Lightweight, compact and versatile – Canon unveils the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

For Sale : Used Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens

I have another lens for sale for those interested. This is also from a friend of mine from Indianapolis, IN. He is selling his lightly use Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kit. It is in excellent like new condition. You can contact me at the email address below or post a comment if you are [...]

Severe Dust Issues on Canon EF-s 17-55mm F/2.8 IS USM

I wonder why some people complain about dust issues with the EF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 IS USM.  I have not seen even one photo of it. Correct me if I’m wrong but I think it’s fairly common for zoom lenses specially these consumer grade lenses to have a tiny dust specs inside. I don’t own the [...]

Choosing Between the EF 70-200mm F/4L IS USM and the EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM

For the past several months now I have been contemplating on getting the EF 70-200mm F/4L IS USM, but everytime I try to buy it, there’s still the feeling of hesitation, most likely because of the price, and the $500 EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM. Don’t get me wrong, the Ef 70-300mm was my first [...]

Shutter Speed and Low Light

Photo by : Jay Capilo Believe it or not the photo above was taken by an amateur, that’s according to him, but if you take a look at it, it looks like it was shot for a wine commercial. Tweet

Motion

Colors-2, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8. Taken with my Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens, in Aperture Priority Mode set at F/5.6 at 43mm using ISO 100. With my Aperture set at F/5.6, the camera automatically set the Shutter Speed to 1/13 of a second, which cause [...]

Canon Lens Mugs. Wow. I want one!!!

Have you guys seen this? Canon Lens Mug??? From CanonMugs dot Com. The thing is I’m not so sure if this site is for real or a scam, there are no contact info whatsoever on the sellers site. The seems suspicios and there are no news about this Canon Lens Mugs on the canon usa [...]

Too Late for Sunset – HDR

I was too late. In took me three minutes to setup, but the Sun is gone. Next time I’ll be ready. (^_^) Tweet

Welcome Spring 2010

In the US and Canada, Spring 2010 started a week ago last March 20, 2010. Camera : Canon Rebel XS Lens : EF 70-210mm F/4 Macro Exposure: 1/100 Aperture: f/4 Focal Length: 210 mm ISO Speed: 200 Exposure Program: Aperture priority AE Tweet

Smithsonian Metro Station – HDR using Photoshop CS3

Photo of the Smithsonian Metro Station 1200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20004. This Station is named for its proximity to the Smithsonian Institution’s Museums and is also closed to the Washington Monument. This station serves the Blue and Orange Lines and the planned Silver Line. This simple HDR was processed using Adobe Photoshop CS3. [...]

Twilight at the Mall

Here are two photos I found on my Lightroom Library, featuring some of the Great Landmarks in Washington DC specifically The Mall. Both photos were taken on April 26, 2009. Allow me to briefly tell you something about The Mall, it refers to the area between the Lincoln Memorial and The Capitol, with the Washington [...]

Department of Agriculture – First HDR Photo Using Photoshop CS3

Photo of the Department of Agriculture. Independence Ave Washington DC This is my first attempt to create an HDR image so bear with me. What is HDR? HDR which means High Dynamic Range, is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image [...]

The Capitol at Night

Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens Photo Processing and Management App: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 How I ended up with the final photo: This photo was taken in late Spring of 2009 at around 8:00 PM [...]

Get Close Your Subject as Much as Possible

Street Photography Tips : Get Close To Your Subject. If situation permits, getting close to your subject can produce good results. Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Lens : Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Tweet

For Sale – Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM -Like New

This Lens was sold on Jan. 21, 2011. Thank you. I’m Selling this lens for only $250.00 plus $8.50 for shipping. I bought this lens brand new last October 20,09 for $370. I have only use it occasionally, since I bought it. This lens is practically brand new. It comes with the free lens hood. [...]

Starbucks

Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Lens : Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Book Recommendation: Here is a great book by David duChemin. I just got mine a few days ago and after reading just the first [...]

American Art

Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black) Lens : Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Book Recommendation: For those of you who are interested in Documentary Photography / Photo Journalism, here is a great book for you. Witness in [...]