Photographing Birds – What NOT To Do

Most bird photographers will post their best images and let you know how cool it is to photograph birds – me included. But most bird photographers will NOT post the images that they screw up and I guess I didn’t get that memo because I will. Sometimes you can learn more from mistakes than successes. […]

Best Value in Nikon Mount Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses

Let’s first be clear about something: Most zoom lenses, particularly full frame wide-angle zoom lenses, are prohibitively expensive. The term wide-angle refers to lenses somewhere in the 12mm to 35mm ballpark—with 12mm nearing the ultra-wide angle designation. You know the type—short and fat, big chunk of glass: the lenses that make everything appear a little […]

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Canon officially unveils the 1D X Mark II, complete with revamped AF system and 4K video

After much anticipation, and a healthy spoonful of rumors, Canon has officially unveiled its latest flagship camera, the EOS–1D X Mark II. As initially rumored specs alluded to, it appears the 1D X Mark II will be an impressive update, but in no way groundbreaking. Inside the updated pro-body camera is a new 20.2 Megapixel […]

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Canon 1D Mark II Video Walkthroughs

Here are some video walkthroughs for the new Canon 1D X Mark II. The first video below is really just a sizzle spot for the 1D X Mark II, while the second video digs deeper into the still image capture features. The third video takes a deeper look into the video capture features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2EmxBUQRe0&w=700&rel=0 Copyright/DMCA […]

Canon Officially Unveils the EOS-1D X Mark II

After plenty of rumors and leaks, Canon has officially announced the EOS-1D X Mark II, which should be available in April 2016 for $5,999. Canon is also selling a 1D X Mark II kit with a 64GB CFast card for $6,299. Canon 1D X Mark II Key Specs 20.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor Dual DIGIC 6+ Image […]

DJI is giving away free microphones to fix the Osmo’s audio issues

Late last year, drone manufacturer DJI stepped out of their comfort zone and introduced to the world the DJI Osmo, a handheld, gyro-stabilized 4K camera. While it wowed testers everywhere and seemed to perform great in bumpy situations, there was one area where it did not impress. Audio. So much so that we actually shared […]

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