Canon 50mm f/1.2 L Lens Review

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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 [...]

Canon 400mm 5.6 L Lens Review

Canon 400mm 5.6 L USM 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 [...]

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

Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens Review

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’, [...]

Five tips for taking photos through glass

Canon 50mm f/1.4

SimpleScrapper has a few good tips for photographers shooting through glass titled “How to photograph through glass“. With winter upon those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it can be difficult to get outside to enjoy our hobby & passion of photography. When it’s too cold out, try these tips for shooting through your windows: [...]

Tips for Great Photos during the Harsh Hour

Photographing birds in Harsh Light

As photographers, we’ve been taught to get out early or late to get the best light and to pack up the cameras during the middle of the day.  This time of day, called the ‘harsh hour’ by some, finds most serious photographers relaxing rather than taking photographs. Would you be surprised to learn you can [...]