Regular screw-on ND filters don’t work on the Canon 11-24mm lens, but Aurora Aperture created a unique set of rear-mount filters that sit behind the lens mount. I tested them out, but found a major problem!!
An L-plate (sometimes called an L-bracket) is an accessory that stays permanently attached to your camera and allows you to clamp it to the ball head on your tripod. When I purchased my first L-plate about a decade ago, it was one of those “why the heck didn’t I do this before!!” moments, and since …
Mountainsmith collaborated with adventure photographer Chris Burkhard to create a photography backpack called the Tanuck 40, and a waist pack called the Tanack 10 (no, that’s not a typo – Tanuck/Tanack). Stay tuned for a full review of the smaller Tanack very soon. These bags are sold without any kind of camera protection in them, …
The Matador Lens Base Layer and Camera Base Layer are lightweight, down-stuffed protective cases for a single lens, or a lens+camera. I tested both of these products out to see how well they function and how much protection they offer.
I drove over 1000 miles and hiked a further 15 miles in 48 hours to photograph the fall colours of Floe Lake in British Columbia.
I started this particular series of posts back in 2015 by detailing my photography backup routine and outlining some of the basic strategies for a safe and redundant backup system. If you’re uncertain about the basics, you should start with that post first and then work through the full series which you can find here. …