When it comes to shooting with fill flash, photographers all face the problem of how to mount a flash to their camera set ups. Attaching the flash directly to the camera causes several problems: 1) verticals are difficult to shoot this way and 2) most of the time, the subject will have “re...
The most comfortable way to carry your camera and tripod setup from one area to another is to put the whole rig over your shoulder and carry it with the lens hanging out behind you. We all do it. Unfortunately, there have been some photographers reporting the base plate on their Gitzo Systematic...
The ultimate gimbal head for use with long lenses, the Wimberley II needs no introductions, so let’s get on with the review and find out how the “king” of the gimbal heads performs…
by E.J. Peiker | December 1, 2007
For years I have been wishing for someone to build a quality gimbal head made out of a strong but lightweight material. The original Wimberley Head 1, made out of aluminum, weighed in at 4.2 lb. While this doesn’t seem like much, after a full day of working with a sturdy tripod, Wimberley...
The Chair Blind from Ameristep is a relatively new type of blind option, offering a one person blind built around an integrated seat. My first introduction to the Chair Blind was last winter in South Carolina on a trip to take pictures of wintering waterfowl. Several of us had been invited to th...
Nikon has announced two new DSLRs – the full frame sensor D3 and the D300 with DX size sensor. I had the opportunity to use these two cameras over a 3-day period in late October. I found the cameras to be substantial improvements over the D2xs and D200 respectively.
Lang Elliott and NatureScapes.net moderator, Wil Hershberger, have put together an unusual reference book or field guide comprised of excellent photos, text descriptions and songs of two insect orders: Orthoptera (crickets, katydids and grasshoppers) and Homoptera (cicadas, leafhoppers and aphid...
