Unboxing - Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens

I've really enjoyed photography for years, it's a passion for me. In this video I unbox my latest lens.

The photos shown in this video are taken by me at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday the 21st April. They are of the horses in the Coral Scottish Grand National.

I have really enjoyed working with the lens, it's been a plesure. I can't recommend it enough to people needing a telephoto lens.

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Canon Rebel T3i vs T4i: Which Should You Buy?

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As many of you know, I'm a proud owner of the Canon EOS Rebel T3i (Kiss X5) DSLR. However, thanks to my job at Best Buy, I was able to spend some quality time with the T4i during one of my shifts. After comparing the two, let me describe the perfect buyer of each camera.



I'd suggest that if this is your first DSLR, you should save the money by buying the Canon T3i and then use that cash to pick up some higher quality lenses for your new camera, such as the recently released 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens or a nice 75-300mm zoom lens. Maybe even use that money to pick up a higher quality microphone if you are going to be using this camera for YouTube. The T4i would really only be the choice for you if you feel you will significantly benefit from the continuous auto-focus in HD video mode, which as mentioned in this video, you can achieve a similar type effect if you keep your camera's lens in automatic.

No matter what interchangeable lens camera you choose, I'd love to hear your thoughts and decisions below! Leave any specific, personal questions about SLRs below as well :) Thanks so much for watching!

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Experiencing "Light Leak" Issue

Just after the beastly Canon EOS 5D Mark III (3) was announced, consumers have been reporting that the Mark III’s top-mounted LCD display would leak light into the camera’s body, reach the Auto Exposure sensor, and affect auto-exposure settings. Canon has indeed confirmed that there is a problem with the hardware. Once a solution is found, more information will be posted on its Website, Canon went on to say. The multi-billion Dollar company said in their own words: 

In extremely dark environments, if the LCD panel illuminates, the displayed exposure value may change as a result of the AE sensor’s detection of light from the LCD panel.

At the moment, there is no word on how wide-spread the problem is. 

PetaPixel also reports that some folks have experienced the phenomenon when ambient light beams down on the panel as well.

The $3,500 Canon EOS Mark III (3) is a 22.3 megapixel machine equipped with a full-frame CMOS sensor, a max ISO of 102,400 and the ability to record up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds consecutively. Signs point to this being a pretty significant hardware oversight. If that’s the case, Canon sure has a PR nightmare on its hands.

Do you have a Mark III experiencing this problem? Please explain by leaving a comment down below. 

[Via TechnoBuffalo, Engadget, PetaPixel]

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Review: Joby GorillaPod

The Joby GorillaPod is certainly a great tripod if you don't mind the size. It is very sturdy, flexable and most of all, fun! This tripod isn't ment to be used for serious photography as it is very lightweight, but for taking the odd photo or video, this is a great little accessory. There are many colours available for the Joby GorillaPod, these include the following:

• White (as shown on video)
• Yellow
• Red
• Green
• Pink
• Blue 
• Orange

The advantages to this mini tripod is that you can wrap it round more or less everything with it's bendy legs. In the video shown above, I had the tripod wrapped around my monitor (Acer S243HL), lampshade and also my guitar! It is seriously amazing. I also like how cheap the GorillaPod is, on Amazon UK , you can buy this tripod for just £11.70! This is a bargain. The third thing I like about this tripod is the large variety of colours, they look great.

The disadvanteges to the Joby GorillaPod is that it is literally tiny! Also, when you bend the legs, it tends to nip your skin, which is very annoying! But other than that, I can't complain!

Over all, I give this tripod a 9 out of 10!

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Canon EOS Rebel T2i Test Footage

In this video I show you a little bit of test footage from the Canon Rebel T2i. All of the clips are raw. This video is to demonstrate how the T2i performs while taking video of different colors, contrasts, and moving things. Hopefully this is a good resource for people who are looking into buying a T2i.

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