It’ been a while since I last posted here.
Too busy to maintain blogs (http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog) and website (http://www.nomadmodels.com.au) but also with wedding album design and photo shoots, I barely had time to do anything else.
Anyway, time to get back to the keyboard for some typing and posting.

To start with, I’ll have a bit of an insight regarding gears as I have been shooting with some new toys for the last couple months now.
In the bag I have:
- Canon 5D Mark II
- Canon 7D
- Canon 1D Mark IV

While the first two cameras are not the hottest cameras at the moment, I confess that I haven’t touched my 7D since I had the Canon 1D Mark IV.
I can shoot a whole wedding with this camera and the Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8 L.
When I can see the reason why Canon maintains its x1.3 crop sensor I tend to use less and less the full frame of my Canon 5D Mark IIs (I have two of them)

Having the Nikon D700 and the exciting Nikon D3s, I found in the new release Nikkor 16-35 f/4 VR an exciting piece of glass but I didn’t feel the need to buy it.
Why did Nikon build this lens? Is it to compete with teh Canon 16-35 f/2.8 L II or is it just to have one?

As mentioned above, putting the 16-35 f/2.8 L II on my Canon 5D Mark II body and the 24-70 f/2.8 L on the Canon 1D Mark IV, I have virtually no gap in my focal range from 16mm to 94mm FF equivalent.
Not that Nikon doesn’t have a crop sensor in its range of D-SLR but because they have the excellent 14-24 f/2.8 to complement the 24-70 f/2.8 and the 70-200 f/2.8.
Having these 3 awesome lenses with my two Nikon bodies, there is no need for me to buy that Nikkor 16-35 even if it has VR. Note also that at this focal range and on full frame bodies, you almost never need VR anyway.

below are a few images from recent shoots with the above discussed cameras.

Related posts:

• New Firmware for Canon 5D Mark II
• NASA Orders D3s Digital SLR Cameras and Interchangeable Lenses from Nikon
• Nikon D3s Hands on Teaser
• Canon 7D and Canon TS-E 24 mm f/3.5 L II
• Landscape with the Canon 7D

It has been such a busy time that I haven’t got time to post on this journal.

I will come back here soon with loads of review and announcements.

On the menu there will be the on-the-field reviews of the Nikon D3s and the Canon 1D Mark IV in real wedding situation.

I will talk about my one month experience with the Apple iPad and also what it changed in my way of traveling light on assignment.

In the meant time, check out these few images taken at an expo at the Alliance Francaise in Canberra.

Back soon.

Check out more mega size images here: http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/05/les-filles-de-lalliance/

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• TTD. Trash The Dress. Lite Version

As a partner with the Aliance Francaise Canberra (www.afcanberra.com.au) Nomad Photography (www.nomadphotography.com.au) has covered the event.

Check out the photo taken at ISO 12800 here: http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/03/french-film-festival-2010/

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• Rock ‘n Roll … of Corse. Guitarist and founder of The Police in Canberra
• Nikon D3s Hands on Teaser

The new firmware for Canon 5D Mark II (Ver. 2.0.4) allowing reall Full HD frame rate is now available for download

Check this link: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html

Related posts:

• Catching up
• Canon 7D Now Shipping
• Shooting Weddings – Canon Ambassador Jeff Ascough Shares The Secrets of His World-Famous Wedding Photography

Pentax announced the 654D medium format, at 40 Mega Pixels, at a “reasonable price of ~ $9400

“HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX 645D lens-interchangeable, medium-format digital SLR camera….”

Check out more on Pentax website here

Related posts:

• Medium Format, The Next Level Now Accessible

Canon introduced a complexe AF system back to the EOS 1D MArk III giving the user (you) more control on the camera.

Aside from the debacle of the AF system itself, the idea of taking more control of the camera  is really interesting and less forgiving.

To make the most out of it, YOU really need to know what you want to achieve.

With teh release of the EOS 7D, Canon has designed an even more complex AF system with more accuracy and again gives you more control.

To make sure you understand all the features and explore the abilities of the camera, make sure you check Canon’s Learning Centre at this link:

http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3167

The long waited firmware update for the legendary Canon 5D Mark II has been announced and will be available for download by mid March. Firmware 2.0.3

The actual firmware only allows a frame rate for HD video @ 23.9 fps, the new firmware will allow the real full HD rate of 24 and/or 25 fps.

Check out the video on Canon’s website of the new firmware and the BTS (Behind The Scene) video with the new firmware here: http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_5D_Mark_II/EOS5DMkII_sample_movies/Index.asp

Photography is nothing like just clicking the shutter.
The difference between pros and amateurs come on how they actually get involved into the shoot and what they do to get That shot.
Check out rock climbing photographer Simon Carter in action with the Nikon D3s:

One of the first Nikon D3s down under for real life on the field testing by Bill Frakes.

Check out this video if you still can’t make up your mind: