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Canon 400mm f/5.6L + 1.4x II

Canon 400mm f/5.6L + 1.4x II

Posted On: June 21, 2009
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the explorer’s lens disclaimer: our photography product reviews are based on what we like to do – shoot real life situations – not charts, brick walls, or dollar bills. If you are looking for a more methodical approach there are a number of sites that offer that service – not this one.. I think I’ve [...]

Be a Smarter Shutterbug – MSN Article

Be a Smarter Shutterbug – MSN Article

Posted On: July 15, 2008
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Here’s an article that touches on a number of travel photography tips I’ve been mulling over and never got around to putting pen to paper so to speak. So instead of reinventing the wheel I’ll pass along this MSN article full of take-a-way gems with an opinion: In the article Philip Ryan and David duChemin [...]

Taking Great Action Shots

Taking Great Action Shots

Posted On: June 15, 2008
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We haven’t had a pure photography topic in awhile… I came across this article explaining the fundamentals of creating action images on the CBC website. Although the author focuses on the techniques of sports photography these basics will also work for capturing action oriented travel and adventure images. Have a look at the link and [...]

Archieving – The Growing Pains of Going Digital

Archieving – The Growing Pains of Going Digital

Posted On: January 3, 2008
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Here is an interesting article from cbc.ca regarding long term storage of your digital memories – Archiving: Preserving digital photos for your grandkids. More Resources (CANADIAN SOURCE):

Santa forgot the $100,000 lens?

Santa forgot the $100,000 lens?

Posted On: January 1, 2008
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I thought B&H Photo’s used sales listing of a Canon 1200mm f/5.6L days after the merry elf’s rounds appropriate. For a mere $99,000 US you now go out and own that piece of super telephoto lore that someone forgot to put under the tree. Yes you read that right… $99,000 US. Given the rise of [...]

Going to ‘L’ Oldschool

Going to ‘L’ Oldschool

Posted On: November 24, 2007
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If you want to sharpen your image and get into Canon’s ‘L’uxury or professional series of lenses but don’t like to pay through the nose, have a look at some of these lesser known and cheaper ‘vintage’ offerings: EF 20-35mm f/2.8L; EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4.0L; EF 50-200mm f/3.5-4.5L; EF 80-200mm f/2.8L – The Magic Drainpipe EF [...]

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