Posts Tagged ‘canon’

12 Oct 2009

Canon EOS 7D Preview

Posted by Juan Pons. 3 Comments

Quick video preview and first impressions on the newly released Canon EOS 7D.

I will be releasing a more comprehensive 7D video review where I also compare it to the 5D MkII, but I have had so many people ask me questions about 7D that I thought I would create a very quick video preview.

Please accept my apologies on the sound, the non-consistent audio levels are the result of the Auto-Gain feature of the 7D (as well as the 5D2). I truly wish Canon would allow us to to set manual audio gain levels.

Video was shot with a Canon EOS 7D & Canon EF 17-40 f/4L lens.

13 Aug 2009

Hands on with the Canon EF 1200 f/5.6L Lens

Posted by Juan Pons. 17 Comments

When we heard that the fine folks at LensCoat had their hands on what has to be one of the rarest lenses in the world, we knew we had get over there and shoot some footage! As we were in the area, we quickly mobilized and teamed up with Outdoor Photo Gear to create [...]

9 Jul 2009

Why I shoot in Av or Aperture Priority mode

Posted by Juan Pons. 18 Comments

I hear it over and over again “real photographers only shoot in manual mode”, and every time I just shake my head. Yes there are plenty of photographers, real or otherwise that shoot in “Aperture Priority”, “Shutter Priority”, or even (gasp…) “Program” mode.

12 Jun 2009

The making of a LensCoat for the Canon EF 1200mm f5.6 L USM Lens

Posted by Juan Pons. 5 Comments

I recently had the opportunity to film with my good friend Art Howard, the making of a LensCoat for this rarest of lenses.
Art and I got to spend a day with Scott Elowitz, owner of LensCoat.com and his crew while they manufactured, by hand, a few LensCoats for this very unique lens. We were on [...]