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4 Reasons for the still photographer to try Magic Lantern

4 Reasons for the still photographer to try Magic Lantern

I installed magic lantern on my EOS M a few weeks ago, and I am going to share 4 reasons why you might want to try it as well. Magic lantern is a firmware hack for canon cameras. You install it in a process very similar to updating the firmware on your camera. I am…

February 28, 2014 benjaminjk
DIY, Gear Reviews, photographymirrorless camera

Is a mirrorless camera a viable replacement for your dslr?

Is a mirrorless camera a viable replacement for your dslr?

The debate has been raging for a little while as the mirrorless segment gains popularity. Obviously, if camera manufactures could create a camera that has all the good things that makes SLR’s awesome and no new negative points, we would all dump our dslr cameras in favor of the smaller mirrorless camera. But it is…

January 26, 2014 benjaminjk
Gear Reviews, photographydigital photography , mirrorless camera

Photographing birds with Wifi

Photographing birds with Wifi

I have a ton of song birds around our property. If you have ever tried to photograph any songbirds you know that they can be tough to get a nice shot of, especially if you are not interested in “feeder” pictures. To get great shots of small song birds you must get close, and that…

January 26, 2014 benjaminjk
Gear Reviews, photography, tips and tricksdigital photography

Choosing the right focal length

Choosing the right focal length

  Seems like an easy thing to do, just point the camera at your subject, frame your subject and if it fits; shoot. If not, zoom out or zoom in. But, there is so much more to it than that. Different focal lengths provide different looks. Wide lenses will exaggerate distances, while longer lenses will…

October 10, 2013 benjaminjk
Gear Reviews, photography, tips and trickslandscape

trying out my new tokina 300/2.8

trying out my new tokina 300/2.8

  Having fun with a new (to me) tokina 300 f2.8 AT-x Pro. I found a few Great Blue Herons on the White River, near Norfork Dam, that let me get close enough to get a few nice shots of them. If you are looking for an economical way to get into the fast super-tele…

April 18, 2013 benjaminjk
Gear Reviews, photography

What to do with an old camera?

What to do with an old camera?

I have been a canon user for some time, and I have either been very lucky with the cameras that I purchased, or canon makes awesome cameras. The first dslr that I purchased from canon was the canon rebel. The original one. I bought one in 2003, and at the time it retailed for $899.00….

April 14, 2013 benjaminjk
DIY, Gear Reviews, photography, tips and tricks

The best photography gear that is not photography gear

  I have had quite a few gear posts to my blog recently. Well… Here is one more. Winter is on the way out. I am looking forward to spring. Once the temps start warming up and the trees start budding up I will be heading out for a little hiking and camping and a…

March 2, 2013 benjaminjk
DIY, Gear Reviews, photography

Everyday Carry

The best camera is the one you have with you. I am sure that you have heard that statement before. Usually that argument is made to justify the use of a small point and shoot or camera phone. I tried really, really hard to like my camera phone. I even had a phone with Zeiss…

February 16, 2013 benjaminjk
Gear Reviews, photography, portrait photography

Fun at f/1.2 on a budget

Fun at f/1.2 on a budget

Seems like everyone wants to shoot images with a very shallow depth of field (Dof). Depth of field is defined as: “In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. Although a lens can precisely focus at only one distance at…

January 17, 2013 benjaminjk
DIY, Gear Reviews, photography

Canon’s New 6D

  The first of the year I broke down and purchased the new 6D from Canon. I have been shooting a Canon 5D and 7D for quite sometime. The 7D is about 2 years old and the 5D is a little more than 7 years old. It was probably about time for an upgrade for the 5D,…

January 9, 2013 benjaminjk
Gear Reviews, photography, photoshop

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