Nick Alpin Photography

Cactus Wireless Shutter Release

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 [...]


Linksys WRT160N

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 [...]


Alien Bees ABR800

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 [...]