Category: Gear Reviews

Last summer when Nikon announced the D3, there was a lot of speculation as to when we would see a smaller, lighter body with a full-frame chip in it. Well, the Nikon D700 is pretty much just that: a slightly modified D300 body with the 12.1MP FX format chip from the D3. I had a [...]

Portrait retouching can often be a very time consuming process. It requires a lot of skill, patience, and is often very intimidating to beginners. But what if there was a way to simplify the process by automating a lot of the control? Portrait Professional 8 is looking to do just that. Continue reading to see [...]

The Ray Flash is an adapter that slides over the front of your flash and locks down to the top of the flash via a tightening knob. Your flash then shoots into a prism connected to a series of clear tube-looking rings that circle around the lens (the manufacturer calls these “light shapers”).

The Fisheye-Hemi is a plug-in for Photoshop or Aperture. The version we used was for Photoshop CS3 on a Mac. The Plug-In comes with three different filters, one for each type of fisheye: Circular, Full Frame, and Cropped. Once the plug-in is installed, the filters are accessed through the Filter menu. According to Image Trends, [...]

The SlingShot 200 AW is designed to hold up to a pro-size SLR with a medium zoom lens attached and about 2-4 extra lenses, as well as some other accessories. The main compartment loads from the side so you can swing the bag from your back to your chest and access your equipment.

Color Efex Pro comes in three different versions: Standard, Select, and Complete. Each version shares the same interface and functionality, but varies in the number of filters included (15, 35, and 52 respectively). A list of of which filters come in each version can be found at Nik’s Website.

Accurate white balance is an important part of digital photography. Getting a correct white balance can save you from spending an unnecessary amount of time on color correcting. Even though the auto and preset white balance functions in today’s cameras are very sophisticated, they sometimes produce inconsistent results. This is especially true when shooting in [...]