Latest & Greatest: Not So Great
This happens every time a new electronic comes out: it’s hyped, fanboys/girls take their sides, pre-orders fill up, and then the complaints. There is a risk of buying the latest and greatest of anything the moment it hits the shelves, including DSLRs. This strange “need” by so many photographers to simply have the newest gear ...
Canon EOS 1D X – Speed on Speed
While I was waiting around for my back-ordered Canon EOS 1D Mark IV to become available, Canon-following websites and top photographers were abuzz with rumors that Canon was going to release a new camera and rid itself of the APS-H sensor. In many cases I was to told to wait and save my money ...
‘Made in Japan’ Hard to Find
To many of you, the shortage of Japanese electronics, particularly professional photography equipment, is old news. But I hadn’t experienced the stock slump until recently when I went hunting for a Canon 1D Mark IV. British newspaper, The Guardian, reported back in mid-March that the Great East Japan Earthquake would create a shortage of ...