Category Archives: Equipment

Hitech 10-Stop ND Filter on Order

Posted on Sunday, 15 January, 2012 by

I’ve just ordered a Hitech Pro Stop 10-stop neutral-densty filter. As its name indicates, it’s a neutral-density filter which reduces the light intake by ten stops.  When fitted to a lens, the Pro Stop ten-stop filter reduces the light intake … Continue reading →

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PMA Australia, 2011

Posted on Sunday, 26 June, 2011 by

As many photographers are aware, this weekend, PMA Australia is being held at the Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour, Sydney. We went yesterday.  I hadn’t visited PMA since the Brisbane show in 2008, and before that the 2006 show in … Continue reading →

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New Tripod Rig

Posted on Saturday, 21 May, 2011 by

This afternoon I bought a new tripod rig to replace my aging, mildly limiting and severely weathered tripod rig. I purchased a: Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod; Manfrotto 322RC2; grip ball head and Manfrotto MBAG80PN 80cm padded tripod bag. It all came … Continue reading →

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Graduated Neutral-Density Filters in the Digital Age

Posted on Wednesday, 9 March, 2011 by

Introduction to Graduated Neutral-Density Filters Graduated neutral-density (GND) filters were used in the days of film to lower the contrast (sometimes expressed as ‘dynamic range’) in a scene. When shooting a landscape or seascape image (especially when shooting towards a … Continue reading →

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New Camera Bag: Lowepro Nova 190 AW

Posted on Wednesday, 12 January, 2011 by

After having ‘Lowepro bag for light travel’ on my list of things to buy for a year or two, today I finally purchased said camera bag. Hitherto, my camera bag rig consisted of a Lowepro Mini Trekker AW and an … Continue reading →

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Dead Battery Charger

Posted on Tuesday, 19 October, 2010 by

I’m not having much success with technology lately. Last week my laptop’s hard disk decided to fail. The other day my Canon EOS 5D Mark II’s battery charger also decided it would stop working. The notion of continuity of operation … Continue reading →

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Overview of the ‘Plastic Fantastic’ Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Posted on Wednesday, 1 September, 2010 by

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, known as the ‘Plastic Fantastic’ or the ‘Nifty Fifty’, is a very popular lens, and for good reason: it’s fast and cheap. I used to own one of these, but I later sold it.  … Continue reading →

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Equipment I Use – Lighting

Posted on Wednesday, 11 August, 2010 by

Following on from part one of a three-article series about the equipment I use, in this article I will discuss the lighting equipment I use. Some people might be thinking “Wait, you’re a seascaper — why do you need lighting … Continue reading →

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Canon Standard L Zooms: 24-70/2.8L vs. 24-105/4L IS

Posted on Sunday, 1 August, 2010 by

Canon presently offers two L-series, professional-grade, constant-aperture standard zoom lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM; and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. Very frequently in photography forums, the issue of which lens to choose arises — often enough that it … Continue reading →

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The UV Filter Debate

Posted on Wednesday, 28 July, 2010 by

The debate about the use of ultra-violet (UV) filters (or not) is one of those issues which polarises (pardon the pun) the photography community. There have probably been more arguments over use of UV filters than there have been Canon … Continue reading →

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