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Night Photography : Long Exposures Using A Canon 5D Mark II

March 10, 2019

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Canon 1D Mark III High ISO Sample Pictures Taken Using Sigma 30mm

March 7, 2019

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Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite Review

Recently, I purchased a Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite for just short of £100 through eBay. Having read other reviews about the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite, I was confident that the product would offer good value for money and work well with my Canon cameras. The Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite arrived in no time, shipped from Hong Kong and included a soft case and a stand as described. Wasting no time I mounted the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite to my Canon EOS 1D Mark III and took some test shots with it. It seemed to work perfectly well and seemed to communicate with the camera with no real problems at... more»

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Long Exposure Pictures By The River Hull

This shot was taken on the River Hull on a chilly evening, again with no tripod so the camera, a Canon EOS 5D Mark II was placed against something steady. The idea of taking pictures of moving water is quite an appealing one to me but I do not often get the time, or I should say make the time to go out and just do it. Earlier in the day I have gone the same location and take some pictures while the tide was out, you can see them here; the pictures on this page, (Canon EOS 5D Mark II Long Exposure Pictures By The River Hull),were taken on the same day but much later in the afternoon when the... more»

Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM

Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM lens when mounted on my Canon camera has become one of the most used lens in my bag and something I always take to every job photography I go out on. The Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM is my go to lens when I am shooting in number of different situations which require the camera to work fast when there is little ambient light and need to get the pictures without thumping up the ISO on my camera. As with all prime lens I find the quality of the resulting images are far better than most of the telephoto lens I have used but that could just be down to my own personal view... more»

Shooting Professional Boxing With a Sigma 30mm f1.4

Boxing remains one of the sports I really enjoy photographing and tend to use my Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM and also a Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM The Sigma 30mm f1.4 provides me quite a wide view of the action while the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM allows me to get closer tighter shots of the fighters in the ring. Shooting with these two prime lenses, there are obvious issues, I cannot zoom and should the fighter’s mover to the other side of the ring the then Sigma 30mm f1.4 does not offer the reach, while same is true when using Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM when the boxers move closer to you. This is a... more»

Yongnuo Compact Batter Pack SF-17 Product Review

For around a month I have been using the Yongnuo Compact Batter Pack SF-17 to provide faster recycling time with my speed lights. So far I have used the Yongnuo Compact Batter Pack SF-17 with a Canon 580 EX II and a Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlite and it works perfectly well with both. The Yongnuo Compact Batter Pack SF-17 is made from plastic and comes in a black pouch with a Velcro seal. In all the Yongnuo Compact Batter Pack SF-17 holds six AA batteries, be warned it is a little tricky to work the door on the Yongnuo Compact Batter Pack SF-17, patience is needed. The cost of the Yongnuo Compact... more»

Sports Photography : Shooting Football With A Canon EF 400mm f2.8L USM

Canon EF 400mm F2.8L USM was the lens used for this sports photography shoot featuring Beverley Town Football Club and Sculcoates Amateurs. The Canon EF 400mm F2.8L USM was mounted to Canon EOS 1D Mark IV with exposure being set manually. For some time, I have been using the Canon EF 400mm f2.8L USM lens, mainly for cricket but more recently to shoot amateur and professional sport. Given the size and weight of the Canon EF 400mm F2.8L USM I always fix it some sort of support, in this instance, I used a Manfrotto Monopod. So to summarise, the equipment used for this job was; Canon EOS 1D Mark... more»

Used Canon Equipment : Buying Used Over New

When I purchased my first camera, I went for a new one though over time, I have started to purchased used canon equipment instead. I have found many different web sites that sell used Canon equipment. MPB Photographic, The London Camera Exchange and of course Ebay all sell used Canon equipment. There are lots of benefits to buying used photographic equipment. The cost is of course a lot cheaper, and you can often get a better camera or lens for the budget you have to spend. A while back, I was trying to source a lens, a Canon EF300mm f2.8L and finally found one that was second... more»

Going Back to a Shorter Lens For Shooting Sport

Given some back pain I chose to work with shorter lens while shooting the local sport a Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM. Mainly I have been using a Canon EF400mm F2.8L USM lens in recent times so I gave up a lot of reach. To try and get some distance back I used a 1.4x converter for one of the games. There were some advantages to using a shorter lens, I got the ability to zoom back as opposed to working at fixed focal lengths. The first image is from a football match using the extender, the player was about 18 yards away, the settings used are listed below; Set Up For Shorter Lens... more»

Canon EOS 1D Mark III – Worth Every Penny

I have been using a Canon EOS 1D Mark III for about a month now and have s far enjoyed using the camera so much and despite it being an older model from the Canon EOS range it certainly still holds it own. This was an upgrade from a Canon EOS 1D Mark II which for nearly two years was my work horse when covering sporting fixtures like football and rugby either with Sigma 150-500mm or Canon 70-200 attached to the body. The reason I upgraded to Canon EOS 1D Mark III was the desire to get better results in high ISO levels, and so far I have not been disappointed. The camera itself was not too... more»

Peli Case 1510 : Worth Every Penny And Some

A Peli Case 1510 proved to be the perfect answer to the problem I have been facing of carting my kit around between jobs. After a little bit of research and some help from a fellow photographer I settled on a Peli Case 1510 to use as my main bag for my big lens and a couple of bodies. This solid case complete with wheels and strong handles has made my life so much easier. I have to say I was very surprised just how much gear I go into a case of this size. What I have managed to get inside the Peli Case 1510 Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Canon EOS 1D Mark III Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Canon... more»