Konstantin's Adventures

So I decided to order another tripod that I could use for studio work.  After much deliberation and reading a ton of reviews online, I decided to go with the Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head.  It’s cheap and seems to be sturdy.  You can find it on Amazon for under $50.

I’m going to do a full review of it after using it for some time.  For now I’ll just give some thoughts on it.

So my first impression of it:

• Very sturdy – made of aluminum and has some heft to it.
• Good Height – I’m not tall by any stretch, but a lot of tripods make me hunch down to shoot, I can shoot at eye-level with this one
• Accessory hook – can weight it down to reduce shake
• Fully adjustable legs – 4 sections on legs to adjust height
• Great ball head – locks into place pretty tightly and stays there
• Padded bag – Comes with a padded bag to transport.  This alone costs about $50 with manfrotto

So after 1 day of use, great tripod.  I’ll write up a full review after using it for some time.

Here’s a link to the tripod: Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head

White Lily, originally uploaded by kostyanj.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Canon announced a new flagship model to it’s line of cameras. It’s been a while since the 1D has gotten a revision.

The 1.3 crop factor camera is getting 1080p video recording and an incredible low light shooting mode. The ISO goes up to 102,400, that’s right 102,400. That’s about 100 times more than any previous Canon SLR camera.

Other new features include:

Dual Digic 4 processors allowing for continuous shooting at 10fps.

New 45 point AF system

And a whole bunch of other goodies.

Check out the full post for the press release:
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