After upgrading from a Nikon D70 to the D300, I found that the wireless IR remote used for the D70 is not compatible with the D300. This was frustrating because I used the remote quite often. Whether shooting portraits, still life or infrared, a remote is a great way to avoid camera shake.
While the wired [...]
After realizing my MacBook Pro came 802.11n-capable and wanting to have faster network speeds for wireless backups, I decided to upgrade my router from the standard Linksys WRT54G to the WRT160N. At around $80 it wasn’t incredibly expensive. Setup was a breeze: connect via ethernet, go to 192.168.1.1 and enter admin/admin for login information. The [...]
I currently have 2 flash guns (guess they call them speedlights?), Nikon SB-600 and SB-800, an Alien Bees ABR800 ringflash and two Alien Bees B800 monolights but only 3 Pocket Wizards. What’s a fellow to do? After configuring, reconfiguring, plotting various ways to rig wires and splitters I remembered that Alien Bees monolights can be [...]
I recently purchased the Alien Bees ABR800 ringflash. From what I understand, it’s the best value in the market in regard to ringlflashes. Other models go for quite a bit more and are unwieldly. I’m personally a fan of Alien Bees and have had great success with their products, so I was happy to go [...]
I’ve been experimenting with a new (to me) technique called Through The Viewfinder. I first came across this on flickr. This was some months ago, but after attempting to build my own ‘contraption’, I gave up.
More recently, I rediscovered the technique and decided to go for it. My reasons for being so interested are 1) [...]
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