I recently photographed free-flying butterflies with a Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II fitted to the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens on my EOS 7D Mark II. This setup proved to be a fantastic combination and enabled me to capture pictures that have evaded me in the past. Since the EOS 7D Mark II …
I’ve been evaluating the Phottix Laso flash trigger system alongside my existing Canon RT flash units to see how it operates. Phottix got in touch and asked me if I’d like to have a look at their Laso units and give my thoughts her on the blog. I was supplied with a Laso trigger and …
Firmware update 1.0.2 Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS-1D X Mark II camera to address issues with communication between the camera and CFast cards. According to Canon firmware update version 1.0.2 incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes. Incorporates countermeasures for a phenomenon in which the bottom part of still images recorded …
I love the look of soft light, but to make light soft, you need to make the light source large relative to your subject. The problem with large light sources is that the light goes everywhere and you may not want that. I took some photos of Emma recently and used a medium sized Lastolite …