Category Archives: Digital Cameras

The Tuesday Updates – HDR Workshop, Vulture Mine, Upcoming shoots, and more

There’s a lot of news to cover today. Mostly it’s about RL Charpentier Photography, the gallery, and some fun little upcoming events!

The Vulture Mine and HDR Workshops:  Well, it’s finally here and official.  R.L. Charpentier Photography, LLC is offering our first group workshop here in Arizona.  What’s it all about?  Day one involves shooting [...]

Venturing further into Flash: Wireless with the ST-E2

Finally, we get the posting up here. Unfortunately I left my portable drive at home this morning, so I had to take a couple of photos here in the gallery in order to show you my little wireless demonstration…..
Someday I’ll remember that portable drive again, I just know it……
In my last posting regarding my [...]

In Camera HDR….I just learned about this!

Have you heard about in camera HDR? I just learned about it. I know…..get with the times Rich!
Reading “Outdoor Photographer” yesterday I learned that several manufacturers have started producing gear that will create HDRs in the camera.  It was only a matter of time, wasn’t it?  I mean, we already had auto bracketing, [...]

Ask and you might just receive – Clik Elite a solution for my wishes?

The last posting here has already generated good information.  Sylvia, thanks for your comment!
Sylvia was kind enough to point out Clik Elite.    I like their company information, they sound very promising…..
Clik Elite culminates 25 years of experience designing and building packs for adventure racers, emergency medics, outdoor extremists, and photographers. We don’t make packs for [...]

What gear did I use on the Powell trip?

Ah, I was thinking that a gear post might be just what the doctor ordered.  Overall, the trip was extremely gear unfriendly when you think about it.  Extreme heat, exposure to water, exposure to find dust and sand, and the general physical abuse of the equipment.
So, let’s get to the list already!

Canon 40D:  The 5D [...]

Another Photo Walk for the Books

Well, that’s it gang.  The 2009 Photo Walk in Prescott is officially wrapped up!
Actually, it wrapped up hours ago, but I’ve been tied up with clients and visitors at the gallery.  I’ve finally had a few moments to sort through my photos, and you’re getting to see them here.
After doing the walk last year I [...]

Chatting it up about photography

Well, I just wrapped up a call with Jason over at Cannonblogger.com.  Talk about a fun conversation.
Of course, in typical fashion there were many tangents that mostly circled back to the topics at hand.  I swear, ever since reading the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series I can’t help myself with tangents.  Seriously, that series [...]

ISO 6400 with the Canon 5D Mark II

Last night I was invited to pop by 129 1/2.  It’s a local restaurant / jazz stop.  I do like jazz, so I went for a little while.  Not too long though….just not a late night kind of a guy.
Steve was playing for the evening.  Bongos, trumpet, singing.  He’s good.  I even got a little [...]

The Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens – How’s it working?

Disclaimer:  This post is a review of my personal experience with the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.  It is not a reproduction of technical specs or super in depth review.  You can find tons of those types of reviews all around the web via a simple Google Search.  Seriously, I don’t think you want me replicating [...]

Shooting with the 5D Mark II in Zion National Park

Bet you’re saying, “Didn’t he wrap up the Zion trip information yesterday?  What gives?”
I did wrap up my whole account of the Zion trip.  That’s true.  But today I wanted to talk about shooting in the park with my newest camera, the 5D Mark II.  Since the oil on the sensor incident I’m finally getting [...]