Tamron AF 60mm f/2.0 SP Macro Lens Review

Quick Release Dual-shoulder Camera Neck Strap – First Impression

Fits Nicely on the EOS 60D I was about to buy my second black rapid strap when i stumble upon the Quick Release Dual-shoulder Camera Neck Strap from Rainbowimaging. It looks ok so I decided to try it out. (LEFT)Quick Strap | (RIGHT)Black Rapid RS-1 Seems to be made of fine materials, comparing it to [...]

Review Sunwayfoto DPL-03 Arca-Swiss Compatible Universal L Plate

The Sunwayfoto DPL-03 Arca-Swiss Compatible Universal L-Plate is priced at $89 at the time of this writing. First of I must say it is made of high quality materials, build quality is excellent. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative to the more expensive Arca Swiss type L Plate from Really Right Stuff and [...]

Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L IS USM vs Non IS EF 70-200mm F/4 L USM

So which one should you get, the IS or the Non IS version of the famous EF 70-200mm F/4L USM Lens, I myself was in this situation. And to complicate things more, there’s still the EF 70-300 F/4-5.6 IS USM which also offers great image quality coupled with more reach for a much lower price. [...]

Capture Amazing Wildlife Scenes With The Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L IS USM

Canon EOS 60D with Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L IS USM Lens. ISO 1600, 200mm, 1/250, F/5.6, manual exposure. When I want to get close to nature and shoot wildlife, I turn to my favorite lens, the Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L IS USM. I’ve had the this telephoto lens for almost two years now and [...]

Yongnuo RF-603 and Cowboystudio PT-04 Comparison

The Yongnuo RF-603 Wireless Radio Flash Transceiver (left) and PT-04 Wireless Flash Receiver Let’s compare the specs: The Yongnuo RF-603 Wireless Radio Flash Transceiver (left) and PT-04 Wireless Flash Receiver (right) The RF-603 (left) has a much lower profile than PT-04. You can see from the photo above that the Yongnuo RF-603 transceiver unit has [...]

Review Yongnuo RF-603 Wireless Radio Flash Trigger and Wireless Shutter Release

The Yongnuo RF-603 Wireless Radio Flash Trigger and Wireless Shutter Release I was looking for a wireless radio shutter release remote control for my Canon camera’s when I found this on Amazon. I’ve heard about the Yongnuo RF-602 before, but since I already have a set of PT-04 which has almost the same features and [...]

Convert Your Messenger Bag to a Camera Bag with The Tenba Pro Digital 2.0 Photo Insert

An ordinary messenger bag converted to a camera bag using the Tenba Pro Digital 2.0 Photo Insert I really like my new walk around camera bag. Believe it or not, it’s an Aeropostale messenger bag I both years ago. I converted it to a camera bag by using a camera / photo insert from Tenba. [...]

Review Rokinon BGC-50D Digital Battery Grip for Canon 50D/40D/30D/20D

Rokinon BGC-50D Digital Battery Grip for Canon 50D/40D/30D/20D I’m a big fan of battery grips. Why, for one thing it gives me extra battery life, and best of all, a second shutter release button making portrait shots really easy. I recently bought a Rokinon BGC-50D Battery Grip for my Canon 40D to replace the old [...]

Yongnuo YN-560 Speedlite Review

What’s in the box? YN-560 Flash unit, flash stand, soft pouch, instruction manual and a 2 page leaflet with a quick guide and overview of the flash unit. This is a review of the Yongnuo YN-560 Flash unit. A month ago, I bought my first Yongnuo flash unit, the YN-560. At first, I was really [...]

Protect Your Gear From Rain With The Op/Tech SLR Rainsleeve

Op/Tech 18″ SLR Rainsleeve Covering a Canon EOS 60D with a EF 70-200mm F/4L IS USM. It’s a good thing I always have the Op/Tech rainsleeve in my bag. It rain a little bit when I was in the forest last Sunday. It just feels good to know that I have it there just in [...]

Quick Look at The New YongNuo Speedlite YN-560

Wow!!!! All I can say when i first saw it, was Wow!!!. It looks like or close to a Canon 580EX flash, the build quality seems very good. I bought this as an additional flash for strobist setup. Now I have two flash the 430 ex II and this. YongNuo Speedlite YN-560. First off, the [...]

Macro / Close-Up With a Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8

Cropped – Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 – Macro / Close-Up Test Shot 75mm at F/4 The Tamron AF 28-75mm F/4 can also be use to get some pretty amazing close-up, it is not a true macro lens since it won’t give you a 1:1 magnification. According to it’s specs it’s magnification ratio is 1:3.9 at 75mm, [...]

Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8 Mini Review

The Tamron AF 28-75mm F/2.8 Mounted on a Canon EOS 60D Before anything else, I got mine from Amazon for a sale price of only $468.16 on April 1, and I just mailed the $25 rebate form to Tamron USA, so this lens only cost $443.16 after the rebate, and all I can say after [...]

Trascend Class 10 SDHC Card Review

The prices of SDHC cards have recently gone up especially in sizes 8gb, 16gb and up. When i got my new EOS 60D about a month ago, I new I needed some new set of SDHC Cards, and since I’ve  been a long time user of  the Sandisk Extreme III Cards, that was my first [...]

Samyang 35 mm f/1.4 AS UMC Final Version Initial Review

Summary Pros: very good, momentarily even splendid image quality in the frame centre, good image quality on the edge, even on full frame, low lateral chromatic aberration, moderate distortion, splendidly corrected astigmatism, the smallest vignetting in the 1.4/35 class lenses, decent work against bright light, very good price/quality ratio. Cons: visible longitudinal chromatic aberration, noticeable [...]

Acer 24 S242HL bid Widescreen LED Monitor Review

This is my New Acer 24 Inch WideScreen LED Monitor. It’s a Ultra-slim 24″ LCD Display, featuring a LED backlight, 1080p support with HDCP, 1920 x 1080 Full HD Resolution, 12,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, DVI, HDMI and VGA video inputs, also features the usual adjustable display angle and best of all a 3 [...]