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UV Lens Filter for Lens Protection

John — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:59:47 +0000

Many photographers believe that UV filters make really great protection from their lenses being damaged. Should you be buying a UV Lens filter to protect your lens? It depends on what sort of photographer you are and what you plan on doing.

What is a UV lens filter?

A UV lens filter is a [...]

Like StartPhoto? Please give us a “Like!”

RonJohn — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:47:32 +0000

You might have noticed that we just added a Facebook like widget to the right side of the website. If you like StartPhoto, would you please like our StartPhoto Facebook page? We’ll keep you up-to-date on new additions to the site, and you’ll get first dibs on contests, giveaways, and StartPhoto meetups.

Thanks! We [...]

Lens Review – Canon 85mm f/1.2L II

RonJohn — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:46:55 +0000

Canon’s most bokehlicious lens can create amazing images… and amazing frustration in unpracticed hands

The Canon’s L-series 85mm f/1.2 is a short, heavy telephoto prime lens with a very large maximum aperture, capable of rendering images with luscious, creamy out-of-focus areas. Its primarily suited to portrait and wedding work, though it works well in general [...]

Muriwai Magic

RonJohn — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:13:59 +0000

Muriwai Magic by Chris Gin

Orange County, CA (from about 3000′)

RonJohn — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:20:22 +0000

Image by Ron Johnson.

StartPhoto meetup tomorrow in San Francisco

RonJohn — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:49:11 +0000

Sorry for the short notice! The StartPhoto gang is on location in San Francisco, and we’re planning on spending the entire day tomorrow exploring the city with cameras in hand. If you’d like to join up with us, please message us on Facebook page .

Sunny 16 Rule

RonJohn — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:29:44 +0000

If you find yourself in a situation where you’re unable to meter the light, use the sunny 16 rule.

Perhaps your light meter is broken, or you’re using a camera without one – either way, you’ll need a way to determine exposure and set your aperture and shutter speed. A rule of [...]

Canon 5D Mark III announced!

RonJohn — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:12:52 +0000

Canon has formally announced the release of the new 5D Mark III, with an expected street date of the end of March, 2012. That’s less than a month!

You can pre-order it here:

Canon has made example images available here:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos5dmk3/

(links to full-size image)

Apple iPad USB Adapter and SD Card Readers review

John — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:16:47 +0000

The Good:

As simple as it gets plug-n-play usability, fast import Size and portability Compatible with most cameras

The Bad:

Poor Import and Export tools Compatibility with USB crippled A bit pricey: $20 each or $30 for a pair

The iPad is a great travel companion for on-the-road computing. While not a powerhouse it is [...]

Will Canon announce the 5D Mark III tomorrow?

RonJohn — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:05:36 +0000

I sure hope so. And here’s to hoping the ship date will come quick.

I’ve been anxiously awaiting the announcement (and release) of the new Canon 5D for close to a year. The 2011 holiday season came and went without a peep from Canon USA, and my five year old 5D wasn’t getting any younger. [...]