I am considering getting a hard case for my camera gears when I go out for my assignment. I am thinking that a hardcase will be more convenient for me. Currently, I am carrying my gear in a Crumpler canvas bag and maybe another one or 2 bags for the other photo accessories. Obviously I [...]
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Canon 600D After many years of using Nikon SLR and DSLR camera, I finally bought a Canon 600D only. Why? Mainly is to use it for videography. In the last one year or so, there is a bloom of videographers or independent (also known as budget) filmmakers who made the switch from camorders to using DSLRs for making [...]
It has been a while since I buy a camera bag. The triangular shape SLR bag or holster like bag that I got when i first purchased by first SLR has been breaking abreak after 8 years. So I decided to get another to replace it. I finally decided on the Thinkphoto Digital Holster 20 [...]
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Well, again on strobist or off camera lighting stuff. We will also need lightstands that will hold our lights while we shoot. Some of the things to consider when looking for a lightstand are : Weight – We usually need more than one lightstand so the lighter it is the more we can carry. The [...]
Well, strobist or off camera lighting is not a new concept. It means to take the camera from the camera hotshoe and place it in a different position. Sometimes it means using more than one source of light. Digital cameras has made it easier for us to gauge our exposure immediately after taking a shot. [...]
I have been conducting basic photography training for the one year and this is one of the common questions that I get- Which DSLR should I buy? This is the kind of question where you will get 10 different answers if you ask 10 different persons. Initially I was reluctant to recommend any specific brand [...]
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I know the Amazon Kindle 2 ebook reader is not a photographic equipment but I thought readers of this blog might be interested in other electronic gadgets. I always been an avid reader and usually borrow books from the libraries in Singapore. I would be quite willing to buy books that are not available in the [...]
Somehow the Panasonic Lumix LX3 did not come with a hot shoe cover. Not critical as I never had one for my other cameras. Seeing one being sold for almost US$10 made me wonder how could I make one for myself. In the end, I made one using a bottle cap of a 1.5l Coke bottle. The thickness [...]
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