Tag Archives: 5D

Saving Money is Always Good

In photography it’s pretty much accepted that you get what you pay for.  If you want super fast glass with pristine optics, then expect to pay for it.  Alternatively, if you’re on a budget, don’t expect apertures in the 2.8 range do bring the sharpest images.  You can also kiss things like Image Stabilization goodbye (Vibration Reduction for the Nikonian crowd).  So, yeah, we all know that photography is a field where you have to spend money. But, this does not mean you have to spend money unnecessarily.  When there are savings out there to be had, I am all … Continue reading

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Hot off the Presses: Canon 5D Mark II announced late yesterday!!!

Stop the presses! No What’s This today! CANON ANNOUNCES THE 5D MARK II!!! Here’s the first pics Canon released. The specs are pretty impressive and pricing is already amazingly low!  I saw this over on TWIP, and verified it on Canon’s site.  Here’s everything about it, specs, pricing, and photos!  I didn’t want to jump on the 5d Mark II rumor bandwagon, but with this being public, I must say…”Holy Crap!”  There’s also links at the end of this post to some video samples with audio in 3 of them from the camera.  They look and sound pretty darn good … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts v2.0

As I jump back in the saddle of topical discussions, I am going to actually share an experience I had with the readership today.  You’ll notice the title of the post today includes a v2.0 – why is that?  Well, because there are many versions of many things out there, and as photographers one of the things that is easy to lose sight of is the versioning of our firmware. See, cameras, like any other device in todays technologically advanced world, can have flaws that are discovered after it is released to the public.  Most of the time the bigger … Continue reading

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