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camera and lens reviews

Nikon

• lens review: Nikon 50mm f/1.4G vs Nikon 50mm f/1.8G - (2011-09)
• using the Nikon D3100 for its video capability - (2010-12)
• Nikon 85mm f1.4G AF-S - (2010-10)
• Nikon 24mm f1.4G AF-S - (2010-08)
• Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 AF-S VR II – preview - (2010-02)
• Nikon D5000 – (2009-08)
• Nikon D700 – first impressions –  (2008-07)
• Nikon 200mm f2 AF-S VR - (2009-02)
• Nikon SB-900 review –   (2008-08)
• Nikon SB-900 thermal protection –   (2008-11)
• strangling the Nikon SB-800 –    (2008-07)
• destination weddings – choice of gear (Nikon related) –  (2009-04)

Canon

• a short video clip using the Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II – a moving portrait, with Lea
• review: Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L fisheye zoom lens - (2011-08)
• initial images – Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L fisheye zoom - (2011-08)
• Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS II - (2010-05)
• Canon 100 mm f2.8 IS macro – (2009-10)
• Canon 200 mm f2 IS – (2008-07)
• my choice of gear for destination weddings (Canon related) – (2008-07)
• repairing the Canon 580EX hotshoe foot
• repairing the Canon 580EX II hotshoe foot
• tightening the hot-shoe on the Canon 1-series D-SLRs

flash photography & lighting gear

• ring flash techniques with the Orbis Ring Flash - (2011-09)
• Impact LiteTrek 4.0 DC Monolight & Battery Pack Kit  - (2011-08)
  
• continuous studio lighting – Westcott Spiderlite TD5 - (2011-06)
• Frio ColdShoe Mount - (2011-06)
• comparison: Lowel ID-light & Litepanels MicroPro & Dedo Ledzilla - (2011-03)
• PocketWizard MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 (for Nikon) – (2011-01)
• photo session – Shawna – with PocketWizard AC3 ZoneController
  
• Keegan – photo session – PocketWizard  FlexTT5 + AC3 ZoneController
  
• using the PocketWizard AC3 Zone Controller
• Lastolite 8.6″ Ezybox for speedlights - (2011-01)
• Lastolite 24×24 Ezybox softbox kit - (2010-06)
• Custom Brackets Digital Pro-M rotating bracket kit – (2011-01)
• Litepanels MicroPro LED video light - (2010-09)
• review: Lumodi beauty dish for speedlights – (2011-01)
• Manfrotto lightstands – 1051BAC and 1004BAC -  (2010-06)
• speedlight / flashgun recommendations
• battery packs I use with my speedlights
• Radio Poppers (P1) - (2008-09)
• PocketWizard mini-TT1 and Flex-TT5 - (2009-04)

various other reviews & articles

• Fuji X100 camera review – photo shoot with a model
• Fuji X100 review – photographing a wedding
• initial impression: Fuji X100
• Mac-centricity – my experience of changing over to Mac
• the iPad – not a review
• review: Sony WX1 – point & shoot digital camera
• LensAlign focus calibration system
• pimp my camera rig
• mix ‘n-matching lenses of different makes
• lens hoods – your best protection
• the best camera in the world

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