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Canon RC-1 Wireless Remote Control

July 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

While I’m getting lost lense hoods and caps, I might as well get the remote control shutter release. It is a tiny 15g thingy that triggers the 400D, 350D or 300D (respectively the Digital Rebel XTi, Xt and original). It uses infrared from up to 5 meters and you can thread it on a [...]

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Canon Accessories

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

It was a terrible week in Wyoming, I ended up losing my 70-200 lens hood and the 17-55 lens hood as well as the viewfinder rubber piece for the camera. So it is insanely expensive to buy it:

Canon EW83J Lens Hood for Canon 17-55 F/2.8 EF-S IS USM. It is expensive but folks really tink [...]

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DSLR Recommendations

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Photography

Well, the photo world is shaking up again. The new cameras are just so amazingly good and they are improving not so much in resolution. The megapixel wars are ending, but in providing great images at high ISOs. This means two things: a) available light shooting is much more natural and easier for everyone and [...]

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