dSLR Dad

Not one to shy away from a good discussion, Professional wildlife photographer Scott Bourne has published his thoughts on the Canon EOS 7D dSLR. For his first chronicle, Mr. Bourne assesses the EOS 7d’s prowess as an HD video cam:

I’ve been playing with all the current crop of DSLRs that shoot video. They are all very good at some things. None is perfect. But after all my tests, I have settled on two favorites. The Panasonic GH1 surprised me as the early favorite. It’s small, easy to use and has a ton of features that some of the more expensive cameras don’t. I like it a great deal and had pretty much settled on it as my favorite. Then came the Canon 7D. It’s a real game changer. It really caught my attention as well. It’s got very wide third-party support since most of the video accessories made for the Canon 5DMKII will also work with the 7D. It also offers access to more lenses and a larger sensor to capture video. That translates to better shadow detail and less data loss. In short, I have decided to use it as my primary video camera. Now I suspect Nikon is coming out with a new video platform any day. So could I change my mind? Absolutely. I may even end up using both. But for right now, I think the Canon 7D is the best hybrid video camera out there so that’s what I am going to use.

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The Photofocus podcast, Episode 10, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon answer the following questions:

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The Photofocus podcast, Episode 9, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne, Rick Sammon, answer the following questions:

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The Photofocus podcast, Episode 8, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne, Rick Sammon, and special guest Matt Kloskowski answer the following questions:

• Question One – Alternatives to a Grey Card
• Question Two – Image Stabilization with a Monopod
• Question Three – In-Camera Effects vs. Creating them in Post?
• Question Four – Exposing for the Hilites
• Question Five – Photography Courses
• Question Six – HTML or Flash for a Photographer’s Website
• Question Seven – Photography Resources
• Question Eight – Close-up Filters
• Question Nine – Breaking Into Photojournalism
• Question Ten – Using the iPhone as a Photo Viewer
• Question Eleven – Getting Better Results with a New Flash
• Question Twelve – Tripods on a Plane
• Question Thirteen – Limited Edition Prints
• Question Fourteen – Getting Sharper Images
• Question Fifteen – Photoshop vs. Photoshop Elements

Special Guest Question/Answerer – Matt Kloskowski

• Question Sixteen – Lightroom vs. Photoshop
• Question Seventeen – Curves vs. Levels
• Question Eighteen – Retouching Tips

This latest podcast can be downloaded at Photofocus.  You can also subscribe free of charge at iTunes or via RSS.

The Photofocus podcast, Episode 7, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon answer the following questions:

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The Photofocus podcast, Episode 5, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon answer the following questions:

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The Photofocus podcast, Episode 4, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon answer the following questions:

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The Photofocus podcast, Episode 3, is now available for download at Photofocus.com.  This week, hosts Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon answer the following questions: (more…)

Photofocus is a new podcast brought to you by Professional Photographers Scott Bourne and Rick Sammon.  What makes this podcast unique is that it’s purely a Question and Answer show, as Mr. Bourne describes:

The show devoted to your photography questions about anything photography related including gear, technique, locations, etc. Your questions will shape the direction of this show so be sure to send your questions to photofocus@me.com. You can also send your questions via Twitter to either Scott or Rick. We will try to answer as many as we can but since the announcement we’ve already received over 300 questions so we’ll try to take a collection of questions that represent a particular topic and present them together.

The latest podcasts can be downloaded at Photofocus.  You can also subscribe free of charge at iTunes or via RSS.