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 [...]

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 [...]

Review Update on My Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC

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

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

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 [...]

Topaz Adjust 4 Mini Review

Topaz Adjust is a Photoshop Plugin, which means you’ll need Photoshop to use it. It will run on versions of adobe photoshop cs3, cs4 and the latest, cs5.  I use the plugin on my finishing touches, mainly to pop the photo, add contrast, color  and detail. Also with Topaz adjust, you can create a great [...]

Giottos CL1001 Large Cleaning Kit with Small Rocket Blaster Review

The Giottos CL1001 Large Cleaning Kit with Small Rocket Blaster, a kit that packs a lot of punch. I’ve had this kit for over a year now, and is as reliable from the first day it arrived. I bought this kit because of the included rocket blower, I was looking for one at that time, [...]

Review – Opteka E-TTL / E-TTL II Off-Camera Flash Sync Cord for Canon EOS Cameras

I was looking for an affordable ETTL Flash Sync Cord and I found this Opteka E-TTL II for Canon Cameras, having use some opteka products and found them to be reliable, I decided to give this a try, hoping that I would be lucky enough not to experience some of the mishaps that other reviewers [...]

Vanguard SBH-300 Ballhead Mini Review

This is a quick look at the awesome Vanguard SBH-300. Manufactured by Vanguard, this ballhead is made of solid magnesium alloy, and I can tell that the build quality is excellent without the heavy price tag. The SBH-300 can support up to 70lbs./32 kg, which is an overkill for me. It can handle my eos [...]

Friday Gear Review : Opteka FS-80 Universal Flash Modification System First Impression

Opteka FS-80 Universal Flash Modification System I can’t believed my eyes when I saw this at Amazon. It’s an exact replica of the LumiQuest ProMax System, without the price tag. The Opteka FS-80 Universal Flash Modification System is only $19.95 compare to the $55.95 price of the ProMax.  Now take a look at what you’ll [...]

Review Friday – The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes by Joe McNally

The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes by Joe McNally To put it summary this book is awesome. Joe McNally’s approach to writing books is perfect, he makes it fun to read, I never got bored with this book. Short Description of the Book: When it comes to photography, it’s all about the [...]

Friday Gear Review : Visible Dust Sensor Swab

This guys are the best sensor cleaners. I have a few dust specs on the sensors of both my 20d and rebel xs, I don’t bother to clean them or send my camera bodies for professional cleaning because the dust are so few I can quickly remove them in post. Tweet

Lowepro Fastpack 350 Mini Review

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 [...]