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The Fujifilm X-E1 has almost everything that made the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 popular, from its cool retro form factor to the highly-acclaimed APS-C X-Trans CMOS Sensor, but at a $1,000 price tag entry point.
This environmental portrait is part of an editorial assignment that I had for Sabrina Claudio, an up-and-coming young singer-songwriter from Florida. In an environmental portrait, the surrounding tells just as much of the visual story as the subject. The client also wanted the lighting to look natural, so the trick here is to add just enough ambient lighting to balance out the three Einstein monolight strobes that I used to light this image.
Digital Photography School’s new e-book called Natural Light: Mastering a Photographer’s Most Powerful Tool, written by freelance travel and documentary photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich, breaks down the lighting into something more tangible makes it easier to understand how to harness natural light as a creative tool. This book’s practical approach of understanding and harnessing natural light as a creative tool makes it a great read for new and seasoned photographers.
Today we are reviewing the new Pocket Wizard Plus III. Not only did Pocket Wizard introduce a handful of improvements, but they also lowered the cost of the trigger from $179 to $139.
The improvements include an integrated antenna, LCD display with battery indicator, grouping function, 32 channels, and a stronger shoe.
There have not been any issues with any of our Plus IIIs. This is why we are big fans of Pocket Wizard. They make good, reliable triggers.
At a sum of US$ 2,064,500, Leica has the honor of manufacturing the world’s most expensive SLR Lens, the Leica APO-Telyt-R f/5.6 1600mm telephoto lens. A Howitzer among lenses, this 1600mm is also the largest and heaviest lens telephoto lens at 47.24 inches long, 16.5 inches diameter, and 132 lbs!
It is too early to tell, but Obvious Corporation, the company that founded Twitter, may be on to the next big thing in social sharing platform. Medium.com takes a different approach when it comes to publishing media content such as photos and stories. Instead of merely anchoring the content to each contributor like Flickr, photos and other posts are organized into user-created collections centered on themes
When it comes to travelling and moving about with your camera gear and laptop, sometimes, a backpack is just not enough. A rolling camera bag does make it easier to travel, especially when you bring along it as a carry on item on board an airplane. Vanguard recently sent us their Xcenior 48T Trolley to …
There is an article on PetaPixel about how much of a difference there is between a cheap UV filter and a more expensive UV filter. Reddit user EvilDoesIt shot this comparison between a $20 UV filter and a $70 B+W Clear UV Haze with MRC (Multi-Resistant Coating) filter. There is a noticeable difference in contrast …
Well, here it is everyone. Just as expected, Canon officially unveiled their first ever foray in to the mirrorless camera with their 18 MP Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera. It is designed to target novices and enthusiasts who wants to dSLR performance in a compact-camera body without the complexity of a dSLR. The Canon mirrorless …
Roger Cicala from LensRentals.com’s Blog recently came out with a two part article testing the accuracy of Phase Detect AF. Part 1: Autofocus Reality Part 1: Center-Point, Single-Shot Accuracy The first article, Autofocus Reality Part 1: Center-Point, Single-Shot Accuracy, talks about how Phase Detect AF is not as accurate as Contrast Detect AF. The latter …
The Switchblade Flag System is a collapsible flag and scrim system that takes the best of collapsible reflectors, traditional flags and scrims, and Sunbounce. The frame collapses down to a narrow bar, but when opened up with a fabric stretched across them, they are almost as sturdy as traditional flags.
After several months of being out in the market, the price of the Nikon MB-D12 Battery Grip for the D800 has settled down to $400. There are now some knock-off or third-party grips available in the market, including the $101 Pixel Vertax Battery Grip and the $68 Meike Battery Grip.
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