CalDigit TS2 Thunderbolt Dock Review – Improved or Not?

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Note – TS2 Now Superseded The Caldigit TS2 has now been replaced by the 15-port Caldigit TS3 Plus. The TS3 Plus features Thunderbolt 3 ports instead of Thunderbolt 2, as well as adding 10Gbps USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 and an optical audio connection. As you can see from the photo below, eSATA has been phased out in favour of adding additional USB 3 ports and HDMI has been replaced with DisplayPort for one of the monitor connections. TS2 Thunderbolt Dock Features and Use The first thing you notice when you unbox the TS2 is that it is a great looking …

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May’s B&H Gift Certificate Winner

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At the beginning of April we began an exciting new series of giveaways for a $150 B&H Photo gift certificate every month! The winner at the end of May, chosen at random, was Anthony P from Greene in . Rhode Island. Congrats Anthony! The Giveaway Continues! The giveaway is ongoing, so you can enter again this month and I’ll announce the next winner at the beginning of June. How to Enter Every person who clicks through to B&H using one of my links like this one, and then goes on to make a purchase, will be entered into the draw …

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27 Incredible WordPress Photography Themes

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WordPress is one of the most powerful platforms to build a photography website with and there are literally thousands upon thousands of potential designs to choose from. Let’s take a look at the cream of the crop, the absolute best WordPress photography themes.

Peak Design Launches Innovative New Travel Tipod

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Peak Design has launched a new travel tripod on Kickstarter. Based on their past successes with the crowdfunding platform, it should come as no surprise that they blew past the $2 million funding mark in a single day. They are smashing their $500,000 goal with 57 days still to go. UPDATE: Launched and reviewed. “During my travels in 2008 I began wondering why on Earth my tripod was so big. The thing was full of negative space and knobs, and I felt like something designed for portability could do much better,” Peak Design CEO, Peter Dering. During the campaign the …

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How To Read An MTF Chart

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Ever wondered what those weird charts are that lens manufacturers always show with their lenses? Learning how to read an MTF chart can help you make a decision when it’s time to buy a new lens. Find out which lenses are sharper and how the contrast varies across the image.