What to do with your tripod, light stands, backdrop poles and stand and other items that are too long for a normal travel bag. Enter the Think Tank Video Tripod Manger 44. Think Tank Photo added this case to their ever-growing lineup, and this one is a big beast! It’s called the Video Tripod Manager 44, and it’ll hold tripods …
Mirror-less Mania
Nikon and Canon both released new mirror-less cameras and since, my inbox has been blowing up with questions about this camera. I find it interesting the inevitably when a major announcement like this happens, there arises two camps. One is usually the DSLR purists who would never conceive of using a mirror-less, and the other are proponents of the system …
Gear Review: Nikon WR-R10 & WR-A10
Light is everything to photography. Without it, there is no picture. Whether natural or manufactured with strobes or speed lights, it is essential for our ability to produce pictures. I am slow to the party for this piece of gear but excited none the less to finally have wireless control of my Nikon speed light SB-5000. Now I have used …
Gear Review: Yeti USB Microphone
Although I am primarily a still photographer, I am at heart, as are most photographers, a storyteller. I am finding that more and more clients are requiring video in addition to the static pictures for their events and products. This has resulted in a great many requests via email and during photographic outings to put together tutorials on things ranging …
Gear Review: Wimberley Gimbal Head WH-200
Panning and handholding big glass can be done with practice and proper technique, but at times, you are going to need a break. Enter a gimbal head. A gimbal head is a type of tripod head that has an arca quick release mount, adjusts tilt, pan and rotation as well as perfectly balancing the lens so it can be moved …
Gear Review: Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED VRII
OK, so I am way late to the party with this lens. First released in May of 2010, it has been on the scene for sometime and given the cost, it took me a while to save up. This super telephoto has been on my list for awhile. The lens features the innovative Vibration Reduction (VRII) system that allows handheld …
Nikon announces 180-400mm VR
Today at the CES, Nikon announced the AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR lens. Hailed as the replacement for the Nikkor 200-400mm VR II, it boasts some impressive new technology. I currently own the Nikon 200-400 VRII and it is one of my favorite lenses for wildlife, sports and birding and I not ready to switch for the …
Winter Gloves
Seems like a simple title for a post, and I actually got the idea from a fellow photographer who every year runs a post on what he uses for glove when out shooting. I have to say that his recommendations are solid and I primarily use the same ones with some modifications. I wanted to share what I use as …
Ruggard Dry Cabiniet
Here in the Midwest, we average between 70 and 90% humidity year round. I have been hearing a lot about the necessity to protect my lenses, photographic and optical equipment, mobile electronics, and other valuable accessories from excessive moisture, dirt, and dust. I chose the Ruggard 80L Electronic Dry Cabinet based on trusted recommendations from highly respected photographers. The cabinet’s …
Nikon 70-300 AF-P VR Update
As noted in a previous post here, I was updating one of my favorite Nikkor lenses, the 70-300. Usually when I get a new piece of gear I will marry myself to it for a week or so to learn its pros and cons before ever using on a client shoot or paying job. So now that I have this …