Category Archives: tools

Posts about the tools of the trade: photo gear, computer gear, etc.

New Camera RAW algorithms for 2010 (in Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5)

Posted on May 14, 2010 by bjohns

One of the new features of the upcoming Lightroom 3 and the just-released Photoshop CS5 is the new Camera RAW 6.0 module I’ve recently started playing with it and the results are Amazing. Some background: RAW processing software is the … Continue reading →

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My first experience with the PocketWizard Flex

Posted on January 28, 2010 by bjohns

I recently picked up a pair of the new PocketWizard units that do E-TTL with a Canon speedlight. Essentially, you put one of these on your camera’s hotshoe and one on the the flash and then the flash and the … Continue reading →

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Canon 20-D for sale [sold]

Posted on November 16, 2009 by bjohns

I’m selling my Canon 20-D. It’s an 8 megapixel camera from 4 years ago and I’m the original owner. I can’t say it’s been babied – I’ve taken it a lot of places and taken a lot of great photos … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to Florida with the ThinkTank Airport Takeoff bag

Posted on November 11, 2009 by bjohns

This weekend was my first cross-country trip for a photoshoot and it went very well.  I’ve done long trips with photography before but this was the first trip where the whole point was to fly cross-country just to shoot an … Continue reading →

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We can all exhale now… (1-D mk IV released)

Posted on October 19, 2009 by bjohns

New Canon cameras are semi-well-kept secrets, sort of like new Apple products.   It’s usually obvious _when_ cameras are going to be released but unclear _what_ the new features are going to be.  (Except that cameras don’t really change dramatically from … Continue reading →

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Football!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by bjohns

Sorry for the long silence – it’s football season again and that means I’m busy!  I love photographing football even though I think it’s the hardest thing there is to photograph well.  It’s a live event which means there’s no … Continue reading →

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New Canon tonight: bet on it. (7D)

Posted on August 31, 2009 by bjohns

Everyone knows the new Canon 7-D is going to be announced tonight, right?  Shh…  It’s a secret!

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Is the megapixel war over?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by bjohns

Canon introduced a bunch of new point and shoots today, including the new PowerShot G11, the successor to the PowerShot G10.  The exciting thing is that they’ve apparently abandoned the race for more (useless, low-end) megapixels!  Check out the specs … Continue reading →

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Advice to a friend buying a new camera

Posted on July 25, 2009 by bjohns

A friend of mine posted the classic “I’m going to get my first dSLR – What should I get?” question which spawned a bunch of comments from friends chiming in about their favorite brands.  I think most people usually recommend … Continue reading →

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Charlie Cramer’s fine art printing class

Posted on June 30, 2009 by bjohns

I had the great pleasure of attending Charlie Cramer’s excellent Fine Art Printing Class this past weekend, held at The Picture Element here in Santa Clara, California.  It’s an intensive three day class running from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm … Continue reading →

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