» Archive for the ‘Canon 5d Mark III’ Category
13Mar Aluminum SD card case
I have a lot of SDXC cards floating around in my camera bag. In the past I’ve made an effort to keep them all together in one pouch and in their own individual cases. This worked for awhile, but as the number of cards increased I started coming up a few cards short. Sometimes I’d […]
16Jan DSLR resolution rant
More then once i’ve been asked how I feel about the 1080p resolution of the Canon 5d mark III. This is often followed up with complaints from the questioner about DSLR video not being as crisp as “X brand” of camera and usually devolves into rambling about using DSLR cameras for video in general. While […]
15Jan Pixel E11 Canon 5d mark III Battery Grip – Review
The Pixel E11 is one of many generic battery grips for the Canon 5d mark III. The Canon branded BG-E11 battery grip will set you back around $275 while the Pixel E11 will run you between $70 and $100 depending on the number of decoded LP-E6 batteries that are included in the kit. Although the Canon branded […]
04Jan SmallHD announces new 7 inch OLED 1280×800 monitors
SmallHD has announced a new 7 inch OLED monitor as well as a few other models under the title AC7. If you aren’t familiar with OLED technology, it’s basically an LED device that can be made in a LCD form factor. The nice thing about OLED tech is that it doesn’t require a back light, so contrast is greatly improved as […]
03Jan Refurbished Canon 5d mark III body $2599
The price of the Canon 5d mark III has been dropping from it’s original MSRP of $3499 down to $2975 at most locations. Now refurbished 5d mark III’s are starting to show up on Ebay for $2599 and you can find display models for as low as $2435 if you don’t need a battery charger. A few […]
08Dec Canon 5d mark III $2599 Ebay Sale
The Canon 5d mark III for $2599 is a great price. There is limited stock so if you where on the fence about an upgrade this could be a good reason to make the move. I don’t have any complaints about my 5d mark III other then the fact that I paid full retail. There […]
27Oct Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC – First impressions
I picked up the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 on that Amazon warehouse deal I posted awhile back and I’ve been using it quit a bit over my last month worth of travel. Image quality so far has been great and I’ve found the VC (vibration control) a lot more useful then I expected. The vibration control isn’t […]
25Oct Canon 5d mark III firmware announcement, Clean 4:2:2, 8 bit HDMI out
It looks like Canon is finally unlocking some of the power of it’s Digic 5+ processor in the 5d mark III with the announcement of a new firmware update coming next year. The Nikon D800 was released with the ability to output a clean HDMI signal, however it was reported that the 5d MKIII was not capable of outputting a […]
04Sep Cheaper Nexus 7 mount option for your DSLR RIG
The RAM mount adapter works as a secure way to mount the Nexus 7 tablet, but by the time you add all of the additional parts the price ends up being around $40. If you don’t need a mounting option that’s as rugged and want to save some money this tablet grip on ebay is only about $11. The get […]
01Sep Battery testing.
For battery testing we have the Sanyo Eneloop XX 2500mAh (thanks Alek), the Eneloop 2000mAh, the Powerex 2700mAh, and just for the heck of it a cheap ($8) set of Energizer 2000mAh batteries from the local store. The plan for testing is to charge each set of batteries fresh and put them in a speedlite. Then set […]
