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The Zeiss Distagon 21mm Prime vs Canon’s 17-40mm Zoom

The Zeiss Distagon 21mm Prime vs Canon’s 17-40mm Zoom

I admit that taking a close up of our first spring flowers is not quite the broad sweeping landscapes I usually like to shoot with my wide angle lens but it proves an important point. It proves that the extra $1,000 I spent on my new Carl Zeiss Distagon 21mm f/2.8 wide angle lens was [...]

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| March 24, 2012 | 7 Comments
Induro CM34 Monopod with Really Right Stuff MH-01 Head

Induro CM34 Monopod with Really Right Stuff MH-01 Head

This post covers how well the Really Right Stuff MH-01 monopod head mounts to an induro CM-34 carbon fiber monopod. Sure, I could have  purchased the Really Right Stuff monopod for infallible design, quality and compatibility but I have heard good things about induro and decided to give one a try. At about $150, the [...]

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| January 21, 2012 | 2 Comments
Easy White Balance with a Lastolite Ezybalance Grey Card

Easy White Balance with a Lastolite Ezybalance Grey Card

How many times have you taken a picture with or without a flash and the colors in the photo just did not look right? Were they too yellow (warm) or too blue (cool)? Every source of light in your photos, be it from the sun, a flash, or a light bulb, has an absolute temperature [...]

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| February 10, 2011 | 0 Comments
How Much Camera Gear Fits in a Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case?

How Much Camera Gear Fits in a Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case?

I like keeping things nice and tidy. I have always been a little obsessive when organizing my stuff so I know where it is when I need it. My camera gear is no exception. I was feeling frustrated recently because every time I went out to shoot, I had to make sure I was not [...]

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| January 30, 2011 | 3 Comments
The perfect travel tripod?

The perfect travel tripod?

You can see the rest of my camera gear here. I have learned my lesson and I am passing it on. When it comes to buying support for your camera, don’t be cheap. If you are, you will probably end up relegating it to the pile of other things in the closet you wish you [...]

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| August 14, 2010 | 2 Comments

The ADNW Painting Challenge