Posts Tagged ‘5D Mark III’

Stop! Did you hear that sound?

April 11, 2012 | No comments yet

It was soft, hard to hear. You had to be listening carefully to have heard it at all. It was quick, ephemeral, but distinctive. It was the sound of my 1D mark III shuffling to the number 2 position. Still respected, still relevant, but no longer the top dog. I just finished reading Zack Arias’s […]

My Great Disappointment: An Open Letter to Fuji

April 4, 2012 | No comments yet

Now that I have been shooting with the 5D Mark III for a few days, people have started asking me about the Fuji Xpro-1 again–am I excited about it, when am I expecting it, etc. etc. I was excited about the camera. Really, really excited. More excited for it than even for the new 5D, […]

The Durham Skatepark and the 5D Mark III

March 31, 2012 | No comments yet

I like to shoot at the Durham skatepark, especially with a new camera with much-talked about autofocus, because it is a nice mix of action and environmental portraiture. I like the skater aesthetic, I like the customized and weathered boards, I like the tattoos, the scabs, the banter. It’s a good test for autofocus, as […]

Well, it’s Here: The Canon 5D Mark III

March 30, 2012 | No comments yet

I have my hands on a Canon 5D Mark III, thanks to B&H, and will be running it through its paces over the next few weeks. I am shooting  a wedding next Saturday and am hoping, in particular, to have familiarized myself with the many differences by then. In the initial run-through, first impressions are […]

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