Canon 6D vertical grip release and RRS (Really Right Stuff - Company) 5D MKII L bracket interference ball head from them over 10 years ago. Really Right Stuff makes hundreds of different types of camera accessories, but one of the number one items … [Read more]
05/19/13 Close but no cigar–Really Right Stuff 5D MKII L bracket fitting to Canon 6D
Posted on May 20, 2013 //
04/28/13 New information on Stretch Relief Pliers and wide back Stretcher bars
Posted on April 29, 2013 //
I was able to reuse some of my older 1.5 inch stretcher bars that were made by Omega with the new stretch relief pliers. These bars are called a 1.5 inch bar, but they have a wider back side. This makes it a bit harder to work with the … [Read more]
04/11/13 My thoughts on the Phase One Investment Protection Policy
Posted on April 12, 2013 //
Phase One is the company that produces one of the largest lines of medium format digital backs. They were pioneers in the production of Medium format digital products from the first scanning backs to their newest lineup the IQ series of backs. One … [Read more]
04/05/13 Nikon posts new Firmware for the D800 and D800e
Posted on April 5, 2013 //
I noticed from reading some of the forums that Nikon has released a new firmware for the D800 family of DSLR cameras. When Nikon brought out the first upgrade for the D800e I did not upgrade. My camera was working fine and I did not see any … [Read more]
04/03/13 How to get a better grip on a Arca rm3di– Arca Grip extension
Posted on April 3, 2013 //
I have written a short article describing the advantages of using the grip extension for the Arca rm3di technical camera. I have used the rm3di now for over 1 year and have the grip extension installed on my camera. The extension is a one piece … [Read more]
03/31/13 I have written a new article about Stretch Relief Pliers by Breathing Color
Posted on April 1, 2013 //
I recently wrote a review of the the Breathing Color Stretch Relief Pliers. These Pliers are a revolutionary design that allow a person stretching a inkjet canvas to have a tremendous amount of control over the canvas during the stretching. These … [Read more]
03/23/13 Copal no longer to be in the manual leaf shutter business–possible bad news for Tech Camera users
Posted on March 23, 2013 //
On the Luminous Landscape website, I ran across a posting about Copal and the possibility that they will no longer be manufacturing leaf shutters. Copal is a large company and appears to still be involved with many other aspects of electronics and … [Read more]
03/15/13 Interesting Feedback on the new Phase One IQ2X Digital Backs
Posted on March 15, 2013 //
After following some of the more prominent web forums it has been interesting to see how the feedback on the new Phase One IQ2X backs has filtered down. I have watched the frenzy from the first day back on the 4th of March drop … [Read more]
03/13/13 30 minute or Longer Exposures and IQ260, Do they make sense
Posted on March 14, 2013 //
Since Phase One announced the new IQ260, the majority of the talk has been about the use of this new back with long exposures, exposures up to 1 hour in length. One aspect is the use of this back in night photography, where the photographer is … [Read more]
03/06/13 Follow up on New Phase One IQ260 Medium Format Digital Back
Posted on March 6, 2013 //
I received a detailed email response from Doug Peterson at Digital Transitions. Digital Transitions is one of the largest Phase One dealers in the United States and has been very helpful in informing me about the features of the new IQ260. There … [Read more]
03/04/13 Big Day for Phase One–New IQ2x backs are announced
Posted on March 4, 2013 //
What a surprise to open my email and find that Phase One has announced a new series of IQ backs, the 260 series. I received a very informative email from Doug Peterson at Digital Transitions this morning in regards to the new Phase One IQ260 backs. … [Read more]
02/27/2013 Back online after a brief period of sequester
Posted on February 27, 2013 //
It's been a while since I have been able to write, and like the shot of the new moon above, I am hoping that I will be able to get back to a more steady stream of new postings. For most of December I was running and gunning with sales of my prints … [Read more]
10/25/12 An interesting facet of Long Noise Reduction on the Nikon D800/e Cameras
Posted on October 27, 2012 //
While working in the woods over the past week, I was finally able to work with the long noise reduction settings on the Nikon D800e. Long noise reduction can be a very important feature on any digital camera, since most sensors will generate more … [Read more]
10/20/12 NikonUSA no longer listing D800e on main DSLR product page
Posted on October 20, 2012 //
After reading a few posts on various photography forums over the past few days, it seems that Nikon has taken the D800e off of the main NikonUSA product page. I was surprised to hear this, and thought that it might just be a reader error, however … [Read more]
10/09/12 Further information on the D600 and MC-DC2 & MC-36
Posted on October 9, 2012 //
I have done a bit more research on the D600 and the remote timer issues. Both the D800 and D600 come with a built in set of timers called: Time lapse photography Interval timer One of my main goals was to use the D600 in my night … [Read more]
10/07/12 Updates to my 10/02/12 Post on the D600 and bracketing issues
Posted on October 7, 2012 //
10/07/1230-----Thanks to some comments from readers, I have added some more comments to my 10/02/12 post. I was concerned about the remotes since I wanted to use my MC-36 on the D600. It has the the inter-voltmeter and interval timer, both critical … [Read more]
10/02/12 Nikon creates bracketing differences between the D800 and D600
Posted on October 2, 2012 //
I have now taken out a D600 for a quick test spin. I had hoped that Nikon would not disable too many of the "pro" features that they have with the D800. Right from the start, I found that Nikon drastically changed the exposure bracketing between … [Read more]
09/25/12 Nik software has been purchased by Google…….Whats up with that?
Posted on September 24, 2012 //
Over the past weekend and during the big Photokina show in Cologne Germany, Nik software announced that they had been purchased by Google. The assumption here is that Google is wanting to use the Nik control point technology in some of their apps. … [Read more]
09/20/12 Update–10 groups/14 elements Phase One Schneider 28mm Leaf Shutter Lens–Update
Posted on September 20, 2012 //
Just a quick note, I have heard some new feedback on the this lens. It seems that it has the exact same number of groups and elements as the older Mamiya 28mm F4.5 lens, 10 groups and 14 elements. Phase One/Mamiya has done this before i.e. banding … [Read more]
09/17/12 Big Phase One news announced today at Photokina–New DF+ body and Schneider Kreuznach 28mm LS f/4.5 Aspherical lens
Posted on September 17, 2012 //
Well it's a big day for Phase One, as they finally announced a new version of the rather long in the tooth 645DF Medium Format Body. Based on the reactions I have read to this announcement it seems that most photographers were disappointed with this … [Read more]
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