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ThinkTank Retrospective Bag Reivew

ThinkTank Retrospective Bag Reivew

One of the worst features of a camera bag is that they look like a camera bag. The other day while assisting my friend the Sports Illustrated photographer David Bergman at a football game the stadium employee checking press passes looked at his bag and said “that’s the third one of those I’ve seen today.” ... read more

August 18, 2010 in Reviews by David Schloss 0 comments

500 Photographers by Pieter Wisse

500 Photographers by Pieter Wisse

I love directory and compilation of photographers. It’s a great way to look a lot of work in a short period of time. Peiter Wisse has created a 500 photographers is a weblog that posts 5 active photographers a week for 100 weeks. Here’s what he says, "The photographers can be from any discipline within ... read more

August 12, 2010 in Reviews by Thomas Boyd 0 comments

A Photo Student: Posts Collection of Photography Related Videos

A Photo Student: Posts Collection of Photography Related Videos

James Pomerantz posted a nice collection of photography related videos to his popular art photography blog. It ranges from Terry Richardson to Stephen Shore. Here’s the link.http://www.aphotostudent.com/2010/08/10/a-crap-ton-of-photography-related-videos/read more

August 11, 2010 in Reviews by Thomas Boyd 0 comments

DPReview: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Review

DPReview: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Review

I’m a closet geek. That’s why I love reading DPReview’s reviews. I love that they shoot color charts and other equally uninteresting technical tests. I like trying evaluate the subtle differences in sensors, lenses and software even though I know it will have a minimal impact on my how I use my equipment. I just ... read more

July 23, 2010 in Reviews by Thomas Boyd 0 comments

Going Long – A Hands-On Review Of Sigma 50-500mm f4.5-6.3 APO DC OS HSM

Going Long – A Hands-On Review Of Sigma 50-500mm f4.5-6.3 APO DC OS HSM

There are plenty of websites and magazines that perform thorough testing and technical analysis of new lenses, so I won’t even attempt to provide any numbers or MTF charts in this review. What I will report on, is how it was to work with this 10x zoom lens and share some sample images that I ... read more

July 12, 2010 in Reviews by John Omvik 0 comments

Aperture Videos from Sara France

Aperture Videos from Sara France

MacCreate/AUN instructor Sara France is releasing a new series of videos on Aperture 3, and we’ve got them availalble for you on our store. The first two are up now, Brushes and Quick Brushes, and Exporting and Sharing. All of the videos can be found under out Videos section.read more

May 22, 2010 in Reviews by David Schloss 0 comments

First Impressions with 17″ MacBook Pro

First Impressions with 17″ MacBook Pro

Two weeks ago we picked up our evaluation 17" Intel i7-powered MacBook Pro from Apple and have been banging away on this machine ever since. The 17", combined with our recently received 3G iPad is starting to change the way we work, and so far we’ve already picked up one for our MobileCreate.Maccreate.com section. We’ll ... read more

May 7, 2010 in Reviews by David Schloss 0 comments

Review: Think Tank Logistics Manager, 30 inch Rolling Gear Case with Built-in Security Features by Think Tank

Review: Think Tank Logistics Manager, 30 inch Rolling Gear Case with Built-in Security Features by Think Tank

I’m quite familiar with Think Tank products and I already own the belt system and an Airport Security bag. I use them both all the time and they work great. I have been wanting a larger bag to work out of my SUV though. I’ve wanted something that would carry all of my equipment, some ... read more

April 12, 2010 in Reviews by Thomas Boyd 2 comments

Digital Photography Review Posts it’s 20-page Canon Powershot S90 Review

Digital Photography Review Posts it’s 20-page Canon Powershot S90 Review

DPReview.com posted it’s comprehensive review of the Canon Powershot S90. Read more here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1004/10040803canons90review.asphttp://www.dpreview.com/news/1004/10040803canons90review.aspread more

April 10, 2010 in Reviews by Thomas Boyd 1 comment

Nasty Clamps: They are NASTY! And that’s a good thing.

Nasty Clamps: They are NASTY! And that’s a good thing.

I had a chance to try out some Nasty Clamps. What a treat. These things work really well for holding a small strobe and a radio slave. Of course, I decided to push the limits of their intended design and see if I could overload it with a strobe, radio slave and a softbox. It ... read more

April 3, 2010 in Reviews by Thomas Boyd 1 comment