Photography Minute

Canon 50mm f/1.2 L Lens Review

I borrowed my wife’s Canon 50mm f/1.2 L lens today….and figured I’d do a review of this stunning lens.  This thing is built like a tank but isn’t too heave…and it produces some excellent photographs.
Before I continue…I am NOT the target user for a 50mm lens but I thought I’d write this review up anyway.    [...]

Canon 400mm 5.6 L Lens Review

I’ve previously written up a short review of this lens (see my post titled “Canon 400mm 5.6 L USM- Mini review“) but wanted to follow it up with another, more in-depth review.
Although I recently fell in love with the Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM lens after renting it from Borrowlenses.com, the Canon 400mm 5.6 [...]

Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM Review – An amazing lens

What can I say about the Canon 500mm lens?
I love this lens!
I can’t really add much more to the great reviews that already exists on this lens.  There are tons of good reviews on the Canon 500mm out there.
When you read those reviews, you see words like ’superb’, ’super lens’, ‘tack sharp’, ‘excellent’ and [...]

Borrowlenses.com – Great service, excellent people

Looking to rent camera gear online?  Borrowlenses.com is a great service…and they’ve got great people too.
A few weeks ago, Borrowlenses tweeted about a 60% coupon for their big lenses.
I’ve been watching their specials looking for an opportunity to rent the amazing Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM lens that I’ve been lusting after for quite [...]

Video capture with Canon 7D – Muscovy Ducks

Not exactly the most exciting subjects, but I decided to take a few minutes of video with my Canon 7D while birdwatching in Dallas.  I saw these Muscovy Ducks preening and thought they’d be ideal candidates for some video.
Muscovy Ducks Preaning – Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L from Eric D Brown [...]

Canon 7D DSLR – Product Review

I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and write a review of my Canon 7D (Check prices at B&H, Adorama and Amazon).
It’s a quick review….I love this camera!
My main focus is birds, wildlife and landscapes and this camera is an awesome body for wildlife and birding photography.  I’ve got my trusty Canon 5D for [...]

Kodak announces new cameras focused on sharing photographs

I just read a post over on Photography Bay titled “Kodak Cameras focus on Sharing” that got me to thinking.
Kodak announced three new cameras at CES 2010: the Kodak Slice Touchscreen camera ($349.95), Kodak Easyshare M580 ($199.95) and Kodak Playsport video camera ($149.95) – all available for pre-order from Amazon (affiliate links provided).
Features of the [...]

Canon announces EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

Just saw the announcement on Rob Galbraith’s announcement of the new Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens.
Looks like a great new lens. Some highlights of the new lens:

Redesign of internal elements
minimum focusing distance to 3.9 feet (1.2 meters)
Release of April 2010

Press Release below:

Canon Makes the Best Even Better, With The Introduction of
The second [...]

DPReview hands on review of Samsung NX10

DPreview.com has a great hands-on review of the newly announced Samsung NX10 DSLR.
There’s been a lot of rumors about this camera over the past 6 months with the number of rumors and semi-announcements growing in December 2009.  See Gizmodo, Engadget and other tech blogs talking about this camera in recent weeks/months.
Well…we found out that the [...]

Outdoor Photo Gear Reviews Canon 1200mm 5.6 L Lens

Outdoor Photo Gear reviewed the huge Canon EF 1200mm 5.6 L Supertelephoto Lens ($120,000 at B&H!)
I can’t embed the video here due to restrictions by Outdoor Photo Gear but you can watch it on Vimeo here or jump over to Outdoor Photo Gear for the original post.
The 1200mm lens is huge – 36lbs, 33″ long [...]

Samsung Announces NX 10

SAMSUNG UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION OF CAMERA – THE NX10
URL: http://www.samsungusanews.com/2010/01/samsung-launches-the-nx10/
Eidgefield Park, NJ (January 4, 2010) – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the Samsung NX10 – an innovative digital camera that provides users with optimum image quality in a sleek, compact body. Delivering creativity without [...]

Online Lens and Camera Rental

Have you ever wished you had ‘that lens’ or ‘that camera’ but you don’t quite have the cash (or don’t want to lay out that much cash) for a new lens, camera or other piece of photography equipment?
Well…have you ever thought about renting?
Renting can get you ‘that lens’ or ‘that camera’ for a lot less [...]

Canon 1D Mark IV seems to be available

Looks like the canon 1D Mark IV is becoming available in many stores and photographers receiving them as early as Dec 31.
Looking forward to seeing what people are able to do with this new camera.
Check out your favorite retailer to see if it’s available. I’ve taken the opportunity to provide links to my favorite camera [...]

Wonderful video recorded with Canon 5D MKII and Canon 7D

I saw another wonderful video from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.   This one, titled Skywalker Ranch, is an amazing experience and really shows off the creativity of the photographer / videographer as well as the capabilities of the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D.
Jump over to Bloom’s blog to read the behind the scenes of [...]

Nikon D3s HD Video Sample – Great video!

I ran across a video posted Vincent Munier showing a test of the new Nikon D3s (Check for availability and Pricing at B&H) camera.
The video is a wonderful testimonial to the capabilities of the camera but an even better showcase of the skill of the photographer. Awesome video.
Specs of the Nikon D3s (from B&H):

12.1 Mp [...]

Canon 1D Mark IV Review and Availability

According to the Canon Rumors site, the Canon 1D MK IV is supposedly available starting tomorrow!
While we wait, check out this great review from Brad Mangin on using the Canon 1D Mark IV while shooting an NFL football game.  One interesting paragraph from the review:
The more I shot the more confidence I had. Each time [...]

Canon 7D Video Samples

I took my new Canon 7D along with me to my parents house in Oklahoma and found a great opportunity to take some use this excellent camera to capture some video.  In addition to being a great still camera (see some Sample Canon 7D photographs here), the 7D is an amazing video camera too.
Here’s a [...]

Canon 7D Bird Photos – Samples

I took my new Canon 7D along with me to my parents house in Oklahoma and found a great opportunity to take some photos.  I love this camera!   The Canon 7D gives users some excellent options with great still photos and excellent video capture.
Here’s a few photographs from the weekend bird shoot:

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Canon 7D and 5D Mark II Tutorials

Ran across a nice playlist on YouTube called “Canon 7D and 5D Mark II Videos and Tutorials” that contains some excellent videos to show you how to setup your Canon 7D and/or Canon 5D MKII camera to shoot excellent HD video.
If you’d like to see all the videos, jump over to YouTube now or watch [...]

5D Mark II Video by Philip Bloom – Greenpeace

I found this video on Philip Bloom’s Vimeo and fell in love with the imagery. While the video does an amazing job showing the video capabilities of the Canon 5D Mark II, it does an even better job showing Philip Bloom’s eye for a great story and image. More information about this video can be [...]