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LifestreamI got rid of my Fastpack 250 in favour of the Flipside 400 AW. Camera bags sure are a real nuisance. There is no such thing as the perfect bag, and most have serious caveats. The Fastpack for instance has a brilliant fast access system that I will miss, but hangs on your back like [...]
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Got the Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM. Nice lens for the money. You’d be hard pressed to find anything more affordable. A slightly better Canon zoom equivalent would be almost twice as much. A Canon prime would be almost ten times more expensive. Only a super serious pro could ever hope to justify [...]
I had this nagging feeling that something was wrong with the UV filters on my lenses. Since they were all bought for peanuts, or more to the point included when I purchased the lenses, I realized that there was a definite possibility that they were adversely affecting image quality and contrast. Googling the subject will [...]
After having read a great deal of positive reviews I decided to get the Philips TT2030 hair trimmer / shaver solution. It pretty much works as advertised, but the trimmer head is by far the most useful. The shaver head is slow and it’s hard hard to get a clean shave. I’ve never used electric [...]
Rain protection for the DSLR. By Matin via Just. The insulated cover in particular seems pretty good. A bit bulky, clunky and slow to install but it is multi-purpose and can accommodate really long lenses. If the rain cape to the right can take a 300mm lens, this one ought to be able to [...]
Being tired of the Canon stock shoulder and neck strap I decided to get the much talked about Op/Tech Pro strap. Haven’t had time to try it out yet but it seems a great deal more comfortable. It doesn’t slip as easily, it is wider, curved and has a nice bungee elastic effect. On a [...]
I finally got a normal flash for my 40D. I couldn’t find a used flash that suited me so I had to spring for a new unit. Like tripods, people rarely sell their flash guns and there isn’t much to do about it. I didn’t feel like going for the somewhat overpriced Canon 430EXII and [...]
Before and after some swabbings. Not quite perfect, there is some smudge left on one side where the swab finished, but for the most part I am pleased. Larger images are stored over at Picasa temporarily at least. Every swabbing seemed like a complete gamble even though there was a clear improvement each time [...]
I solved the charger issue by getting a Maha Powerex MH-C9000 and a set of Imedion AA for the other flash unit. Not exactly an affordable solution but at least now I can recondition and test batteries at home. And be sure to charge batteries in a way that will make them last. Downsides, besides [...]
I figured I needed one of these groovy teleconverters. So I picked up a Kenko 1.4X. The price was considerably better than Canon’s equivalent and the difference in edge sharpness isn’t a big deal because the APS-C sensor doesn’t utilize the entire optical area anyway. I thought about getting a 2.0X as well but reconsidered [...]
