If you are traveling to Europe and are anything like me, here are some recommended items to bring on your trip. Continue reading Essential electronics for European travel
Category Archives: Photography and Video
MHL USB OTG HDMI
Well I succeeded in naming a blog post with only acronyms.
This fun little device allows HDMI output from your android phone (think screen sharing). I picked one up from Ebay for about 7 dollars including HDMI cable. Quite a cool concept, however, in practice – not so much. Continue reading MHL USB OTG HDMI
Jupiter: Through the Telescope
If you are thinking about buying a telescope, please manage your expectations. I have a 5″ Newtonian Reflector scope which I picked up used for about $150. The image quality you can expect is marginal at best. Notice the bands on Jupiter? They are barely present. The storm is not visible whatsoever at this magnification. If you expect to see detail much greater than this, you could probably spend a bit more on a Dobsonian if you don’t mind the weight.
If astrophotography is your goal, I would recommend a refractor mounted to a Canon 60Da SLR body. This combo will run upwards of $2000 but should provide the best results.
Fall Photography: Using Lightroom to Create Surreal Autumn Landscapes
It’s that time of year, where the leaves change color and begin to fall – I guess that’s why the season Autumn is colloquially known as Fall. Here I attempt to create surreal landscape photos using Lightroom to process RAW files taken on my Canon EOS 60D. This process really only involves 3 steps. Continue reading Fall Photography: Using Lightroom to Create Surreal Autumn Landscapes
SLR Reverse Ring Adapter – Macro Sample Shots
Today a co-worker let me try out his newly purchased reverse ring adapter. It’s a Nikon D7000 with a 50mm f/1.4 prime on the adapter. I took these test shots: Continue reading SLR Reverse Ring Adapter – Macro Sample Shots
WTF is it!?
This is a 200% bicubic extrapolation of a cropped photo taken with my Canon 60D and Tamron 70-300mm lens.
For fun, the first person to guess what it is a photo of in the comments section will win one dollar* Continue reading WTF is it!?
Canon 6D Official
After all the rumors, Canon finally announced their 6D entry level full-frame SLR. Check out samples on Canon’s website or for an overview and specifications, here.
Once in a Blue Moon
It kind of sucks that the blue moon isn’t actually blue. I am pretty sure I remember seeing a blue colored moon at least once in my life.
I recently purchased a new lens for my Canon 60D APS-C SLR, the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 VC USD (yes, its a full frame capable lens on a crop body), so I decided to take some test shots. Continue reading Once in a Blue Moon