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Using the PocketWizard ControlTL Wireless Flash Triggers Using the PocketWizard ControlTL Wireless Flash Triggers

Before we can really look at whether we need a product like the PocketWizard ControlTL system, we need to understand the limitations of our existing Canon speedlite system. The Canon system has a good …

Tamron Video – Autofocus functions and modes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COwqrvUBZ6U

In this video, Andrew from Tamron discusses the autofocus features of modern DSLRs and the different autofocus modes that are available. You will also learn when and how to use the different types of autofocus …

Video Interview with Tamron at PMA 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sZOwPm5yi8

Tamron is one of the leading third-party lens manufacturers and has a great lineup of lenses. This year they have released a new line with an improved vibration control (VC) system that uses a multi-point …

Visit with Sigma at PMA 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJyEM1HVG1E

The Camera Dojo crew stopped by the Sigma booth to talk to both their lens expert and their camera guru. Find out all the new things happening with Sigma in the following video interview.

Building a Rail System for your Video DSLR Building a Rail System for your Video DSLR

This is a product that may be new to a lot of photographers.  I know it’s a little new for me too, as I just started researching rail systems at the beginning of this year …

Canon EOS 50D Review Canon EOS 50D Review

While the Canon EOS 5D Mark II has been getting all the hype since it’s release. However, the 50D which came out about the same time has been getting virtually zero publicity because of it’s bigger brothers full-frame sensor and video capabilities. So let’s take a good look at the EOS 50D and see if it is really worth an upgrade or if its just a minor refresh of the previous 40D.

Cleaning your own DSLR’s Sensor – the right way Cleaning your own DSLR’s Sensor – the right way

I have seen grown men shiver and quake in the shoes at the thought of cleaning the sensor on their DSLR by themselves. The sheer anxiety of sticking something into your expensive camera body has left many people with the only option for dust removal being a stop at a camera shop or repair center for a cleaning. In this article we will look at how to clean your camera’s sensor the safe and easy way and dispel some myths around the black art of sensor cleaning.

Repairing the hot shoe on a Canon DSLR Repairing the hot shoe on a Canon DSLR

During a wedding shoot one day I noticed that my flash was only firing occasionally. After the initial panic, I quickly figured out that if I held the flash with a little counter-clockwise tension, then the flash worked fine. At the first break, I tried my backup camera and it was doing the same thing. When I got home, I checked it against my daughter’s 20D and it worked fine, and it also seemed that the hot shoe on my cameras was loose compared to hers.Another symptom of this is that the flash will switch from E-TTL mode into TTL mode and the exposure will usually be very overexposed.

Giottos Camera Screen Protector Review Giottos Camera Screen Protector Review

I have always been a proponent of keeping my cameras looking brand new. A big piece of keeping your camera new is protecting the screens. This has been an age-old issue that affects all modern, digital cameras from point and shoots to professional SLRs. With typical protectors seeming overprices at $10 to $15 for a piece of plastic film smaller than the palm of your hand, why would you spend quite a bit more than that for the Giottos Camera Screen Protectors? We needed to try these out and see if they were worth the extra cost.

Vanguard announces new product lines at PMA Vanguard announces new product lines at PMA

Las Vegas – VANGUARD, one the global leader’ in high-quality photography accessories, today introduced Alta Pro, the world’s most innovative tripod with advanced flexibility and stability, at the Photo Marketing Association conference, PMA 09, in Las Vegas.

Unlike traditional tripods, Alta Pro’s Multi-Angle Central Column (MACC) System allows users to move the central column as needed from zero to
130-degree angles in variable vertical and horizontal positions. This allows more angle possibilities than any tripod on the market but its solid design…

David Ziser Seminar – Digital WakeUp Call Tour – A New Dawn David Ziser Seminar – Digital WakeUp Call Tour – A New Dawn

When David Ziser told me about his upcoming seminar during our recent podcast conversation I knew this was one seminar this year that I couldn’t pass up going to. I have been counting the days waiting for the announcement so I could get it on my calendar. From the description, I think everyone should attend this as well, David has put together an amazing program and the price is just unreal as well.

Canon EOS 5D Mk II Hands-On Impressions Canon EOS 5D Mk II Hands-On Impressions
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Oh Canon 5D Mk II, how doest I love thee, let me count the ways. That could pretty much sum up my impressions of the newest camera from the folks at Canon but it probably doesn’t tell you what you really need to know. I certainly don’t have the testing lab that DPReview or Popular Photography has to tell you all the little specs and test results, but as someone who is shooting all the time, I figured I would get my hands on one and see if it really is all that it is hyped up to be.