http://www.photographerbuzz.com Your source for tips, techniques, reviews, and breaking news about photography. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:51:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being a pro photographer means I have lots of gear to lug around.  Over the years, I have accumulated various camera bags in different sizes and shapes. One of my bags was a Lowepro backpack that’s about 5 years old.  This particular backpack had developed a problem with its zipper.  It would occasionally snag and be [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/06/20/lowepr/ Ready to get serious about your photography?  Want to learn how to take great photos?   It’s time to get a firm understanding of the fundamentals of photography! Check out these workshops hosted by Kevin Gourley Photography:   Photography 101 Workshop – Fundamentals of Great Photography. Three new classes have just been introduced for the Summer and [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/06/15/photography101/ I ran across a new tripod while at the recent Austin Photo Expo hosted by Precision Camera.   It’s the Giottos VGR9265-MC.   In fact I thought it was so great I ordered one as soon as I saw it, and now have one of these nifty little contraptions of my very own!   This [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/06/11/vgr9265giottos/ May 16, 2010 – The Austin Photo Expo hosted this past weekend by Precision Camera & Video was a tremendous success. This demonstrated yet another way that a local camera store that truly supports local photographers is such a tremendous asset to the community. The Austin Photo Expo was a two day event with a [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/05/16/value-of-a-great-local-camera-store/ If you live in central Texas and you love photography, make plans to attend the Austin Photo Expo on May 15th and 16th! With excellent seminars, all for FREE, this is THE place to be! More info: http://www.austinphotoexpo.com ]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/05/07/austin-photo-expo-may-15th-and-16th-2010/ Adobe Lightroom 3.0 has been in Beta test for while now, and Beta 2 has arrived!   The newest version has some great added features!   One feature is native tethered shooting, where Lightroom talks directly to your camera rather than having to point to a folder to watch with the Auto Import feature.   [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/24/adobe-lightroom-3-0-beta-2-arrives/ The new Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM zoom lens is coming soon, at a hefty price tag of around $2500.  Canon says the new lens improves on the already outstanding sibling lens, the EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS that is loved by many pro photographers and advanced hobbyists.   This new version reportedly [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/23/canon-ef-70-200mm-f2-8l-is-ii-coming-soon/ Photography 101 Weekend Workshop Fundamentals of Great Photography by Kevin Gourley Friday April 30 7-9pm Saturday May 1   9am-5pm Includes coffee/donuts/fruit in the morning, free drinks throughout the day, and pizza/salad lunch! Take your photography to the next level in a combination of classroom and hands-on learning. Improve your photography before your Summer vacation! Register before April 1st and save $30! More info: http://www.kevingourley.com/kgclass2010c.asp ]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/16/photography-101-weekend-workshop/ If you’re looking for in-depth workshops on photography, make sure you check out Texas Photo Workshops by Kevin Vandivier! http://www.texasphotoworkshops.com ]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/08/texas-photo-workshops/ Canon has released their new firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II!  The 2.0.3 update adds 24p video and is changing their 30p video frame rate to 29.97 to comply with TV production standards.  They are also adding for video, new audio level controls as well as a new histogram display and exposure modes. More [...]]]> http://www.photographerbuzz.com/2010/03/04/canon-5d-mk-ii-firmware-update-to-support-24p-video/