Gear
Leave All That Can Be Spared Behind
This article tries to explain my personal reasoning when picking gear for a longer trip that involves hiking: starting with camera and lenses, considering accessories from filters to tripod as well as packing options and concluding with backups while on the road.
Shooting Straight Into Lightroom With EOS Utility 2
There are basically two situations where you might want to access your camera from inside your photography software. One is tethered shooting, i.e. remote control of your camera from within your software. The second is to immediately send any photos taken with your camera to the computer. With the EOS 6D both can be achieved wirelessly without the need to buy any extra equipment. And although as of today Adobe Lightroom doesn’t support tethered shooting with the 6D, you can use EOS Utility as a “bridge” to achieve the desired results.
Six Months With the 6D
It was end of November 2012 when I got hold of a EOS 6D to replace the 60D. With half a year gone and some 4000 photos taken, the time has come to write down my first impressions.
Switching to Lightroom
After having used Apple Aperture for a couple of years, I decided to move to Adobe Lightroom. Here are some remarks about that move and a short description of my basic workflow with the (for me) new software.
Light in the Home Studio: Helios 300C Monolights
Studio photography is something I haven’t really done so far. From time to time, I have had the opportunity or felt the need to take photos of some object or another, but apart from that I never felt drawn to that kind of photography. Portraits are also something I have never considered taking. Then again, you never know if something might be of interest to you if you never try it. So I decided to equip myself with a small studio set that isn’t too expensive.
Triggertrap – The Deluxe Version of a Cable Release
Triggertrap is a solution for triggering a camera from a mobile device that is tethered to the camera. There are plenty of functions like a simple remote or timelapse recordings with advanced functions.
The Deuter-Lowe Combination
I will soon be traveling to New Zealand again. While on the last trips I had a rental car only for a couple of days – if at all –, this time I will have one available to me for the whole six weeks. I only plan to do one longer walk, the four-day Milford Track, and maybe another two-day hike. Carrying camera equipment together with everything else you need for four days requires some thought. One-day hikes, however, are not much simpler in that respect. The questions that need to be addressed are just different ones. This post is only about the solution I currently prefer for day hikes.
Tramping with Camera and Backpack
When I go tramping (hiking, that is) – as I plan to do throughout the next month on New Zealand’s South Island – I usually carry a daypack for shorter trips or a larger backpack on multi-day tramps with me. Inside the backpack, there is basically all my stuff that I need for that day or couple of days, but also my photo equipment. However, I like to have my camera ready to shoot during most of the day – unless the rain is pouring down or the terrain makes walking rather difficult (I don’t do climbing; that would be a rather different story).
And Another New Wide Angle Lens: Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
The lens renewal program continues. Here are the first impressions of the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM.
A New Wide Angle Lens: Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
Two weeks ago, I bought a new lens which I used for the first time last weekend: The Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM.