03May/17

Shooting Infrared with the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens

For the last year I’ve been playing with the 2016 update of the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Manual Focus Aspherical Circular Fisheye Lens. Once manufactured side by side with the Samyang and Rockinon fisheye lenses

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03Dec/14

Seagull Right Angle Viewfinder (90 Degree) Review

Seagull Right Angle (90 Degree) Viewfinder Probably one of the least known, least used, but one of the most useful tool for the outdoor photographer is the Right Angle Viewfinder. An indispensable

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28Nov/14

Tiffen Variable ND Filter for Photography and Video – First Impressions

Lately I’ve been doing some research for a variable ND filter. Many sites have reviewed them for sharpness, color shift and build quality. Most of them settled on the Tiffen Variable ND

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08Sep/14

Pesto the Barred parakeet and Cross Polarization

What better to do on a rainy day than to play with my best friend, Pesto the Barred Parakeet (A.K.A. Pesto the Pest). Together, we tested the new Nikon DSLR, the D810. Equipped with a Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens and the Speedlight R1 macro flash system, we tested cross polarization and Wildlife

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24Jul/14
The small green caterpillar and the Nikon R1 Speedlight Wireless Flash System

The small green caterpillar and the Nikon R1 Speedlight Wireless Flash System

I subdued the light from above by installing a diffuser covering the subject. This also greatly eliminates the reflections of the sky on the caterpillar. I also installed a reflector to open up some shadows by reflecting natural light and that of one of the SB-R200 flashes of the Nikon Speedlight R1

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11Dec/13
Vasque Snowburban UltraDry™ Winter Boot for Photography

Vasque Snowburban UltraDry™ Winter Boot for Photography

WINTER 2019 / 2020 CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE NEW GENERATION SNOWBURBAN – REVIEW COMING SOON My quest for the perfect winter boot for the outdoor & nature photographer on the move, has led

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