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Sony NEX-7 Mini Review
I’m not a big fan of micro four thirds cameras. A lot of folks look at them as excellent entry-level cameras or alternatives to DSLRs but not me. I look at them as a second camera for serious...
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ThinkTank Photo CityWalker Review
You might worry when a company like ThinkTank lists zipper specifications in descriptions of its CityWalker line of messenger bags. After all, when was the last time you went shopping for YKK® RC...
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Sigma 35 F1.4 DG HSM First Impressions & Mini Review
I picked the Sigma 35 F1.4 DG HSM for Canon at Photoshop World earlier today. I posted about it on Google+ and was asked how its autofocus performed in various situations. Now, I plan on putting the...
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Review: Topaz Clarity for the HDR Photographer
1955 Chevy Bel Air – created with Photomatix, Lightroom, Photoshop & Topaz Clarity What Is It? Topaz Clarity is a plugin that allows photographers to make color, contrast, and clarity definition...
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Review: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 vs Canon 35mm 1.4L
Why this matters Choosing a 35mm lens used to be easy for Canon shooters. If you needed to freeze action, you bought the Canon 35 f/1.4L. If you could afford to lose a stop, you bought the Canon 35...
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Camera Bag Review: Mindshift Gear Rotation 180 Pro
A consumer grade camera shoulder bag or backpack may be all you need for a day running around a city or perhaps while on a short nature walk. Getting your gear to a shooting location over difficult...
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Instagram Hyperlapse Review: The Good, The Bad
What is it? Let me start with what a hyperlapse is (in case this is the first time you’ve run across the term.) At its most basic form, a hyperlapse is a timelapse with motion. When I say motion, I...
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Syrp Variable Neutral Density (ND) Filter Review
Syrp is one of those companies you’re happy to see succeed. Just take a look a Syrp’s team and how they describe themselves in their contact page to get a sense of the Syrp mindset: just plain cool....
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TriggerTrap Review: Control your camera from your phone
What is it? You have phone; you have a camera. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to trigger your camera from your phone? And, since your phone is, in essence a miniaturized computer, wouldn’t it be great...
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Syrp Magic Carpet Review
Enter Timelapse You’re not a filmmaker; you’re a photographer. You deal in the moment; one image is all you need to tell a story. Filmmaking, you tell yourself, is another world – one that’s separate...
View ArticleHyperlapse Stabilization: Comapring Final Cut Pro X, CoreMelt Lock&Load, and...
Most discussions of hyperlapses go something like this: Make sure you point your camera at the same spot as you move Move about the same distance between exposures Take exposures at regular intervals...
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Alpine Labs Radian Motion Control Head Review
Not too long ago capturing motion control timelapses meant spending thousands of dollars. Sure, you could “DIY it”- it didn’t cost you much to put your camera on an egg timer and wait for the “spin...
View ArticleCanon Plays Catch-up With 35 1.4L II and EOS M3 Mirrorless
Another Canon Me too What was Canon’s big announcement yesterday? The release of the 35 1.4LII (since the 35 1.4L has been trounced by the Sigma 35 1.4 DG HSM A) and the release of the Canon M3 (as...
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Syrp Genie Mini: Motion Control that won’t break your back or your wallet
A Portable Motion Control Head Motion control gear for video and timelapse isn’t known for its portability. Motion control heads have been getting smaller, and more portable, in recent years. Yet,...
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Microphone 101: An introduction to capturing audio
Failure is an Option I’ve been wanting to put together video reviews for a while, so I tried a quick test by shooting a chat about my DJI Phantom 3 Pro. As you can see (and hear), it did not go so...
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Sony A9 Review: A Defining Moment for Mirrorless Cameras
Every once in a while a camera comes along that draws a line in the sand, redefines a segment, and marks a milestone in photography. The first from-the-ground-up dSLR, the Nikon D1, was such a camera....
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Mindshift Exposure: an Outdoor & Trails test
The Mindshift Exposure is a sub-$200 “storm-resistant” shoulder sling bag for DSLR and Mirrorless Systems aimed at the active photographer. Boasting of DWR water-repellent fabric, a tarpaulin bottom,...
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Lacie DJI CoPilot Review
WHAT IS IT? Reduced to its essence, the Lacie DJI CoPilot is a 2TB battery-operated drive with an SD reader. This may sound unimpressive, as SD card/drive combos have been attempted in the past. Yet...
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