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Quick Release Dual-shoulder Camera Neck Strap – First Impression
December 26th, 2011
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
December 16th, 2011
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
September 27th, 2011
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
September 26th, 2011
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
August 27th, 2011
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
August 24th, 2011
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 [...]
Yongnuo YN-560 Speedlite Review
August 4th, 2011
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 [...]
Quick Look at The New YongNuo Speedlite YN-560
July 2nd, 2011
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
April 15th, 2011
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
April 14th, 2011
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 [...]
Review Update on My Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC
January 26th, 2011
This is a follow up on the mini review a wrote for my Tamron 17-50mm VC back in March of 2010. You can read the post here. For the past 1 year and 19 days at the time of posting, the Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC has been my primary lens. It’s [...]
Final Moments with my Canon EF 70-210mm F/4 Macro Telephoto Lens
January 24th, 2011
Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. I have finally decided to sell my Canon EF 70-210mm and posted it on eBay for $155, this includes shipping and handling, and on Saturday at 11PM, it was sold. When I got this lens over a year ago, I said, I wasn’t going to sell it. It’s a keeper, I [...]
Wacom CTL460 Bamboo Pen Tablet
January 7th, 2011
Wow, first review for 2011. Ok, this review is about my Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet, model CTL460. The Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet is a type of computer input device that can be use to write, sketch or even draw on your computer. Instead of using the mouse, you use a Pen. Just like writing on [...]
Lowepro Fastpack 350 Mini Review
October 15th, 2010
In this week’s review, I’m going to talk about my favorite camera backpack, The Lowepro Fastpack 350. I have the red one that I got from ebay for only $70.00 which is a good price at that time because as I remember, at the time I bought this bag, probably a year ago, this bag [...]
PT-04 Four Channel Wireless Flash Trigger Review
September 9th, 2010
Photo of the PT-04 Wireless Flash Triggers. The transmitter on the left and the receiver with umbrella holder on right These wireless flash triggers are cheap chinese made triggers that are sold everywhere under different names. As long as you see the model no. PT-04 or UNPT-04, they are compatible with each other, and you [...]
Review Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 USM Prime Lens
September 1st, 2010
Before I start, let me just tell you that the Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 is a suprisingly awesome lens and I highly recommend it to anyone. Product Description. A highly practical medium telephoto lens with superb delineation and portability, the Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 USM lens produces sharp and clear images at all apertures. Through [...]
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