November 2011

Retrospective 30 (Pinestone)

The Think Tank Photo Retrospective line of camera bags are one of the newest series in their lineup.  It’s also one of the few bags that you can get in something other than black.  While I am certainly partial to black camera bags, I absolutely love the new Pinestone color on these Retrospective bags.

There are several different bags in the Retrospective lineup – from the Retrospective 5 (for compact and mirrorless kits with a couple of lenses and accessories) to the Retrospective 30 (for handling a more pro-level kit up to a DSLR with 70-200 attached plus extra lenses and bodies). [click to continue…]

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The Lean Forward Moment

The Lean Forward Moment is a book from Norman Hollyn, who is an Associate Professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. At its core, this book is about storytelling; however, it covers this broad topic through the various aspects of the filmmaking process. [click to continue…]

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Intro to Studio Lighting

The below video is a solid introductory video to studio lighting put on at B&H Photo.

The presenter Joey Quintero is instrumental in developing and marketing B&H’s in-house Impact brand of lights and modifiers.  I own and still regularly use a pair of very affordable Impact EX100 monolights, which I previously reviewed here.

[via fstoppers]

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Let there be light!

It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.

Check out the rest of the photos below. [click to continue…]

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Nikon D800 Images/Specs Leaked

by on November 20, 2011

in Nikon

Nikon D800

It looks like the Nikon D800 has made its way onto the Internet, sporting full front and back shots of her bells and whistles. [click to continue…]

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Transcend SDHC Card Deal

Amazon.com has posted a “Goldbox Deal of the Day” for the 16GB Transcend Class 10 SDHC card for $15.99.  These are generally considered to be a good deal at $20, so this is a very solid one.  Amazon is also throwing in free shipping without the need to hit the usual $25 minimum purchase.

The Class 10 rating means it has a minimum write speed of 10MB/s, which covers practically all of the current crop of HD video cameras that use SD cards (this includes DSLRs like the Canon 60D and Nikon D7000).  (Learn more about SD card speeds and ratings.)

Black Friday is coming up soon, so stay tuned to Photography Bay for the best photo gear deals for the holidays.

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