Richard Peters Photography blog
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What’s an intervalometer I hear you ask? Well, if you want to shoot time-lapse with your Nikon or Canon DSLR, then you need to be able to set your camera to take a photo at set intervals and/or for a set period of time. Depending on your model of Nikon you will have this function [...]
**For a limited time, my blog readers can get 10% off at LensCoat, click here for details** Why have you got camo all over your lens? Surely it’s a waste of time and looks silly! That’s the question put to me by a non-photographer friend of mine. Looks silly? Well ok, depending on the situation [...]
Have you heard about or suffered from the loose base plate issue with Gitzo Systematic tripods? No…? Excellent! If, however, you are one of the few who have or are worried about it, Naturescapes.net have come up with this exclusive safety plate to solve the problem. It’s engineered beautifully and is very discrete and light [...]
Going back to the basics with this one…useful items to have in your camera bag, number 4: The shutter release cable! There are various ways to trigger the camera without directly touching it, the self timer is a quick and easy solution. But if you want a little more control a useful item to have [...]
Beanbags are great, the only trouble is, many of them can be awkward to carry out in the field. Enter Wildlife Watching Supplies and their great range of beanbags with built in detachable shoulder strap…the ideal solution for beanbag shooters with large telephoto lenses. Share
Useful items to have in your camera bag, number 22: The Giottos Rocket Blower! Dust on the sensor, the bain of all DSLR users out there. Of course you can photoshop it out later but keeping your sensor as clean as possible in the first place is more useful. Enter the GRB, a fast and [...]
It’s a personal thing using a grip on your camera. Some love the extra size and weight…some hate it, and some just can’t decide. If you own a D300, D300s or a D700, is it worth getting one? Me, I think they are excellent and with each new model comes more features and even better [...]
