Last week, on June 20, I was one of the lucky few in Japan to receive a phone call to let me know that my Canon EOS 1D X Digital SLR camera was ready to pick up, on the day of its launch. Having spent a lot of time with the camera over the last six days, today we're...
I picked up my new Canon BG-E11 Battery Grip for my 5D Mark III yesterday, so I thought I've give you a quick run-down on this new piece of gear in photos. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the BG-E11 now loads the two LP-E6 batteries via a magazine. It will take...
A few weeks ago I picked up the new Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2, and have had a chance to use it a few times, and draw a few conclusions, so today, we're going to take a look at this new device. Note too that this is really my first foray in the wonderful world of...
I recently bought a Pina Zangaro portfolio case, and put together a physical portfolio of some of my work, to take to clients to discuss using my images in their magazines. A portfolio is also useful to present your work to potential clients to win assignments, and...
Last week I picked up my Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR camera on the day of the launch, and I took some lenses, a fully charged battery and a CF card with me to Shinjuku, so that I could start using the camera right away. A Starbucks lunch with a table gave me...
On March 2, along with the long awaited EOS 5D Mark III, Canon announced a major update to their Speedlite range, with the 600EX-RT becoming the new flagship strobe. What's perhaps even more exciting though, is that they also announced the ST-E3-RT Speedlite...
Today we conclude a two part series in which I chat with Landon Michaelson about his plans for 2012, and some of his amazing photographs. Here are Landon's photos that we talk about this week. Show Notes Landon's Web site: http://bksecret.com Music by UniqueTracks...
Today we start a two part series in which I interview talented photographer, huge contributor to the MBP community, and overall incredible human being, Landon Michaelson. Here's Landon doing this thing in the field. Next week, we'll also talk about the following...
Today we're going to take a look at a great new product from Reikan Technology called FoCal. The folks at FoCal were kind enough to provide me with a copy of their product to give it a good test, and I really liked what I saw, so decided to share my findings here...
Following on from Episode 309 when we looked at what I take on a portrait shoot, today we're going to look at what I take on a nature and wildlife shoot. I'm planning on going away for a few days this week, so I figured as I planned my shoot, I'd walk you through what...
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a friend of mine, Lem Fugitt, while he was at my place for some private consulting on his new camera, and we got onto the subject of where I buy my gear, so I told Lem about Map Camera. It turned out that although Lem has lived...
[NOTE: Since I posted this, Nik Software have now made all of their plugins available in one complete package for just $149! Our code MBP15 still gives you a 15% discount too, which is great!] [Since then, Google made the Nik package free, so the code was no longer...