Archive for the ‘events’ tag
Long Term Review: Canon 50mm F1.8 (Nifty Fifty)
As the favorite lens of many growing, hobbyist and new photographers the Canon 50mm F/1.8 is the best bang for your buck lens out on the market. Capable of delivering super sharp images and small enough to forever stay coupled to your camera, the nifty 50 is a lens that receives rave after rave. This review will chronicle my long term use of the lens followed by why I finally sold mine and why I’m contemplating buying another one.
Long Term Review: Canon 24-105mm F4 L IS Lens
Every photographer has a go-to lens that helps them to accomplish their daily tasks. What’s yours? Mine was (and in some ways still is) the Canon 24-105mm F/4 L IS. It has been by my side through paparazzo work, weddings, portraits, events, sports, and it has even been my casual walkaround lens. Used on the many cameras that have passed through my hands during reviews, it has been a mainstay on either my Canon 7D or 5D Mk II: always remaining ready to be used in an instant.
This long term review will cover the two years I’ve spent using this lens and will summarize the faults and strengths of this beloved piece of plastic with the heart of glass.
Advanced Event Shooting Tips: Nailing The Shot Efficiently
You’ve got your DSLR, a fast lens, and maybe a flash or two. You’ve shot an event or two, but you want to shoot better photos. Here are a couple of tips to keep in mind to ensure that your client and the guests will be wowed.
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The Complete Rogue Flash Benders Review
So are the ExpoImaging Rogue Flash Benders the best flash modifiers ever? Many photographers would say so, and to be quite honest I couldn’t find a single fault with them. Bendable, pliable, shapable, versatile: the Rogue Flash Benders let you really harness the light output from your flash and give the strobist some of the best control I’ve ever seen. Let’s review what we’ve done.
Field Review: Canon T3i (Day 5)
We’ve tested the Canon T3i in shooting portraits, then night street photography scenes, in Day 1, we gave some first impressions of the Canon T3i and we also did a quick video test. We tested the camera’s creative filters, and now we give our verdict on the battery life and on the camera’s performance in non-stop use.
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Field Review: Canon 7D (Day 3)
One of the main criticisms of the Canon 7D was that its high ISO abilities are not as great as the 5D Mk II. While this is true, that doesn’t mean that the files produced are not usable in the slightest. I took the 7D to a get-together amongst New York game journalists as well as another event to test the high ISO abilities as well as the autofocus abilities. Check them out after the jump.
