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The Basics of Time Lapse Photography with Vincent Laforet from Canon

By admin | Published April 28, 2013

Great two part series from Vincent Laforet courtesy of Canon North America. Real intuitive demo videos on how to shoot time lapse photography.

Source – Canon USA

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Canon 24-70mm F/2.8 L Mark 1 VS Mark 2 Portrait Comparison Video

By admin | Published December 23, 2012

Source – SLRlounge

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Canon, Nikon, Sigma & Tamron 24-70mm Shoot-out Video

By admin | Published November 19, 2012

Kevin Good over at Crisis Lab just posted this shootout video of four 24-70mm lens from Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Tamron. So if you’re really considering purchasing one of these lenses, check out the post at http://www.crisislab.com.

Want to figure out the right lens for your camera? In this episode, Kevin runs an entertaining experiment on the best 24-70mm f2.8 lenses available, the Canon EF, the Nikon AF-S, the Tamron SP, and the Sigma, to see which one holds the most bang for its buck. Elements like the best sharpness, bokeh, vignetting and brightness, and optical stabilization are put into account, and Kevin and John pick their winner. Let us know in the comments what you think!

Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8: http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bammo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00…
Nikon AF-S: http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bammo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00…
Tamron SP: http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bammo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00…
Sigma: http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bammo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00…

Source – Crisis Lab

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DSLR Shootout by Philip Bloom – Nikon D800 / D4 / Canon 5D MKIII

By admin | Published May 15, 2012

Philip Bloom did a shootout on the three newest full frame DSLR, the Nikon D4, D800 and the Canon EOS 5D MKIII.  The tests are mainly on resolution, aliasing, low light and features.  For the full read-up, check out Philip Bloom’s blog post as well.  Enjoy.

Source – Philip Bloom

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Possible Canon 5D MKIII Recall Announcement Coming?

By admin | Published April 13, 2012

Word is out on the street that there might be a possible recall on the new Canon EOS 5D MKIII.  CanonRumors is running a post on the issues and the latest developments, link here.  Check the post more frequent for the latest updates.  According to their latest update, a firmware soon to be released might be able to tackle the problem.

Source – Canon Rumors

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The Canon 5D Mark III Bible Released

By admin | Published April 10, 2012

Too lazy to read the manual or finding the manual a bit to dull or not enough when it comes to explanations for different functions, wishing there’s more examples to demonstrate the new features, well, this book might just be for you.

The Canon 5D Mark III Experience – The Still Photography Guide to Operation and Image Creation is an e book user’s guide that goes beyond the manual to help you learn the features, settings, and controls of this sophisticated, powerful, and highly customizable camera.  Most importantly, it explains not only how but also when and why to use the features, settings, and controls in your photography.  

For Experienced Photographers to get up and running with the 5D Mark III:
For experienced photographers coming to the 5D Mk III from the 5DII, 7D, 60D,etc., this guide explains the new and advanced features in order to quickly get you up and running and taking advantage of these capabilities, including the sophisticated new 61 Point Autofocus System and all its Modes, Area Modes, Menu options and AF Case Presets.  Plus it explains the new camera controls, the in-camera HDR and Multiple Exposures features, introduces the new video capabilities, and guides you through all the 5D MK III Menu and Custom Function items in order to help you best set up the camera and its controls for your specific shooting needs.  

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Mk 3 af autofocus metering spot partial     Canon EOS 5D Mark III Mk 3 af autofocus point zone expansion spot

Canon 5D Mark III Mk 3 HDR shooting mode Experience     Canon 5D Mark III Mk 3 comparative playback side by side image review
Example images from Canon 5D Mark III Experience:
Metering Modes, Autofocus Area Modes, HDR Shooting Mode, Comparative Playback.

You can preview Canon 5D Mark III Experience at the following link. The preview shows the Table of Contents and Introduction, sample 5D Mark III Menu Settings pages, Custom Functions pages, Camera Controls pages, and sample text pages from the PDF version:

click to Preview Canon 5D Mark III Experience  ……. more after the jump

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The Ultimate Comparison Video on Canon 5DMKIII and Nikon D800 – Warning: Adult Content

By admin | Published April 6, 2012

The best comparison video made to-date in my opinion, funny as hell. A must watch video this Easter. Biased? a bit.. find out yourself.

Source – Crisislab

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2-Part 5D Mark III and D800 Hands-On Review by NoFilmSchool

By admin | Published April 2, 2012

This past week, Joe Marine over at NoFilmSchool had a 2-part review on the Canon EOS 5DMKIII vs the Nikon D800 out where Joe looked intensively at the design and operation side of both cameras in another different aspect, one from HDSLR shooter’s view.  The links to his review as follow -

5D Mark III and D800 Hands-On Review Part 1: Initial Impressions (Mark III)
5D Mark III and D800 Hands-On Review Part 2: Initial Impressions (D800)

Source – NoFilmSchool

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Video Review of the Canon EOS 5D MKIII by Philip Bloom

By admin | Published March 28, 2012

Canon 5Dmk3 video review from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

Philip Bloom reviewed the latest Canon 5D MKIII and did a video (embedded above) review on it as well.  The review can be found on his blog, link here, and he will continue to update it as he gets more familiar with the camera. Check out and see what the master has to say.

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Getting The Most Out of Canon Speedlites Workshop by Syl Arena

By admin | Published March 20, 2012

Warning: This video is one hour 45 minutes long but you get to know everything about Canon Speedlites and the best part of it, it’s free. So learn it with the master.

In this Canon-specific workshop led by Syl Arena, you will learn how and when to use your Canon Speedlite — both on and off your camera. The emphasis will be on creating great light with one flash. Learn how to set the power in both ETTL and Manual modes. We’ll also explore all the other Speedlite settings: sync, pan, tilt, and zoom. We will look at the difference between hard and soft light and then explore a wide range of modifiers you can use to create beautiful light for portraits.

Source – BH Photo Video Audio

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