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The Low Down

November 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

It’s a powerful angle for sports: shooting from low to the ground.  It’s the default option for some sports, like basketball; for many others, outdoor sports especially, it’s not so obvious.  But it can make for especially dramatic photos, and the lower, the better!

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Tags: Accessories · football · soccer

New Sponsor: Think Tank Photo

April 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Camera bags are near and dear to my heart; I’m on a constant quest for the perfect bag for every situation.  Like many other working photographers, I’ve found Think Tank Photo’s bags to be exceptionally well thought-out, flexible, and durable.

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Tags: Accessories

Form Over Function

December 20th, 2008 · No Comments

SanDisk’s new ImageMate All-in-One reader has great looks, but does this UDMA USB 2.0 upgrade we’ve been waiting for deliver the performance we expect?  I also look at Delkin’s new Reader-38 UDMA USB reader.

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Tags: Accessories · Compact Flash

EN-EL4a clone for MB-D10: Phottix Kosmo

December 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Chinese accesory maker Phottix has released a combination BL-3 battery chamber cover and EN-EL4a replacement, a single unit called the Kosmo, specifically for the MB-D10 grip.  I’ve added its details to the D300 Battery Compatibility article.

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Phottix BP-D300 Battery Pack

October 5th, 2008 · 13 Comments

The Chinese Phottix-brand MB-D10 replacement, the BP-D300, costs about half as much as its Nikon counterpart.  Is it any good?

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Tags: Accessories · Cameras · Uncategorized

Update on D300 Replacement Batteries

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Two new third-party batteries that are compatible with the D300 have been added to my battery compatibility page.

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Tags: Accessories · Cameras

Nikon D300 Battery Compatibility

April 5th, 2008 · 13 Comments

Lots of traffic on the Internet about the non-compatibility of aftermarket batteries in the D300, thanks to Nikon’s Department of Interfering with Competitiveness and Customer Screwing (DICCS).

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Tags: Accessories · Cameras