For a while it snowed in Illinois. Then the sun came out, melting all the snow.  I shot this at ISO 3200 with my Canon 30D. Happy ISO 3200 Thanksgiving everyone!

A couple of readers pointed out some time ago as a reference to my Using an eBay wireless trigger with a Sigma 500DG Super flash article, that using the C0 SL setting for firing the flash is ok, AS LONG AS no one else is firing flashes nearby, since the C0 SL setting is for [...]

After an evening of playing some more with my Cactus V1 Triggers, I came to realize a few things. First, you get what you pay for. Second, there might be a way to fix this. I’ve been frustrated in the past and more so tonight, by the seemingly random discharge of the receiving units. This [...]

Starting with my last review on the Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW camera backpack, I have inaugurated a new rating system for my photo equipment reviews. Ratings will sit on a scale from 1.0 to 10.0. I won’t grade anything lower than 1.0. If I ever come across something so bad and vile as to merit [...]

It seems that I’ve had the Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW for the most part of this year so a review seems in order at this point. I already have the much larger Lowepro CompuTrekker AW and I’ve had it for several years, but it always came close to breaking my back when fully loaded. Actually [...]