Our Favorite Retailers for Cameras and Electronics
When we purchase equipment for our studio, we go through a list of our four favorite retailers until we find the product that we are looking for. The list you see below shows the retailers we go through, in order, until we find what we want. Hopefully this list will help you in knowing where [...]
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Equipment Review – Pocket Wizard Plus II
When it comes to reliable remote radio triggers, the first name that comes to mind is Pocket Wizard. So, we were eager to finally get our hands on some to try them out. We originally purchased five PocketWizard PWP-TR 801-125 PLUS II Transceivers from Amazon.com for around $170 each. Oh, and yes, the crappy thing [...]
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Equipment Review – Rechargable Batteries Sanyo Eneloop
As wedding photographers we absolutely destroy our batteries. It is typical for us to go through 12 AA batteries each on a single shoot. Now, shooting as often as we do, this gets quite expensive quite quickly. So, we began the trek of looking for good rechargeable batteries that could easily power flashes on their [...]
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Equipment Review – Canon 5D Mark II & Wedding Photography
Search the phrase œCanon 5D Mark II Review, and you’ll find more information than one can process. Some of the reviews are technical, done thoroughly by reputable magazines and professionals in the industry. Others are purely subjective, written by frustrated or happy consumers expressing their opinions with their limited knowledge and experience. This review [...]
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Equipment Review – Inconsistent Flash Problems?
Imagine how many moments you would miss if your flash recycled slowly and did not fire consistently. And even if you replace your batteries often, how do you know exactly when the batteries are beginning to go? Chances are, by the time you notice, you will have missed a few moments. Furthermore, going through dozens [...]
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Equipment Review – E1 Hand Strap & BG-E2N Battery Grip
The Canon E1 – Hand strap is designed to help prevent camera drops and provide additional support and stabilization. It also provides additional security for those that prefer not to use neck straps. Similarly, the Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip for Canon 20D, 30D, 40D & 50Ds provides a shutter trigger for portrait shots, increased stability [...]
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Equipment Review – Diffusing Flash with the Demb “Flip-It”
Direct Flash can ruin a perfect scene. It can make your subject look like a deer caught in the headlights, blow out her skin tone, leave an ugly shadow behind her, cause red eye, or create an overall unnatural look. Demb Flash Products created a great, affordable line of alternatives to direct flash called the [...]
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