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Traveling to Rapa Nui with the Think Tank Firstlight 35L+

Original post on ThinkTank Our friend, Therese Iknoian from Hi Travel Tales, recently returned from a trip to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). She brought the new FirstLight 35L+ backpack with her and wrote this piece about what it’s like to venture to one of the most remote corners of our planet. Rapa […]

Crombie McNeill Gallery Event
Events

Crombie McNeill Gallery Event – Presented by Hahnemühle at Vistek Ottawa

Featuring black and white images by renown Canadian photographer Crombie McNeill Date and Time: Fri, May 12, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Location: Vistek Ottawa 499 Bank Street Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z2 General Admission: FREE About this event Photographer Crombie McNeil will be at Vistek Ottawa to discuss his […]

Fanshawe College Photography Program Awards
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Fanshawe College Photography Program Awards

Fanshawe College recently presented their Photography Program Awards. Vanguard and Hahnemühle sponsored the “Highest Score B&W Image” – won by Arnoldo Milla. His image “The Wicked Witch” is a creative composite with beautiful tonality. Arnoldo is a very talented “soon to be” grad from our Advanced Photography program. Looking forward… […]

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Laowa 50mm f/2.8 – Dreamer Macro 2X lens

Foremost, this lens is sharp corner to corner with excellent contrast. Being an apochromat, colour fringing is virtually non existent. Being an MFT, it converts to 100mm making it a beauty of a sharp portrait lens rendering a pleasant bokeh.  As a 100mm macro, you get some comfortable elbow room […]

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My Gear for a Destination Wedding

My youngest daughter Samantha decided on a destination wedding. A group of 50 of us descended upon Secrets Akumal Mayan Riviera for 8 days of sun, fun, snorkeling and cold beverages! And a wedding, of course. Sam had given me a short list of images she wanted. The resort includes […]

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Introducing Think Tank FIRSTLIGHT+ Backpack Series

The Think Tank FirstLight+ backpacks are designed for traveling outdoor photographers.   Built for extended days of travel, the FirstLight+ is carry-on compatible, making it easier to get to your destination. The FirstLight+ backpacks feature a contoured, 11-point harness system that fits most everyone. For more product information please visit […]

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Hähnel Extreme Battery

Introducing the Hähnel HLX- Extreme Battery for Nikon and  Fujifilm Digital Cameras. HLX-EL15HP EXTREME BATTERY FOR NIKON DIGITAL CAMERAS CAPACITY 2000MAH, 7V, 14WH REPLACEMENT FOR EN-EL15 INCREASED ultra-high capacity EXTRA durability in extreme conditions Long lasting due to higher capacity High quality Li-ion cells High energy density ratio Good voltage […]

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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, NWT

The birth of an aurora begins 150 million kilometres away, on the torrid surface of the sun.  There, continuous gigantic explosions, called sunspots, send showers of charged particles, (electrons and protons) hurtling into space and racing towards Earth, sometimes nearly at the speed of light.  Usually it takes 30 minutes […]

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Laowa Proteus 2X Anamorphic Lens Test / Comparison to Atlas Orion Anamorphics – by Habibi Film Rentals

Check out this video about the Laowa Proteus 2X Anamorphic Lens Test / Comparison to Atlas Orion Anamorphics – by Habibi Film Rentals Laowa Proteus Series is the latest and the most accessible professional anamorphic series for Super 35 sensors and with a 2X constant squeeze ratio. This series comes […]

ILFORD PHOTO WALK
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ILFORD Black & White “Streetscape” photo walk with Crombie McNeill

Join our passionate facilitators for a walk and a conversation in film photography with ILFORD. You will discover tips and valuable advice from our advisers who are keen on analogue films. There will be ILFORD HP5+ film as prizes for the Best Photos as judged by our Black & White expert, […]