First Look Review: Innovatronix Explorer XT Battery Pack for Studio Lighting On Location
Jun 19th, 2009 | 49 CommentsI’m calling this a “First Look” review because I’ve only gotten one opportunity to really work with this pack, but since I did use it out in the field (I did an on-location shoot for a book project), I wanted to give you my first impressions. The Problem If you wanted to take studio lightningContinue…
Review: Lastolite Kickerlite Floor Level Softbox
Jun 15th, 2009 | 16 CommentsI’ve been wanting to try out Lastolite’s new Kickerlite ever since I read about it back around the Photokina time frame, and while doing some shoots for my Digital Photography book, Volume 3 , I finally got a chance to use it, and I have to say, it’s surprisingly sweet (and a lot better thanContinue…
Review: Topaz Adjust Plug-in for Photoshop
Jun 4th, 2009 | 57 CommentsAfter my review here on the blog of the Lucis Pro 6 plug-in (link), I had a number of readers asking if I had tried the Topaz Adjust plug-in, as they felt it gave a similar high-contrast look for a fraction of Lucis Pro’s nearly $600 price tag (Topaz Adjust sells for $49). So, IContinue…
REVIEW: Think Tank Photo’s Airport Security V2.0 Rolling Camera Bag
Apr 14th, 2009 | 32 CommentsIf you’ve read this blog for any time now, you’ve heard my frustration about how I can’t find a camera bag that works for me when shooting sports. In fact, many of you who are pro sports shooters have come up with a suggestions and after my last trip to Birmingham to shoot the IndyContinue…
Review: Jobo photoGPS for Digital Cameras
Mar 31st, 2009 | 72 CommentsI know a lot of people have been after me to test the Jobo photoGPS unit, so when I did the shoot of Tiger Woods at Tavistock a couple of weeks ago, I took the photoGPS along to give it a real world in-field test. After testing it for a while, I called my assistantContinue…
Follow-up to my Elinchrom BXRI 500 Strobes Review
Mar 20th, 2009 | 11 CommentsAfter I posted my video review of the Elinchrom BXRI-500 strobes earlier this week, I was contacted by the folks at Bogen Imaging (who distribute Elinchrom gear here in the US), and who watched my review and saw that one of my few minor “dings” about them was the fact that you needed to keepContinue…
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