Category Archives: Canon Cameras

Canon’s 580EX II and 430EX II….The flashes in my bag

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

With all the storming last week I had plenty of time to experiment with my flashes (finally). The experimentation was a good deal of fun, but of course I still have a good deal more to learn. Before we get into all of that I thought I’d talk about the flashes I currently [...]

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The Canon 5D Mark II and ISO 1600

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Yesterday I read a comment on a blog I follow regarding the 5D Mark II and ISO 1600. The comment was to the effect that ISO 200 and ISO 1600 on the camera are close in noise level.
In other words, even shooting at such a high ISO you’re just not going to get a [...]

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A week of Flash

Monday, January 25, 2010

No, not Adobe Flash. We’re talking strobes here this week at the Airstream Chronicles.
See, while putting up with last week’s storms made for a boring time, I had to do something. What do you do with yourself when you’re bored?
Play with Speedlights.
Now regular readers will know, I do landscapes, ghost towns, old buildings, [...]

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HDR, the 5D Mark II, and my 4 year old Macbook Pro

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The 5D Mark II has been in hand for quite a while now. And believe me, it’s gotten used. Abused too.
Every one of the Coyote Buttes and White Pocket trips in 2009 found the 5D Mark II in hand. It performed extremely well. And the images produced made [...]

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The latest news from the Airstream Chronicles

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

A good deal is going on right before the New Year.  The gallery is still busy, and changing.  Internet headaches, yeah, got those too.  Here’s the latest:
I have no idea what’s happening with Twitter
Yesterday I blogged about the password reset from Twitter.  I got a half dozen e-mails the night before telling me to reset [...]

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So, it’s come to this in the Canon vs Nikon Debate

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Last night while getting ready for bed I decided to stop by Twitter.  Several folks have added me as a follow, and I always like to go check out who they are and see if I’d like to follow them as well.  While on Twitter I came across a link posted by “Mostly Lisa“, a [...]

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“In the Raw” as it were……

Monday, November 9, 2009

Everything in the raw, right?  I mean really, I buy “Sugar in the Raw”, but I don’t think it’s really in the raw.  If it were, wouldn’t I be dunking plant pieces into my morning decaf?
Raw is good in many cases.  Raw carrots rock, raw broccoli….not so much.  I’m really digressing here, apologies.
It so happens [...]

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And the Dr. Seuss Title was……

Sunday, November 8, 2009

“There’s a Wocket in my Pocket.”

Figured folks would get pocket and do a little reverse engineering to get to White Pocket. 
24 hours ago two figures marched around White Pocket in blasting winds.  Lens filters got sandblasted, lenses were not changed out, and chilly temperatures made the going tough in some ways, but easier [...]

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My newest client, Robert Jamason

Thursday, October 15, 2009

In the past year working my business I’ve had the opportunity to meet a great number of talented people.  Painters, sculptures, photographers, and more.  Recently another photographer was brought to my attention, and I’ll tell you what, he’s good.  Really good.  You know, one of those guys that makes me feel like a total hack!  [...]

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White Pocket: Day three of the adventure

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Ah, so now we’ve come to it.  White Pocket.  The driving force behind this recent trip.
After first seeing images of White Pocket I knew I had to go there.  The “brain rocks,” the strange banding, the completely surreal landscape.  How could anyone who has seen images of White Pocket possibly not want to go there?  [...]

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