Reviews in the Media
Lowepro x450 Video Review
Mike
Crane, Canadian LPIA photographer, recently traveled to Japan taking along the Lowepro ProRunner x450. Video Review
by Mike
Crane Photography.
View the video on youtube.com 
torontostar.com: Feral Cats Calls For Remote Camera
I am not a real 'gear head' when it comes to photography. To me simpler is better and I like nothing more than heading
out with one camera, one lens and keep it easy. The problem is that I can't pick and choose my assignments and when
they must be shot.
One of the things I always carry with me is a set of radio remote controls and a small clamp I can either use for my flash or my camera. I don't need it that often but when I do, it can really save my bacon.
Today I had one of those assignments that can be tough to illustrate. A woman in scarborough has been feeding feral cats at her condo complex for the past three years. It sounds simple but being feral cats, they don't allow anyone to get too close to them, let alone a Toronto Star Photographer smelling of dogs.
The difficulty was getting the small cats in the frame with Jean, the woman who has been looking after them. They never got too close to each other and due to their size, I really wanted to get them close to the camera for the cute factor.
Voila, my Pocket Wizard remotes to the rescue! I set up the remote control on my camera, put a wide angle lens on and placed the camera near the entrance to the cats hideout.
Outdoor Photography: Lowepro Trekker 300 AW
Spring 2010 - Outdoor Photography: Lowepro
Pro-Trekker 300AW Review
Lowepro Top Loader Pro
Lowepro
Top Loader Pro 75 AW Review
by Mike Crane Photography
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marketnews: PMA 2010 Show coverage
Day 2 at PMA 2010 – Robert Franner: It continues to amaze me how every year, specialty photo bag manufacturers somehow manage to redesign and enhance their ranges. You'd think that something consisting of nothing more than fabric, zippers and padding (as opposed to electronics, optics and sensors) would provide relatively little scope for continual innovation.
But changing priorities call for different materials and approaches to bag design. A trip to the Lowepro exhibit illustrates the process. The firm has revamped its popular Mini/Compu Trekker line of convertible backpack and rolling camera bags to better suit urban travelers, rather than hikers. Where the former range used thicker, heavier materials, the new Pro Runner line is lighter and slimmer; and configured to fit in airliner bulkheads or under seats. MORE
vimeo.com: Lowepro Magnum DV 6500 AW - Bag Review
Lowepro
Magnum DV 6500 AW - Bag Review: Video
Producer Michael Coleman reviews the Lowepro Magnum DV 6500 AW.
View the video at vimeo.com
lensbaby.com: Lensbaby Composer
Follow the links below to read reviews on the Lensbaby Composer.
vimeo.com: Lowepro Pro Roller x300
On
Location with the Lowepro Pro Roller x300: A
video review of the new Lowepro Pro Roller x300 rolling camera bag by
Andrew Kornylak
Watch the video at vimeo.com
Photographycorner.com: Joby "Gorillapod SLR
I
am always very careful of what I will attach my precious Canon to and always found that tabletop mini-tripods were
never really up to the job.
Well, enter the Joby Gorillapod SLR.
This is for times when you do not have a full tripod with you and want the versatility of having a stable platform to shoot from. What’s more, it’s small and will fit in the most modest of camera bags.
Camera attachment is easy, as the Gorillapod SLR has a small quick release plate which locks solidly into place. Then it’s just a case of wrapping the jointed legs around whatever you can find to secure the camera. (see pictures from camera phone – taken in the garden today!)
In the field, the Gorillapod would appear to be a useful piece of kit. Take the time to get the legs wrapped as securely as possible and you are going to get rid of the dreaded camera shake in low light situations. It’s still advisable to use a remote release or the self timer though!
Read full article at photographycorner.com
Ideal Impressions: New Pocket Wizard Mini TTi and Flex TT5 Full TTL Control
Just
got my new Pocketwizard TTL units. Pocketwizards allow you to shoot wirelessly via radio rather than Infrared which
is significatly better. Those who have used Canon or Nikon’s regular wireless flash system know they don’t work around
walls or in bright sunlight and crazy angles.
I have been super happy with these and they have incredible control and have yet to not fire! I have hidden them behind 3 feet concrete walls, in bright sunlight hundreds of feet away, and honestly tried to full them and they just keep firing. They are truly amazing!
I have had the regular non-ttl studio pocket wizard’s for a while but as a wedding photographer the TTL when on the go and shooting quick is absolutely crucial. (even though I still tend to use it in manual more than anything else!)
Read full article at idealimpressions.wordpress.com
Shutterbug.com: Tokina’s AT-X 535 PRO DX; A Fast, Constant Aperture Zoom
The
mid-range zoom I started with when I bought my Nikon D300 was no speed demon, and I was hankering for an f/2.8 lens
in the (effective) 70-200mm range. What first attracted me to the Tokina AT-X 535 PRO DX was the fast, constant maximum
aperture, providing a bright view every step of the way. What’s more, the barrel on this tele-zoom does not rotate
when zoomed: all movement is entirely internal, including focusing, so the lens maintains a nice balance when hefted
in your hand. Equally important, that means I can use a circular polarizer, then set it and forget it while zooming.
Add to that the use of Super Low-Dispersion glass to minimize or eliminate chromatic aberration, and you have a really
nice combination.
Read full article at shutterbug.com
Trailpeak.com: Lowepro Inverse 100AW
This
bag was reviwed by two Trailpeak editors, Kurt Turchan (founder) and user Rex Virtue.
REX: Let me start off by saying that I am not usually a fanny pack type of guy, but this camera bag has given me a new perspective. I was anxious to test this bag as an alternative to stuffing my Canon 35mm SLR camera in my regular backpack, a practice which I was quite used to having never really had a proper camera bag. I usually carry the body and two lenses, and this bag gave me easy access to all that.
Read full article at trailpeak.com
Trailpeak.com: Lowepro Flipside 400 AW
Review by Adrian Blenkinsop. The Lowepro Flipside 400 AW is a pack which is primarily geared toward
photojournalists, but turns out to be a great choice for the rugged outdoorsy Trailpeak readers who like to bring
proper photography gear along on their adventures.
The most obvious of the Flipside 400 AW features - and what presumably leads to the "Flipside" name is that the main compartment opens on inside of the pack - supposedly to prevent would-be thieves from nonchalantly unzipping your pack and running off with all of your easily accessible gear.
Read full article at trailpeak.com
MarketnewsTV: An Exclusive Look at Lowepro's Terraclime Photo Bags
“We
get an exclusive preview of Lowepro's Terraclime line of photo bags and cases at Daymen's office in Markham, ON.
Like the popular Primus AW backpack, the Terraclime bags are made of 95% recycled materials.”
Watch the video at marketnews.ca
Chase Jarvis: Packing Photography Gear
“Traveling with
cameras, lenses, lights, computers and all the rest of the gear that us photographers use these days can be a serious
challenge. After all, this stuff is spendy and breakable, yet it needs to travel to the same places that photographers
do to make great pictures. From urban jungles like the Big Apple to the real jungles of Zimbabwe, traveling with
photography equipment requires some special know-how.”
Watch the video at chasejarvis.com