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Think Tank Skin Components Review

Posted by tekgik under Reviews

You might be looking for some pouches for your lenses. Check out my Think Tank Skin Components Review at PiPho.

IS wins..

Posted by tekgik under Reviews, kaBlog

I sold my Sigma 70-200 f2.8 lens last week. I have no telephoto lens to use and was really contemplating on what lens to get. Canon 70-200 f2.8 L or 70-200 f2.8 L IS? With all that research and sleepless nights I bought a new one last Monday, the Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS version. I closed my eyes signed the check and bought the lens…Whoa! Goodbye good earned moolah!

Well, the Sigma served me well! Very well! It is true that its not the equipment nor the technology but after using this bazooka lens, I kinda disagree. This lens is a remarkable one, it is sharp at f2.8 wide end (70mm) and especially on the long end (200mm). The Image Stabilizer really helps and it will give you sharper images. The output photos are more punchier because of the better contrast from its glass. And yo-yeah its Bokehlicious among the Canon 70-200 family. Almost No CA (Chromatic Aberration). These are the image characteristics that I’ve been longing from my Sigma since 2003.

Watch out for my Miss Earth 2008 press presentation pics soon. Images are from the lovely 70-200 2.8 IS without PP only cropping on some.

Thanks to Jan Tan of JT Photo World for reserving me the last one.

Think Tank Speed Freak Bag Review

Posted by tekgik under Reviews, kaBlog

I posted my Speed Freak bag review last week in PiPho. Hit the link for more info… link

A sunset shot with the EOS 50D and 300mm f2.8 L IS

Posted by tekgik under Reviews, kaBlog

Heres another actual shot from the EOS 50D unit im testing.

Taken with the EF 300mm f2.8 L IS

For original size click here

Sample Photos from the EOS 50D

Posted by tekgik under News, Reviews, Tech

Im having problems uploading the full sized jpegs here. I uploaded them to my Flickr instead, so head-on to this link Canon EOS 50D Sample Photos for more shots and see the original sized jpegs.

BTW for updates see my post at PiPho

Disclaimer: Keep in mind that this is a pre-production unit so what you will see here may differ on the production units.

The first EOS 50D in the Philippines!

Posted by tekgik under News, Reviews, kaBlog

Canon Marketing Philippines Inc. lend me their pre-production unit of their soon to be released EOS 50D yesterday. This camera  has a 15.1MP sensor and comes with a new tech called “gapless microlens” or “gapless microlenses over each pixel to reduce noise”. This camera is really interesting…  I also asked if i can borrow their EF 300 2.8 L IS to test drive it this weekend and yes it came with the bazooka . I was shooting food yesterday and didnt really enjoyed it much since I need to concentrate on the shoot and used my 5D instead cause i need to shoot RAW and there is no way I can convert 50D’s RAW at this time. Im really excited to play this two very nice combo over the weekend.

First impressions:

• The LCD looks stunning. This is far the best LCD I’ve seen from Canon’s EOS lineup.
• Auto ISO - Yeah the Auto ISO that should have been in the 40D
• Flexible settings with high noise ISO and light optimizer
• Impressive AF
• CA mode - Interesting

Thats it for now since i really need to take time and have a good relationship with the camera “geeking with the toy”

Look for more updates that Il be posting at www.pinoyphotography.org

Special thanks to John Chua for giving me the first dibs to try out this new camera.