Hahnel recently released some exciting and important updates to their Extreme Batteries. The latest mirrorless cameras now feature in-camera battery charging, which requires a slightly different battery. Hahnel packaging has also received a few updates, from colour schemes that make them easier to identify to new packaging that’s not just […]
It’s been more than a year now. Many of us are working from home. In-person photo clubs are no longer meeting. Despite all the challenges, photographers are meeting with their peers via Zoom and Messenger and WebEx and Teams. Instead of fighting the “new normal”, let’s look at some gear […]
2021 is shaping up to be a good year for photographers to learn new skills and try out new genres. Lockdown gives us a good excuse to work on those techniques that we’ve wanted to try but haven’t had the time. Portrait Photography If you’re a portrait photographer, there’s lots […]
Hahnel, best known for making fully compatible batteries for cameras, also makes some truly unique speedlight accessories. They built upon the success of the Light Effects Kit and released the innovative Creative Lantern Kit. I was stoked to get copies of each of these kits to test out. I tried […]
© Will Prentice, Captura Photography+Imaging. All rights reserved. Most photographers carry spare batteries for their cameras and many have more than one camera system. Many cameras today no longer ship with battery chargers – they charge the battery in-camera via USB. To remedy this, Hähnel recently introduced the ProCube 2 […]
Hähnel recently introduced an exciting new product for photographers: Extreme camera batteries. Why is this news? Many cameras today no longer ship with battery chargers – they charge the battery in-camera via USB. This is fine if you only have one battery, but most photographers carry at least one spare […]
Every Thanksgiving, my wife and I go away for an extended weekend to enjoy the stunning fall scenery as the leaves change. This year, we were in the Apsley area and the colours were perfect! We also had a couple of very pleasant surprises. I was able to get my […]
Tamron Canada recently sent me the new 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens to test out. Also, I had the Metz mecablitz M400 speedlight. Both the lens and speedlight are designed to work with Sony E-mount cameras – full frame and APS-C. This was the perfect excuse to go visit […]
Flash Meter or Camera Back: How to setup your lights! This is a companion article to the Summer 2019 issue of PHOTONews Canada magazine. The print issue focused on key points – this article offers a few more “behind the scenes” tips and information. A common question from photographers venturing […]
I recently tested Tamron’s 100-400mm. Immediately, there are several notable features: The weight or, really, lack thereof. Its fast autofocus. Image sharpness The price. Wow! So, let’s jump into some photos and thoughts on this new entry to the lightweight tele-zoom segment. I had high expectations for this lens as […]
