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Category Archives: Michael’s Quick Judgment
X100 – First impressions
A few first impressions of the Fuji X100 camera: This, like all my reviews, is a “first impressions from the field”. Not a full review: for those you can read dpreview.com and other sites. These sites are great. But 23 … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Michael's Quick Judgment
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Reader lens question
Richard, a frequent reader, asks: I have been researching the Canon L series lens’ 16-35 F/2.8 vs 24-70 F/2.8. I have my daughter’s graduation in May, which combines an indoor ceremony with an outside function. I expect I will be … Continue reading
Shout it out
Or rather, perhaps you should not. I do not much like to use branded camera straps – like the Canon camera straps on my Canon cameras. First of all, much as I love all my Canon equipment, without being paid … Continue reading
Gizmo of the day
The gizmo of the day is this Photoflex bracket: Intended mainly to put two small flashes in a softbox. For which it works well. Adjustable just like it should be. But I have another use for it. You see, I … Continue reading
Think Tank Airport Security
Always short of space to put things, and never one to shy away from adding to my number of bags, I recently bought myself a Think Tank Airport Security™ V 2.0 bag. This huge rolling bag (allowed onto aircraft in … Continue reading
Size matters.
…the size of your umbrella, anyway. I am using a big Photoflex umbrella today. How big? Here’s how big: This umbrella, which can be used to shoot into, as I am doing here, or to shoot through, is huge. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Learning, Light, Michael's Quick Judgment, Technique
Tagged Battery Pack, Bowens, Flash, Grid, Honl, Photoflex, Umbrella
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Strobella
OK, so I also tried the “Strobella”, from http://www.strobella.com/: The strap goes over your flash, so you shoot with it as a “shoot through”, between your flash and your subject. This device is similar to a softbox, except it is … Continue reading
40.
When you turn forty, you need glasses. This is the way it is for many of us. Yes, I know my youthful good looks belie it, but I am in fact… oh, who am I kidding? Yeah, I am well … Continue reading
Panasonic GF-1 notes
So now that I have used the Panasonic GF-1 for a few days, a few quick notes. This is part of a new category on the blog: “Michael’s Quick Judgment“. Executive summary: I love it, and it will be a … Continue reading
