This week’s Phottix Photo from flickr is by alexpierre, a photographer based in Ottawa, Canada. The image shot with a Canon EOS 40D and Phottix Cleon II wireless remote. Alexpierre was experimenting with 4 to 6 second exposures. This photo was submitted to the Phottix Photos flickr group. There are some amazing things being captured…
Canon’s new L Series lens, the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II USM was announced January 5. The highly anticipated announcement offers photographers new features and an improved IS system.
The updated lens features a re-designed optical system, with 23 elements in 19 groups, with a fluorite element and no fewer than five ultra-low dispersion (UD) elements. These changes, says Canon in their media release, drastically reduces chromatic aberration through the zoom range and produces edge-to-edge definition in high contrast images.
The lens’s new autofocus system is geared towards Canon’s new DSLRs, the 1D Mark IV and 7D. This updated model features a ring-type USM AF motor. When combined with a new high-speed CPU and AF algorithm, focusing is both faster and quieter.
After a two week holiday hiatus Photog Friday is back. This week we travel to the land down-under to meet shooter Cameron Fong. He started his life behind the lens at 9 and has since amassed an arsenal of Nikon DSLR gear. He’s set some ambitious goals for 2010. What’s Cameron’s philosophy? How does he shoot? Read on…
Name: Cameron K. Fong
Country of residence: Australia
Brief Bio:
Born 1987 in Australia, met my first SLR when I was 7 or 8, got my first camera (35mm Kodak compact) when I was about 9, went on to learn to shoot SLR using Nikon FM2’s and Pentax K1000’s in high school. I started to own my SLR’s in 2007 when I bought my Nikon D40x (since sold) and have been shooting heavily ever since.
How did you first get interested in photography?
I first came into contact with SLR’s at a young age, and just knew from then onwards that photography would be something that I would pursue. I can’t draw or paint very well, so I borrow the camera to capture the things to see.
What do you like to shoot?
In many ways I will shoot almost anything, but I am most comfortable shooting landscape and macro.
What’s your approach to photography, your philosophy? What do you look for? How do you set-up a shot?
flickr shooter JohnnLam shot the above image using Phottix Flash Triggers. The Singaporean now living in Shanghai posted an alternative version: One. Which is better?
This photo was submitted to the Phottix Photos flickr group. There are some amazing things being captured using Phottix accessories.
Phottix Professional Photo Accessories has been invited to attend the Innovation in China – China Business Innovation Forum 2009 Annual Meeting. in Beijing January 15. Phottix Director Laurence Poon, from the firm’s Hong Kong Head Office will attend the event. The elite event is attended by national politicians, ministerial leaders, experts, scholars, and business leaders…