here are a handful of the items that came out of the Consumer Electronics Show (held in Las Vegas last week, with a crowd of over 140,000) that I found to be the most intriguing: Fujifilm announced the introduction of the X-Pro1, which sports a new CMOS sensor that is supposed to provide resolution that...
Canon C300 review and short film “Le Mont, La Pluie et La Nuit”
Please read my ethics statement here This review was commissioned by CVP who are an affiliate of mine. I was not paid by Canon UK to do this. This is a fully independent review with no constraints, no terms and conditions applied on me by Canon or CVP. As always, my opinion is my own....
Need a camera backpack? This booq python blur could be for you
A little bit ago, we were sent a Booq Python Blur camera bag to try out and it has been a very good experience but also a bit of a mixed bag (bad pun!). On the one hand, I love it for its design and craftsmanship, but at the same time, I’m slightly disappointed in...
Product Review – Black Rapid RS-7 Camera Strap
Sometimes I’m convinced that the worst piece of equipment in photography is the camera strap that comes with your camera. Not only is it a marginally functional piece of equipment, you get the same strap no matter how expensive your camera might be. If you purchase a brand new DSLR for $600 you get a...
Knobroom Lets You Control Lightroom Using a MIDI Controller
Knobroom is a free add-on for Lightroom that lets you use the knobs and sliders on a MIDI Controller to edit photos in Lightroom. Unlike PADDY, which we featured last year, Knobroom is also available to Mac users. The brief demo above shows Lightroom being controlled with a Behringer BCF2000. Freelance photographer Max Edin has...
Review: Lensbaby Composer Pro
Oh, oh, oh, how I LOVE the new Lensbaby Composer Pro. Lensbaby has revised their original Composer with heavier construction, a Double Glass 50mm selective focus optic with drop-in aperture discs, and upgraded swivel ball and focus mechanisms. Where the swivel and focus on the original Composer felt a little “gritty”, the swivel and focus...
Product Review – Think Tank Airport Acceleration V2.0 Camera Bag
To paraphrase Will Rogers, I never met a Think Tank product I didn’t like. In November of last year I wrote an article reviewing the Think Tank Airport Security V 2.0 roller bag that I had recently purchased. I thought the bag was awesome then and I still think it’s awesome. An absolutely wonderful piece...
Richard Allen Crook shares his review of the Jaybilizer HDSLR 2.0 Stabilizer
Today we have a guest post from Richard Allen Crook who shares with us his review of the Jaybilizer stabilizer for HDSLRs Can't see the video in your RSS reader or email? Click Here! The Jaybilizer HDSLR 2.0 Stabilizer is a simple yet effective stabilizer option for those not needing a full stabilizer rig. The...
Gary Fong Lightsphere Versus a Piece of Tupperware
Jim Harmer of Improve Photography conducted an interesting experiment in which he stacked the Gary Fong Lightsphere up against an ordinary piece of tupperware: The Gary Fong Lightsphere costs $50. For a hunk of rubber that produces only marginal improvements over the on-camera flash in my opinion, that is just way too much money. The...
Review: Union Street Camera Bag by ONA
Like many photographers, I am constantly on the lookout for THE perfect camera bag. One that isn’t too big and bulky, but that carries everything I need for a day’s worth of shooting. One that is durable without being heavy, tastefully stylish, and multi-functional. One that is comfortable to carry around, even fully loaded, and...
Review: Studio Lighting 101 Workshop by SnapFactory
Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Studio Lighting 101 Workshop hosted by Mark Wallace and Snapfactory in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Wallace is a fixture in the photography world, well known for his approachable and engaging instructional videos on Adorama.tv’s Digital Photography One on One series, Pocket Wizard tutorials, and more. The one...
The Pentax Q is Certainly Small, but “There’s No Magic At Play”
Engadget has published a lengthy review on the Pentax Q that confirms what many people have assumed since the camera was announced: that using a tiny sensor just to make an interchangeable camera system small isn’t a good idea: Pentax really has managed to design the world’s smallest interchangeable lens camera — and yes, it...
