Archive for the ‘ gearhead ’ Category

panasonic dmc-lx3: point and shoot euphoria.

So I bought a Canon 40D the other day. I love my Canon 1DmkIII but I have always wanted a lighter, carry everyday, anywhere camera. I figured also with Eveyln’s wedding coming up, I would have two bodies to shoot. Plus, I got a great deal… I know I know… we are in a recession. [ READ MORE ]

belstaff 554 large colonial shoulder bag.

For those of you who know me, you know I have a bag obsession. I finally got my hands on a Belstaff Large Colonial Bag. It is GORGEOUS. Expensive… yes… but I think definitely worth it. Since there is so little information about this bag, I’ll post some of my thoughts and a detailed description. [ READ MORE ]

canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens

Canon doesn’t have many ultra-wide choices: 14L, 16-35L and 17-40L. I have owned the two latter. The 16-35L used to be one of my favorite travel lenses. Especially on the 1.3 crop body. It has since been replaced by the 24L but I still love the dramatic wides the 16mm can produce. There is the [ READ MORE ]

canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens

This is probably Canon’s most versatile lens in their lineup. It takes 1:1 macros, great focal length for portraits and nice compact short tele. It prrobably one of if not the sharpest lenses. Beautiful color and nice bokeh… not as nice as teh 85L but pretty nice. It’s also a fraction of the price. The [ READ MORE ]

canon 85mm f/1.2 L II lens

I just found out they call this lens the CanonBall. And it surely is. The thing is HEAVY, short and stout. It is a piece of light sucking engineering marvel. The pictures that come out of it are nothing like you have ever seen. Sharp where focused, silky smooth bokeh and beautiful colors. The only [ READ MORE ]

canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L lens

The 70-200mm lenses are probably the most versatile. They are a great travel lens… able to do portraits, compress landscapes and capture images you can’t get closed to. The 2.8′s are a bit of monsters… over 3 lbs. But if you can carry it, it is certainly worth it… as is the IS if you [ READ MORE ]

canon 50mm f/1.4 lens

This is my second most used lens. Mainly because it is the small, light and convenient to take around. It also produces beautiful images. I had the 50mm f/1.2 L for a while and although I loved the build quality, the bokeh, and the colors… it certainly wasn’t worth $1000 more than this lens. Plus, [ READ MORE ]

canon 24mm f/1.4 L lens

The 24L is probably my favorite lens in my lineup. It was a lens I wanted for a long time. I had actually originally gotten the 35L (which is another FANTASTIC lens) and 24L to test against each other. I kept the 35L which was nice on my 1D Mark II and the PERFECT focal [ READ MORE ]

canon 1d mark III

To ease into the writing part of the blog, I’ll start on a subject I can talk endlessly about… photo gear. First up, the hub of a camera system: the body. I picked up a Canon 1D Mark III a few months ago. For the most part it is a great camera. But what a [ READ MORE ]