Shoulder strap It depends on what you are looking for. For example, here is the best shoulder strap there is, period: http://www.upstrap-pro.com/ I and several of my friends have been using it for quite some time (the SLR-QR model). It works great, and it really never slips (at least it...

I have played once very quickly with my EF 24/1.4 reversed on an EF 70-200/4 using several rings to get it together. As others noted before, the depth of field is very narrow. Also working distance is very very small, which made it challenging to light things properly. The magnification is...

Hi Keisha, the weight difference is certainly there and one can feel it. But I can also add that the grip on 20D/30D fits my hands much better, and it is much more comfortable to hold even for longer time periods. The grip on 350D/400D is too small for me, and after some time (ca 1 hour of...

x0D vs x00D My experience is only limited to Canon cameras. At the time I was at a similar position as you, I borrowed a 300D and a 20D. At the end, I bought a 20D with a kit lens and a 50/1.4. My reasons for getting a 20D, which still apply to today's range (400D vs 40D): - x0D cameras have...

This could serve as a good inspiration for you, low budget great results: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/05/set-flash-mode-to-automagic.html Since you plan to shoot outdoors this technique might be a little tricky as it is. But perhaps with an ND filter to keep the background exposed...

I must add that you should not expect full printing capacity from the first set of inks. The first set is partially used to prime the lines and heads, which results in some ink loss and also some ink staying in the ink lines. I have also re-read the report on Epson 4800 on...

My personal experience is only with the Epson R800, but I am sure that we can draw some useful conclusions from it that apply roughly to 3800. The Epson R800 is an A4 size printer with ca. 13ml cartridge size. My statistics shows that I can print about 100 A4 border-less pages from one full...

Yes, E-TTL is not usable. But I don't know of any flash radio control that keeps E-TTL working at 100 meters. On the other hand, you can perhaps use Bass's modified extension cable with DIN contacts and a 100m long cable and get E-TTL.

The Strobist link above is really about modifications that Michael Bass does http://www.michaelbass.blogspot.com/ He also modifies Canon flash cables for use with PW, which might be a better alternative than modifying your flash. He uses original Canon flash extension cable and adds a sync...

Dear fotosidan-fellows, I have been having problems with properly mounting my inkjet prints. My idea of presentation was inspired by Ansel Adams' book The Print, where he attached the prints to a cardboard using so-called dry-mounting. That way one does not need to use passepartout and can...

Such problems are basically impossible to correct manually. I remember that I once tried with one photo but it was a hell... But, my understading of DXO Optics Pro is that they build a mathematical model of a given lens/camera "problems", and then they can correct them automatically. They...

First, I am sorry to write in English but my written Swedish is rather poor. Now on the subject of the thread: vignetting (including color shifts) can certainly be a big issue in certain applications. So, thank you Mikael for pointing out these problems with your particular lens/camera. I was...