In a bit of a surprise move, Canon has announced the new Digital Rebel T1i digital SLR.  With a 15.1MP CMOS sensor and ISO capability up to 12800 and HD video, this is the next in Canon’s series of  feature-rich digital cameras.   This new camera in particular shares a lot of features with the [...]

I’ve run across an interesting dilemma: Whether to use lenses that are not of the same brand as my DSLR camera body.   I was recently told by a Canon rep that if I use a non-Canon lens (such as a Tamron, Sigma, etc.) on a Canon body, this voids my warranty.   In my [...]

Ahhh the never-ending enticements we face as photographers.  New camera bodies, new lenses, new lighting, new gadgets of all kinds.   What’s a photographer to do???   I am a big believer that the most important ingredient in creating a great photograph is not the equipment.  It’s the photographer.    Yet it is so tempting to say [...]