Richard Peters Photography blog
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I recently had an email pop in to my inbox from a guy called Adam saying that he works for a company that stock a memory card which is water, shock and magnet proof, would I like to try one out, and that I could test it to destruction if I wished. Now, who could [...]
**For a limited time, my blog readers can get 10% off at LensCoat, click here for details** I had an email from Scott at LensCoat a little while ago asking if I’d like to try out their new tripod Leg Wraps. A quick ‘yes please’ and a few days later there were two sets in [...]
This is one of the best bags I’ve ever used! If you travel by air with either a lot of camera gear, or one of the big telephotos such as a 600mm, the Airport International v2.0 is well worth a look. Not only is it designed to fit within all International carry-on sizes, but it [...]
This year I’ve decided to put together my first Gear Guide! It’s my top ten list of products that I think all photographers should own at least one of, and all of them are things I’ve either used or own myself, so they come fully recommended. I’ve written a very quick summary of each item [...]
I’ve had a brief play with the Nikon D7000 and I thought it might interest some of you to see some quick HIGH ISO samples. I tested against the D300 and have included both %100 crops and full resolution NEFs & jpegs so you can have a play with them yourself and make your own [...]
Time to get wet (or, hopefully not)! If you shoot with a telephoto lens from 300mm upwards, and want to keep it dry in the rain, snow or even protect it from sand, then the Hydrophobia 300-600 from ThinkTank Photo is certainly worth looking at. I turned the hose on mine to give it a [...]
The BH-55 from Really Right Stuff is big, heavy and chunky. Lets be honest, you can’t escape that! But…it’s also a work of art…and not only a work of art, but a very practical work of art! Simply put it’s one of the best and most versatile ball heads on the market, so should you consider [...]
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 [...]
