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Cheesy Home Studio & White Balance

Boy, if only I had a home studio.  Lights, reflectors, half-nude models walking around, paparazzi demanding my time, crappy Euro-disco music blasting….. oooooooh… that would be great.  So I did my own home studio using nothing but a blanket. 

Click here to learn about setting white balance in my new home studio!

Manfrotto vs SLIK Heads & 190CXPRO4 Tripod Review

I thought I can give you some tips and insights about some of the equipment I own to help you make a better decision before you shell out big bucks for a coupla tubes of aluminum or plastic.  Here I talk about the fantastic Manfrotto carbon fiber 190CXPRO4 tripod, Manfrotto’s only OK pistol grips, and the outstanding Slik pistol grip.

Click here for my equipment requirements and honest assessments.

Canon 500mm Lens Review & Buying Used

My intent here is not to provide a detailed lens review, there are plenty of good ones out there, but describe what it meant to me, an amateur, how I purchased this used, and provide you with some real life information.  Not all was smooth buying this lens used.

 

Click Here to read about this lens and my not-so-smooth used buying experience.