Picking the right way to carry your camera gear while traveling is essential to have a good vacation. Picking the wrong bag or luggage is a sure fire way to make your travel uncomfortable, burdensome or risky (for your gear). I travel a lot, some within the United State, but a good portion of it …
Dual Pixel Autofocus: What is it and what cameras have it?
Canon introduced phase detection dual pixel auto focus (DPAF) in 2013, with the EOS 70D camera, calling the technology “revolutionary.” Since then, DPAF has been a feature on most new camera models released by Canon, from the $10,000 EOS C300 cinema camera, to the pro-level EOS 1DX MarkII, to Canon’s mirrorless EOS M6, to the …
Grip & Shoot: The Best Accessory for Cell Phone Videographers
Some of us old timers have resisted cell phone cameras for real photography, but the time has come to give in and embrace all the benefits that are offered by cell phone cameras. While I still use my “real” camera for my serious photography, I have turned to my iPhone for a lot of what …
Messenger Bag for the Outdoor Photographer: Mindshift’s Exposure
While a good photo backpack is an absolute necessity for me, I have been getting more and more use out of a messenger bag. Most of my photography used to be done while hiking, but my life has changed a lot since I had kids and so has my photography. Now I find my camera …
Hands on Review of the DJI Osmo Mobile 2
If you’re looking to up your video game and you enjoy shooting on a mobile platform you should give the Osmo Mobile 2 from DJI a serious look. It’s not without its flaws, but at $129 USD it’s one heck of a bargain. The Osmo Mobile 2 is the successor to the popular Osmo Mobile. …
5 Great Photography Finds at Summer Garage Sales
Summer is a time to get outdoors. A time for camping, baseball, picnics, boating and beaches. School is out and family vacations are just around the corner. It’s also a time to clean out your garage! That means garage sales (or yard sales, tag sales, rummage sales–depending on your locality) where your trash becomes …
Spider Camera Holster: A Complete Line of Carrying Tools for any Photographer
I love non-strap carrying solutions for my camera. I’ve written in the past about how much I enjoy the Peak Design Capture Clip and the Cotton Carrier system. Over the years, when I had been using these two systems, I ran into a number of photographers at different events using the Spider holsters. Without fail, …
Full frame DSLR photography without breaking the bank – this is how I do it
In this article I will give you my advice on entering the wonderful world of full frame DSLR photography without breaking the bank. There is endless talk within the world of photography about shiny new gear, the latest this, that and the other. Too much talk for my liking to be honest. I feel for …
Review of the Lekufee Bracket Mount for DJI Drones
Weary of the small, crowded visual space on your smart phone when controlling your DJI drone? If you’re looking to take your drone photographs to the next level, consider the Lekufee Bracket Mount for DJI drones coupled with a larger tablet display screen. The reality of done photography is that you aren’t behind the camera–not …
DIY: A TrekPak Padded Divider System for $40
If you’ve ever wanted to upgrade to the expensive TrekPak system for your Pelican case but can’t justify the expensive cost, I’ll show you how I built a pretty good replica for about $40 with stuff you can buy from Amazon and Lowes. Ever since I picked up my Pelican cases to replace my camera …
How to Be the Guy that Gives Drone Photographers a Bad Name
Most drone photographers are courteous folks. Even though we interact with the public, we usually go out of our way to put people at ease. But if all of that friendly bridge-building is getting old, and you really want to be the guy (or girl) that gives drone photographers a bad name, here are some …
BlackRapid Classic Retro RS-4: My Favorite Sling Strap
A while back, I reviewed 17 camera straps to try and find the best camera strap out there. Now, there are hundreds of camera straps so my review was definitely incomplete, and the readers were sure to let me know of all the straps I failed to review. The one missing strap that got the …